Pronunciation GB: ˌkraɪkəʊˈθaɪrɔɪd, GA: ˌkraɪkoʊˈθaɪrɔɪd
A set of muscles connecting the cricoid cartilage to the thyroid cartilage. Their contraction has the effect of pulling the thyroid cartilage forward and downward and thereby stretching the vocal folds.
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Front view of the larynx
Image: Olek Remesz, used under this licence.