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EpiglottisCricothyroidCricoid cartilage inferiorlyHyalineLateralAttached to the thyroid cartilageThyroid cartilage is attachedCorniculate CartilageWhitish prominenceLigamentsArticulatesTracheaVocalisWedge-shapedLaryngeal cartilagesLaminaArticulatePairsApicesAdam'sInferior borderElasticVocalExtrinsicMucousInsertNine cartilagesFormsCollapseBaseFormSideFront

Epiglottis11

• Three single cartilages- thyroid, epiglottis and cricoid. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• The epiglottis is a leaf-shaped cartilage that moves down to form a lid over the glottis and protect the larynx from aspiration of foods or liquids being swallowed. (medscape.com)
• Epiglottis Cartilage- This cartilage has a leaf-like structure. (vedantu.com)
• The epiglottis, the first piece of cartilage of the larynx, is a flexible flap that covers the glottis, the upper region of the larynx, during swallowing to prevent the entrance of food. (cliffsnotes.com)
• It includes 3 single and 3 paired cartilage structures: single (epiglottis, thyroid, and cricoid) and paired (arytenoid, cuneiform, and corniculate). (msdmanuals.com)
• It is a complex structure that consists of various components, including the vocal cords, the epiglottis, and the arytenoid cartilages. (columbia.edu)
• The epiglottis is a small, flexible cartilage located at the base of the tongue. (columbia.edu)
• The phonatory system consists of the laryngeal cartilage composed of nine individual, three odd (cricoid, thyroid, epiglottis) and three pairs (arytenoids, reticulated and cuneiform). (energynanomedconference.com)
• cricoid cartilage , epiglottic cartilage (epiglottis) and thyroid cartilage , and two each (paired) of arytenoid cartilage , cuneiform cartilages (cartilages of wrisberg) and the corniculate cartilage (cartilage of santorini) . (wellnessadvocate.com)
• Its inferior margin is attached to the thyroid cartilage anteriorly, and the superior part of the epiglottis projects superiorly as a free flap toward the tongue. (brainkart.com)
• The false folds also contain fat and some muscle, the upper fibres throarytenoid muscle that insert into the epiglottis rather than the arytenoid cartilage sometimes known as the thyroepiglotticus. (cvtresearch.com)

Cricothyroid2

• The upper border of the cricoid cartilage gives attachment to the cricothyroid ligament on the anterior midline, the cricothyroid muscles on the lateral aspects, and the bases of a pair of arytenoid cartilages on both sides of the posterior aspect. (medscape.com)
• The inferior border of the thyroid cartilage is attached to the cricoid cartilage by the cricothyroid membrane in the midline and the cricothyroid muscles on either side. (medscape.com)

Cricoid cartilage inferiorly2

• The inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage articulates with the cricoid cartilage inferiorly to form a joint. (vedantu.com)
• The arytenoid cartilages articulate with the cricoid cartilage inferiorly. (brainkart.com)

Hyaline8

• The bridge of the nose is composed of bone which supports the hyaline cartilage which is covered by muscle and skin and lined by the mucous membrane. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• The thyroid cartilage is composed of two fused plates of hyaline cartilage and is bigger in males than females. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• The cricoid is a ring of hyaline cartilage attached to the first ring of cartilage of the trachea. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• The paired arytenoid cartilages are triangular pieces of mainly hyaline cartilage and they attach to the vocal folds and intrinsic pharyngeal muscles and they move the vocal folds. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• The wall of the trachea consists of the mucosa, submucosa, hyaline cartilage and adventitia. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• The cricoid cartilage is a ring of hyaline cartilage located at the inferior aspect of the larynx and is the only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea. (medscape.com)
• Hyaline cartilage forms 16 to 20 C‐shaped rings that wrap around the submucosa. (cliffsnotes.com)
• It differs from the other cartilages in that it consists of elastic cartilage rather than hyaline cartilage. (brainkart.com)

