Thyroepiglottic ligament

The thyroepiglottic ligament is an intrinsic ligament of the larynx. 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.

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


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