ANATOMY / THE VISUAL PRACTICAL ATLASHead & Neck
Head & Neck
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Skull, deep spaces, glands, pharynx, ear, nerves and vessels.
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Larynx
Epiglottis
Contributes to protection of the laryngeal inlet during swallowing.
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Larynx
Cricoid cartilage
Supports the larynx and forms joints for laryngeal movement.
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Larynx
Arytenoid cartilages
Position the vocal folds during breathing and phonation.
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Larynx
True vocal folds
Vibrate in phonation and participate in airway closure.
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Larynx
Posterior cricoarytenoid
Opens the rima glottidis by abducting the vocal folds.
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Larynx
Cricothyroid muscle
Tenses and lengthens the vocal folds.
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