Medical MCQ-Which of the following is not attached laterally to thyroid cartilage, or all the following muscles are attached to the oblique line of thyroid cartilage except:

Which of the following is not attached laterally to thyroid cartilage, or all the following muscles are attached to the oblique line of thyroid cartilage except:

Sternothyroid

Thyrohyoid

Superior constrictor

Inferior constrictor

Question Category:

Anatomy

Correct Answer:

Superior constrictor

Description:

Larynx is composed of nine cartilage out of which 3 are paired and 3 unpaired. Paired - Arytenoids, corniculates and cuneiforms. Unpaired - Thyroid, cricoids, epiglottis. Thyroid cartilage is the largest cartilage of larynx. On the lateral surface of thyroid cartilage three extrinsic laryngeal muscle are connects to it as:Sternohyoid Thyrohyoid Inferior pharyngeal constrictor.

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