1. arytenoid - Noun
2. arytenoid - Adjective
Ladle-shaped; -- applied to two small cartilages of the larynx, and also to the glands, muscles, etc., connected with them. The cartilages are attached to the cricoid cartilage and connected with the vocal cords.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIf the arytenoid cartiledges are parted to admit turbulent airflow, the result is whisper phonation if the vocal folds are adducted, and whispery voice phonation (murmur) if the vocal folds vibrate modally. Source: Internet
A third is to constrict the glottis, but separate the arytenoid cartilages that control one end. Source: Internet
The greatest degree of pharyngealisation is found in the strident vowels of the Khoisan languages, where the larynx is raised, and the pharynx constricted, so that either the epiglottis or the arytenoid cartilages vibrate instead of the vocal cords. Source: Internet
The muscles attached to the arytenoid cartilages control the degree of opening. Source: Internet