Vocalis muscle
Musculus vocalis
- Latin synonym: Pars vocalis musculi thyreoarytaenoidei
- Related terms: Vocalis
Definition
Origin: Angle between laminae of thyroid cartilage
Insertion: Vocal process of arytenoid cartilage
Nerve: Recurrent laryngeal branch of the vagus
Action: Shortens and relaxes vocal folds.
Description:
The vocal muscle is the upper portion of the thyroarytenoid muscle which is primarily involved in producing speech.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
