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cricothyroid muscle

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Intrinsic muscle of the larynx, innervated by the external division of the laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve. It attaches to the anterolateral surface of the cricoid cartilage and the external surface of the thyroid cartilage. [ MFMO:0000324 ]

Synonyms: musculus cricothyroideus, M. cricothyroideus, cricothyroid, cricothyroideus

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uberon_slim

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UBERON:0001566

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cricothyroid muscle, Cricothyroid muscle