Lateral6

• The 2 laminae are quadrilateral in shape and form the lateral surfaces of the thyroid cartilage that extend obliquely to cover each side of the trachea. (medscape.com)
• On the lateral surface of the cricoid cartilage , at the place where the arch joins the lamina, a vertical ridge runs downwards from the arytenoid articular facet. (co.ma)
• The three surfaces of the arytenoid cartilages are separated from each other by a ventral, a dorsal, and a lateral border. (co.ma)
• sesamoid cartilage, is frequently found on the lateral border of the arytenoid cartilage, where it is held in position by the investing perichondrium. (co.ma)
• The cricoid lamina articulates with these cartilages on its lateral superior aspect. (columbia.edu)
• the arytenoid lateral lobes above debcription of nein-oblnsrs in l-'tg. (cherokeeiowa.com)

Attached to the thyroid cartilage1

• The paired arytenoid cartilages in the rear are horizontally attached to the thyroid cartilage in the front by folds of mucous membranes. (cliffsnotes.com)

Thyroid cartilage is attached2

• The superior horn along with the entire superior edge of the thyroid cartilage is attached to the hyoid bone by the thyrohyoid membrane. (medscape.com)
• The thyroid cartilage is attached superiorly to the hyoid bone. (brainkart.com)

Corniculate Cartilage2

• Corniculate Cartilage- These are horn-shaped cartilages. (vedantu.com)
• It supports the corniculate cartilage (Santorini). (co.ma)

Whitish prominence2

• Within the posterior part of each aryepiglottic fold exists a cuneiform cartilage which forms a whitish prominence, the cuneiform tubercle. (wikipedia.org)
• this is the aryepiglottic fold , on the posterior part of the margin of which the cuneiform cartilage forms a more or less distinct whitish prominence, the cuneiform tubercle . (translationdirectory.com)

Ligaments5

• The arytenoid cartilages form the part of the larynx to which the vocal ligaments and vocal folds attach. (medscape.com)
• In the inner position of the thyroid cartilage, three muscles and three ligaments are attached. (vedantu.com)
• The Larynx is formed by nine cartilages that are connected to each other by muscles and ligaments. (wellnessadvocate.com)
• The larynx consists of an outer casing of nine cartilages connected to one another by muscles and ligaments (figure 15.3). (brainkart.com)
• Two pairs of ligaments extend from the posterior surface of the thyroid cartilage to the paired cartilages. (brainkart.com)

Articulates1

• It articulates superiorly with the arytenoid cartilage. (vedantu.com)

Trachea3

• The rings of cartilage around the trachea are C shaped with the open side against the oesophagus, which allows the oesophagus to expand slightly during swallowing. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• The C shaped cartilage provide support so that the trachea does not collapse inwards. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)
• Where the trachea divides left and right, there is an internal ridge of cartilage called the carina. (criticalcarepractitioner.co.uk)

Vocalis2

• Upon this surface of the arytenoid cartilage the vocalis and thyreoarytenoid muscles are inserted, whilst a small tubercle a short distance above the base gives attachment to the ventricular ligament-the feeble supporting ligament of the ventricular fold (O.T. false vocal cord). (co.ma)
• The ventral border of the arytenoid is vertical, and at the base of the cartilage is prolonged ventrally into a small sharp-pointed process called the processus vocalis, which receives this name because it gives attachment to the vocal ligament or supporting band of the vocal fold (O.T. true vocal cord). (co.ma)

Wedge-shaped1

• Cuneiform Cartilage- These are wedge-shaped cartilages. (vedantu.com)

Laryngeal cartilages3

• The thyroid cartilage is the largest of the laryngeal cartilages. (medscape.com)
• Synonyms: Cartilago thyreoidea This is the largest of the laryngeal cartilages and it is made of two smooth laminae of which the two lower thirds fuse in the midline, while the most superior third remains unfused and creates the laryngeal notch. (columbia.edu)
• In our body's neck , the Larynx (Voice Box) is a complex organ with a primary evolutionary function to protect the lungs from aspiration of food and water, with phonation and voice production as secondary adaptations, composed of nine laryngeal cartilages , connective tissue barriers, muscles, and soft tissues that act in a coordinated fashion to allow sphincteric control of the airway. (wellnessadvocate.com)

