Cricoarytenoid joint
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 | |
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