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Which of the following muscle act as tensor of vocal cord?

A
Vocalis
B
Cricothyroid
C
Cricoarytenoid
D
Thyroarytenoid
High-Yield Explanation
Cricothyroid Vocalis which is the internal pa of thyroarytenoid act as tensor of vocal cord. Muscles acting as abductors of vocal cords: posterior cricoarytenoid Adductors of vocal cords: lateral cricoarytenoid, interarytenoid and thyroarytenoid (external pa). Muscles which acts as openers of laryngeal inlet: Thyroepiglottic (pa of thyroarytenoid) Muscles which close laryngeal inlet: Interarytenoid (oblique pa), aryepiglottic (posterior oblique pa of interarytenoids).

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