*Innervated by the cranial laryngeal nerve a branch of the vagus nerve ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN X]])
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The cricothyroid muscle is innervated by the '''cranial laryngeal nerve''', a branch of the vagus nerve. ([[Cranial Nerves - Anatomy & Physiology|CN X]]) It moves the '''cricoid''' and '''arytenoid''' cartilages caudally to tense the vocal folds.