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This group of muscles lays between the cervical and thoracic vertebrae behind them and the pharynx and the esophagus in front of them. On the sides they are near the cranic nerves 9-10-11 and 12 superiorly and with the neck neurovascular bundle.
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The pharyngeal muscles are a group of muscles that form the pharynx, which is posterior to the oral cavity, determining the shape of its lumen, and affecting its sound properties as the primary resonating cavity. The pharyngeal muscles contract pushing the food into...
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The intrinsic laryngeal muscles are responsible for controlling sound production. Cricothiroyd muscle lengthen and tense the vocal folds.Posterior Cricoarytenoid muscles abduct and externally rotate the arytenoid cartilages, resulting in abducted vocal folds.Lateral...
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See Extrinsic Larynx Muscles – Hyoid Muscles for a detailed description.
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See Extrinsic Larynx Muscles – Hyoid Muscles for a complete description.
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There are six muscles which are responsible for controlling the movement of the eyeballs. These muscles are called extrinsic eye muscles because their origin points are outside of the eyeballs (in the orbit) and insertion points are on the outer surface of the Sclera....
