| Transverse arytenoid | |
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| Muscles of larynx. Posterior view. Oblique arytenoid: The "X" in the center. Transverse arytenoid: Bands underneath the "X". Aryepiglotticus: Wraps around back. |
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| Sagittal section of the larynx and upper part of the trachea. (Arytenoideus visible at center right.) | |
| Latin | musculus arytenoideus transversus |
| Gray's | subject #236 1082 |
| Origin | Lateral border of posterior surface of arytenoid cartilage |
| Insertion | Lateral border of posterior surface of opposite arytenoid cartilage |
| Artery | |
| Nerve | Recurrent laryngeal branch of vagus nerve [X] |
| Actions | Adduction of arytenoid cartilages |
The tranverse arytenoid crosses transversely between the two cartilages. It is an unpaired muscle running from one arytenoid to another to pull the arytenoids together.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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