Cricoarytenoid joint

Cricoarytenoid joint
Muscles of the larynx, seen from above.
Muscles of larynx. Side view. Right lamina of thyroid cartilage removed.
Details
Systemlarynx
Identifiers
Latinarticulatio cricoarytaenoidea
TA98A06.2.04.014
TA21667
FMA55102
Anatomical terminology

The cricoarytenoid joint is a joint connecting the cricoid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage. It is a very shallow ball-and-socket joint. It allows for rotation and gliding motion. This controls the abduction and adduction of the vocal cords.

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