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lateral cricoarytenoid

thyrovocalis

sternothyroid

digastricus anterior

thyrohyoid

omohyoid superior head

sternohyoid

omohyoid inferior head

posterior cricoarytenoid

oblique arytenoid

stylohyoid

mylohyoid

transverse arytenoid

geniohyoid

digasticus posterior

Cricothyroid

thyromuscularis

retracts the larynx/hyoid, elevates the larynx/hyoid, suprahyoid

originates at the upper border of scapula, depresses hyoid, infrahyoid

adduct, intrinsic, pulls apex medially

moves larynx forward, elevates larynx/hyoid, suprahyoid

adduct, intrinsic, increase medial compression

depresses mandible, elevates larynx/hyoid, suprahyoid

adduct, (vital in vocal intensity), intrinsic

depresses hyoid, infrahyoid

pars recta/oblique, tensor, pitch change, intrinsic

tensor, part of thyroarytenoid, intrinsic

originates at the intermediate tendon, depresses hyoid, infrahyoid

elevates larynx, depresses hyoid, extrinsic

abduct, instrinsic

moves larynx back, elevates larynx/hyoid, suprahyoid

depresses larynx/hyoid, extrinsic

depresses mandible, moves laryngeal forward, elevates the larynx/hyoid, suprahyoid

relaxor, part of thyroarytenoid, intrinsic

intrinsic

two movements of the larynx

infrahyoid

tensors

thyroarytenoid

elevators

depressors

Extrinsic

adduct

relaxors

abduct

Suprahyoid

combination of thyrovocalis and thyromuscularis

laryngeal support and fixation one component outside the larynx 2

provide adjustment for phonation Both components in the larynx 6

5

7

forward and back 2:1

muscles that elongate and tense the vocal folds 2

to bring together 3

laryngeal elevators (above the hyoid) 5

to come apart 1

laryngeal depressors 2 (but 1 has 2 heads)

muscles that relax and shorten the VF 1