Term Name: cricothyroid muscle
Synonyms: cricothyroid, cricothyroideus, M. cricothyroideus
Definition: Intrinsic muscle of the larynx, innervated by the external division of the laryngeal nerve, a branch of the vagus nerve. It attaches to the anterolateral surface of the cricoid cartilage and the external surface of the thyroid cartilage.
Ontology: Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001566]

Relationships
is a type of: laryngeal intrinsic muscle
has subtype: inferior pharyngeal constrictor