Thyroepiglottic ligament | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum thyreoepiglotticum |
TA98 | A06.2.07.005 |
TA2 | 1655 |
FMA | 55230 |
Anatomical terminology |
The thyroepiglottic ligament is an intrinsic ligament of the larynx that connects the epiglottis and the thyroid cartilage. [1]
It connects the stalk of the epiglottis to the angle formed by the two laminæ of the thyroid cartilage, a short distance below the superior thyroid notch.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1075 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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