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Cricoarytenoid
Meaning: Laryngeal muscles that open or close the gap between the vocal cords.
In practice: The posterior cricoarytenoid is the only muscle that opens the vocal cords.
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Which word means: A narrow muscle above the floor of the mouth running from the chin to the U-shaped bone in the neck.
Answer: Geniohyoid
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Answer: Serratus
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