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Thyroepiglottic ligament

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Ligament of the larynx
Thyroepiglottic ligament
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Identifiers
Latinligamentum thyreoepiglotticum
TA98A06.2.07.005
TA21655
FMA55230
Anatomical terminology[edit on Wikidata]

The thyroepiglottic ligament is an intrinsic ligament of the larynx that connects the epiglottis and the thyroid cartilage.

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.

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1075 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
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