Thyroepiglottic ligament

Ligament: Thyroepiglottic ligament
Latin Ligamentum thyreoepiglotticum
Gray's subject #236 1075
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The free extremity of the epiglottis is broad and rounded; the attached part or stem is long, narrow, and connected by the thyroepiglottic ligament to the angle formed by the two laminæ of the thyroid cartilage, a short distance below the superior thyroid notch.

This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.

Cartilages
Ligaments/folds
Laryngeal cavity
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