Multiple choice

The intrinsic laryngeal muscles are responsible for maintaining the sound production in humans. The movement of which of the following muscles are responsilble to lengthen and tense the vocal folds?

  1. Posterior cricoarytenoid

  2. Lateral cricoarytenoid

  3. Transverse arytenoid

  4. Cricothyroid

  5. Oblique arytenoid

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Cricothyroid muscles lengthen and tenses the vocal folds.