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Question category: Anatomy

If the inferior (recurrent) laryngeal nerve is accidentally divided, what would be the result?

During laryngoscopy, the affected cord is seen to lie close to the midline

Nothing the superior branch can compensate.

The larynx would be paralysed below the vocal cord on the divided side

Only the cricothyroid muscle is paralysed

All the laryngeal muscles are paralysed on the affected side

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