United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1

During a thyroidectomy a surgeon must preserve all intrinsic laryngeal muscles. Which muscle is NOT innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve?

Posterior cricoarytenoid Lateral cricoarytenoid Cricothyroid Thyroarytenoid

Cricothyroid

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