Question

Interarytenoids (transverse & oblique)

type of muscle
function
Option 1:
a) Smooth muscle, adduction

Option 2:
b) Skeletal muscle, abduction

Option 3:
c) Smooth muscle, abduction

Option 4:
d) Skeletal muscle, adduction

Answer 1

The interarytenoids muscles are skeletal muscles that function in adduction.

Step-by-step explanation:

The interarytenoids muscles that include the transverse and oblique muscles are skeletal muscles.

These muscles function in adduction. Adduction is the movement where two body parts come closer together or towards the midline of the body.

Therefore, the correct option is d) Skeletal muscle, adduction.