- May 6, 2026The tensor tympani tenses the eardrum by pulling the malleus medially. It forms part of the acoustic reflex (along with…
- May 6, 2026The stapedius is the smallest named muscle in the human body (1 mm long). Its facial nerve supply means it…
- May 6, 2026The oblique part of cricothyroid is the posterior and larger component, acting on the inferior thyroid horn. It produces the…
- May 6, 2026The straight (anterior) part of cricothyroid produces the primary rocking movement of the thyroid cartilage over the cricoid ring, tensing…
- May 6, 2026The thyroarytenoid contains the vocalis (thyrovocalis) as its medial portion — the muscle that forms the body of the vocal…
- May 6, 2026The lateral cricoarytenoid is the primary adductor of the vocal fold, bringing the arytenoid cartilages together to close the glottis…
- May 6, 2026The posterior cricoarytenoid is the only muscle that opens the vocal folds, making it the most critical of all laryngeal…
- May 6, 2026The oblique arytenoid fibres cross between the two arytenoids in an X-pattern, adducting the arytenoids to close the posterior glottis.…
- May 6, 2026The transverse arytenoid is the only unpaired laryngeal muscle, crossing directly between the posterior surfaces of both arytenoids. It closes…
- May 6, 2026Compressor naris is the transverse part of nasalis, compressing the cartilaginous nose. It acts with dilator naris in a coordinated…