This page includes laryngeal anatomy diagrams to help you better understand any treatment options Dr. Barbu or her team will discuss with you.
The Larynx Viewed from Above
Muscles That Move the Larynx
ACTION OF THE CRICOTHYROID MUSCLES
Lengthening (Tension) of Vocal Folds
ACTION OF THE POSTERIOR CRICOARYTENOID MUSCLES
Adduction of Vocal Folds
ACTION OF THE LATERAL CRICOARYTENOID MUSCLES
Adduction of Vocal Folds
ACTION OF THE TRANSVERSE ARYTENOID MUSCLE
Adduction of Vocal Folds
ACTION OF THE VOCALIS AND THYROARYTENOID MUSCLES
Shortening (Relaxation) of Vocal Folds
TVC = True Vocal Cords
FVC – False Vocal Cords