Laryngeal inlet

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Laryngeal inlet
The entrance to the larynx.
Latin	aditus laryngis
Gray's	subject #236 1078
Dorlands/Elsevier	a_16/12113268

The laryngeal inlet (laryngeal aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the larynx.

Contents 1 Borders 2 References 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Borders

Its borders are formed by:

• the free curved edge of the epiglottis, anteriorly
• the arytenoid cartilages, the corniculate cartilages, and the interarytenoid fold, posteriorly
• the aryepiglottic fold, laterally

[edit] References

• (2000) Stedman's Medical Dictionary: Veterinary Medicine Insert With over 45 Images and Reference Tables. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0781745462. 
• Dalley, Arthur F.; Moore, Keith L. (1999). Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Hagerstwon, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-5936-6. 

[edit] See also

• aditus

[edit] External links

• Atlas of anatomy at UMich rsa4p1 - (listed as 'Inlet of the larynx')

v • d • e General anatomy of head and neck - neck (including throat) Pharynx Laryngopharynx (Piriform sinus, Pharyngeal raphe) - Esophagus Larynx Cartilages major/unpaired: Epiglottis (Vallecula) • Thyroid (Laryngeal prominence, Oblique line, Superior thyroid notch, Superior horn, Inferior horn) • Cricoid minor/paired: Arytenoid (Vocal process, Muscular process) • Corniculate • Cuneiform Ligaments/folds extrinsic ligaments: Hyoepiglottic ligament • