Cricoarytenoid articulation

Cricoarytenoid articulation
Cricoarytenoid articulation
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Muscles of the larynx, seen from above.
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Muscles of larynx. Side view. Right lamina of thyroid cartilage removed.
Latin articulatio cricoarytenoidea

The cricoarytenoid articulation (or joint) is a joint connecting the cricoid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage.

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