Cricoarytenoid articulation

Cricoarytenoid articulation
Muscles of the larynx, seen from above.
Muscles of larynx. Side view. Right lamina of thyroid cartilage removed.
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Identifiers
Latin	Articulatio cricoarytaenoidea
TA	A06.2.04.014
FMA	55102
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

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

External links

lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (larynxskel2)

Joints and ligaments of the head and neck

Temporomandibular	Capsule Articular disk Lateral Temporomandibular ligament Medial Sphenomandibular ligament Stylomandibular ligament

Atlanto-occipital	capsule membranes (anterior atlantoöccipital membrane posterior atlantoöccipital membrane)

Anatomy of the larynx

Cartilage	major/unpaired: Epiglottis Vallecula Thyroid Adam's apple Cricoid minor/paired: Arytenoid Vocal process Muscular process Corniculate Cuneiform

Ligaments/folds	extrinsic ligaments: Hyoepiglottic ligament Thyrohyoid membrane Lateral ligament Median ligament Thyroepiglottic ligament Cricotracheal ligament intrinsic ligaments, upper: Quadrangular membrane Aryepiglottic Vestibular ligament/Vestibular fold intrinsic ligaments, lower: Cricothyroid ligament Median Lateral/Conus elasticus Vocal ligament/Vocal folds

Laryngeal cavity	Laryngeal inlet Vestibule Rima vestibuli Ventricle Rima glottidis/Glottis Infraglottic cavity

Other	Muscles of larynx Cricothyroid articulation Cricoarytenoid articulation

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