<prompt> Tensors of the vocal cords are?Posterior cricoarytenoid , internal interarytenoidLateral cricothyroid, internal interarytenoidThyroarytenoid, internal interarytenoidCricothyroid and internal thyroarytenoid  <response>: ANSWER: D Cricothyroid and internal thyroarytenoid REF: Dhingra 4th ed p. 259 Intrinsic muscles acting on vocal cords: Abductors: Posterior cricoarytenoid Adductors: Lateral cricoarytenoid, Interarytenoid transverse arytenoid Thyroarytenoid external part Tensors: Cricothyroid, Vo calls internal part of thyroarytenoid Intrinsic muscles acting on laryngeal inlet: Openers of laryngeal inlet: Thyroepiglottic part of thyroarytenoid Closers of laryngeal inlet: Interarytenoid oblique part, Aryepiglottic posterior oblique part of inter arytenoid 