MUSCLES OF THE LARYNX 



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The crico-tracheal membrane (Ligamentuni crico-tracheale) connects the 

 cricoid cartilage witii the first ring of the trachea. 



Muscles of the Larynx 

 A. Extrinsic Muscles 



The stemo-thyro-hyoideus is described on p. 220. 



Tiie thyro-hyoideus (.M. hyo-thyreoideus) is a flat, (luadrilateral muscle, which 

 lies on the outer surface of the thyroid lamina and the lateral part of the thyro- 

 hyoid membrane. It arises from the thyroid cornu of the hyoid bone, and ends on 

 the oblique line on the lamina of the thyroid cartilage. Its action is to dra\v the 

 larynx toward the root of the tongue. 



The hyo-epiglotticus (M. hyo-epiglotticus) is a feel)le muscle which occupies a 

 median position al)ove the central part of the thyro-hyoid membrane, inclosed by 

 an elastic sheath, the hyo-epiglottie ligament. It arises from the l^ody of the hyoid 



l-"ii;. .'5.54. — Laryn(;kal Ml-sci.rr of TIorsf, Sekn- from Left Sidk .After Rf.movai, of -Major Part of Lamina 



OF Thyroid Cartilage. 

 a, Keiato-hyoideus; b, thyro-hyoideus; r, crico-thyroiileus; d, sterno-thyroideus; e, ventricularis; /, 

 vocalis; (/, crico-aryteiioideus lateralis; h. crico-aryteiioidcus post. s. dorsalis; (', arytenoideus transversus; /, 

 lingual process; $, small coriiu; S. thyroid cornu, of hyoid bone; 4. thyroid cartilage; 6, cricoid cartilage; 6, epi- 

 glottis; 7, apex of arytenoid cartilage; 5, trachea; S, muscular process of arytenoid; 10, lateral lobe of thyroid 

 gland; W, isthmus of thyroid gland; i/, laryngeal saccule. (EUenberger-Baum, .\nat. d. Haustiere.) 



bone by two branches which unite and are inserted into the front of the base of 

 the epiglottis. Its action is to draw the epiglottis toward the root of the tongue. 



B. Intrinsic Muscles 



The crico-thyroideus (M. crico-thyreoideus) is a short muscle which fills the 

 groove on the lateral surface of the cricoid cartilage; its fibers are directed dorsally 

 and somewhat forward. It arises on the lower half of the lateral surface and 

 posterior edge of the cricoid cartilage, and is inserted into the posterior border and 

 adjacent part of the surfaces of the lamina of the thyroid cartilage. Its action is 

 to draw the thyroid cartilage and the ventral part of the cricoid cartilage together. 

 In this action the cricoid cartilage is probably rotated, carrying the bases of the 

 arytenoid cartilages with it and thus tensing the vocal cords. 



The crico-arytenoideus dorsalis s. posterior (M. crico-arytsenoideus dorsalis) 

 is a strong, somewhat fan-shaped muscle, which, with its fellow, covers the dorsal 

 surface of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage. It is partially divisible into two layers. 

 It has a broad origin on half of the lamina of the cricoid cartilage, and its fibers 

 converge to be inserted into the processus muscularis of the arytenoid cartilage. 



