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Are the interarytenoid muscles supplied by branches of both the recurrent and superior laryngeal nerves?

Lookup NU author(s): Professor Stephen McHanwell

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Abstract

Objectives/HypothesisIt has been generally accepted that the branches of the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve to the interarytenoid muscle are exclusively sensory. However, some experimental studies have suggested that these branches may contain motor axons, and therefore that the interarytenoid muscle is supplied by both the superior and recurrent laryngeal nerves. The aim of this work was to determine whether motor axons to the interarytenoid muscles are present in both laryngeal nerves.Study DesignBasic research.MethodsTwelve human internal branches of the superior laryngeal nerve were dissected, and its branches to the interarytenoid muscle were removed and processed for choline-acetyltransferase immunohistochemistry, a method not used previously in studying the nerve fiber composition of the laryngeal nerves.ResultsThe internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve divided into two to five branches to the interarytenoid muscle. All branches contained motor axons, with the proportion of motor axons varying from 6% to 31%.ConclusionThe present study confirms that the internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve provides a motor innervation to the interarytenoid muscles.Level of EvidenceN/A. Laryngoscope, 126:1117-1122, 2016


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Author(s): Pascual-Font A, Cubillos L, Vazquez T, McHanwell S, Sanudo JR, Maranillo E

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: The Laryngoscope

Year: 2016

Volume: 126

Issue: 5

Pages: 1117-1122

Print publication date: 01/05/2016

Online publication date: 01/03/2016

Acceptance date: 20/04/2016

ISSN (print): 0023-852X

ISSN (electronic): 1531-4995

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/lary.25375

DOI: 10.1002/lary.25375


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FIS10-02721institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) Institute of Health Carlos III (ISCIII) of the Spanish government
UCM920547

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