NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

PHARYNX LARYNX 47

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of these is the only unpaired intrinsic muscle of the larynx?
A
Posterior cricoarytenoid
B
Transverse arytenoid
C
Lateral arytenoid
D
Cricothyroid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The arytenoid muscles extend to the transverse and oblique portions between the arytenoid cartilages. The transverse arytenoid muscle is the only impaired intrinsic muscle of the larynx. These muscles adduct the vocal folds.

Detailed explanation-2: -The interarytenoid muscle is the only unpaired intrinsic muscle of the larynx and consists of both transverse and oblique fibers.

Detailed explanation-3: -The arytenoid muscle /ærɪˈtiːnɔɪd/ is a single muscle of the larynx. It passes from one arytenoid cartilage to the opposite arytenoid cartilage. It has oblique and transverse fibres. It is supplied by the recurrent laryngeal nerve.

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