Hyoepiglottic ligament
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an extrinsic ligament of the larynx connecting the epiglottis and the thyroid cartilage.[1]
| Hyoepiglottic ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | anterior surface of the epiglottis |
| To | upper border of the body of the hyoid bone |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Ligamentum hyoepiglotticum |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Anatomy
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis, and the superior border of the body of the hyoid bone.
Clinical significance
It is clinically important in performing direct laryngoscopy with a Macintosh laryngoscope blade; the blade tip is placed in the vallecula and moved anteriorly, which causes the hyoepiglottic ligament to pull the epiglottis anteriorly as well and thus expose the glottis.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1077 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- 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.
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