Lamina5

• It has the shape of a "signet ring," with a broad portion posterior to the airway (lamina of cricoid cartilage) and a narrower portion circling anteriorly (arch of cricoid cartilage). (medscape.com)
• At the junction of the lamina with the arch, small, round articular facets exist on the outer posterolateral surface of each side of the ring that articulate with the inferior horn of the thyroid cartilage. (medscape.com)
• The dorsal surface of the lamina is divided by an elevated median ridge into two depressed areas which give attachment to the posterior crico-arytenoid muscles. (co.ma)
• The narrow band - like part of the arch of the cricoid cartilage lies below the inferior border of the thyreoid cartilage , whilst the lamina is received into the interval between the dorsal portions of the laminæ of the thyreoid cartilage. (co.ma)
• Located on the superolateral aspects of the wider posterior cricoid cartilage lamina are the paired pyramidal-shaped arytenoid cartilages. (columbia.edu)

Articulate1

• The medial surfaces of the inferior horns articulate with the outer posterolateral surface of the cricoid cartilage. (medscape.com)

Pairs1

• Three of the nine cartilages are unpaired, and six of them form three pairs. (brainkart.com)

Apices2

• Behind, they are bounded by the apices of the arytenoid cartilages, the corniculate cartilages, and the interarytenoid notch. (wikipedia.org)
• The corniculate cartilages are two minute conical nodules of yellow elastic cartilage which surmount the apices of the arytenoids, and prolong the upper curved ends of these cartilages in a dorsomedial direction. (co.ma)

Adam's1

• A forward projection of this cartilage appears as the Adam's apple (anatomically known as the laryngeal prominence). (cliffsnotes.com)

Inferior border2

• The inferior border of the thyroid cartilage is connected to the cricoid cartilage in the median plane with the help of conus elasticus. (vedantu.com)
• On this, a short distance from the inferior border of the cartilage , a prominent circular articular facet is visible, for articulation with the inferior cornu of the thyreoid cartilage (Fig. 848, p. 1067). (co.ma)

Elastic1

• A small nodule of yellow elastic cartilage , called the muscle is inserted. (co.ma)

Vocal3

• Fixation of the vocal cord may be described as immobility of the arytenoids noted on endoscopy, vocal cord paralysis, or deviation of larynx to fixed side. (cancer.gov)
• When we speak, the arytenoid cartilages move the vocal cords closer together, allowing them to vibrate and produce sound. (columbia.edu)
• In the adenoids, specifically in their vocal processes, are the vocal cords which bind to the thyroid cartilage. (energynanomedconference.com)

Extrinsic1

• Besides the mentioned cartilage, larynx has two groups of muscles, extrinsic muscle group so named because an insertion point is in the larynx and the other point structures outside the larynx. (energynanomedconference.com)

Mucous1

• The medial surface of the cricoid cartilage is smooth, and is covered with mucous membrane. (co.ma)

Insert1

• They insert into the arytenoid cartilages. (wikipedia.org)

Nine cartilages1

• The larynx structure is composed of nine cartilages. (vedantu.com)

Forms2

• The cricoid cartilage forms the foundation stone of the cartilages. (vedantu.com)
• ring-shaped) cartilage, which forms the base ofthe larynx on which the other cartilages rest. (brainkart.com)

Collapse1

• Laryngeal collapse findings depended on the grade of collapse and included everted laryngeal saccules, collapse of the cuneiform processes and corniculate processes, and narrowed rima glottis. (avmi.net)

Base1

• The superior thyroid notch is a V-shaped notch immediately above the laryngeal prominence, while the inferior thyroid notch is less distinct and located in the midline along the base of the cartilage (see the image below). (medscape.com)

Form2

• Three cartilages are present in the paired form and the rest of the three cartilages are present in the unpaired form. (vedantu.com)
• Cricoid Cartilage- These cartilages occur in a ring form. (vedantu.com)

Side1

• The six paired cartilages consist of three cartilages on each side of the posterior part of the larynx (figure 15.3 b ). (brainkart.com)

Front1

• The thyroid cartilage protects the front of the larynx. (cliffsnotes.com)