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1. Ejective Consonant

   Linked via "cricothyroid"

   Closure: The primary articulation (e.g., bilabial closure for $/p' /$) is formed, and the vocal folds are brought together (glottal closure).
   Compression: The larynx is rapidly raised via contraction of the intrinsic laryngeal muscles, most notably the cricothyroid and stylohyoid muscles. This upward movement decreases the volume above the sealed [glottis](/entries/glotti…

2. Vocal Cords

   Linked via "cricothyroid muscle"

   Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (RLN): Innervates nearly all intrinsic muscles of the larynx/), controlling abduction and adduction, and thus the aperture of the glottis. Damage to the RLN invariably leads to aphonia, except in cases where the superior laryngeal nerve autonomously compensates by inducing a state of chronic, mild spasmodic […