The cricoarytenoid joint is a joint connecting the cricoid cartilage and the arytenoid cartilage. It is a very shallow ball-and-socket joint. It allows for rotation and gliding motion. This controls the abduction and adduction of the vocal cords.
| Cricoarytenoid joint | |
|---|---|
 Muscles of the larynx, seen from above. | |
 Muscles of larynx. Side view. Right lamina of thyroid cartilage removed. | |
| Details | |
| System | larynx |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulatio cricoarytaenoidea |
| TA98 | A06.2.04.014 |
| TA2 | 1667 |
| FMA | 55102 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure
editThe cricoarytenoid joint is a very shallow ball-and-socket joint.[1]
Function
editThe cricoarytenoid joint allows for rotation and gliding motion.[1] The extent of rotation is significant, while the extent of gliding is limited.[1]
The cricoarytenoid joint controls the abduction and adduction of the vocal cords.[1] It is moved by many of the intrinsic muscles of the larynx.[2]
History
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d von Leden, Hans; Moore, Paul (1961-05-01). "The Mechanics of the Cricoarytenoid Joint". Archives of Otolaryngology. 73 (5): 541–550. doi:10.1001/archotol.1961.00740020553008. ISSN 0003-9977. PMID 13760166.
- ^ Wang, Robert C. (1998). "Three-Dimensional Analysis of Cricoarytenoid Joint Motion". The Laryngoscope. 108 (S86): 1–17. doi:10.1097/00005537-199804001-00001. ISSN 1531-4995. PMID 9546282. S2CID 31144815.
- ^ Sellars, Ioné; Sellars, Sean (November 1983). "Cricoarytenoid joint structure and function". The Journal of Laryngology & Otology. 97 (11): 1027–1034. doi:10.1017/S002221510009592X. ISSN 1748-5460. PMID 6644161. S2CID 23700265.
External links
edit- lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (larynxskel2)
