The suture placed in the arytenoid adduction procedure mimics the action of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle and pulls the vocal process of the arytenoid cartilage medially and inferiorly.
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The "'Cricoarytenoid ligament "'extends from the lamina of the cricoid cartilage to the medial surface of the base and muscular process of the arytenoid cartilage.
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The arytenoids articulate with the supero-lateral parts of the cricoid cartilage lamina, forming the cricoarytenoid joints at which they can move apart, tilt anteriorly or posteriorly, and rotate.
