Table 2 - Motor innervation of the larynx
From the following article
Anatomy and development and physiology of the larynx
Clarence T. Sasaki
GI Motility online (2006)
doi:10.1038/gimo7
| Nerve | Muscle | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Superior laryngeal (external division) | Cricothyroid muscle | Adductor, isotonic tensor |
| Recurrent laryngeal | Thyroarytenoid muscle Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle Interarytenoid muscle Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle Tracheoesophageal mucosa Tracheal smooth muscle | Adductor, isometric tensor Adductor Adductor Adductor |
| Nerve of Galen (communicating branch) | Autonomic (secretory) Autonomic |
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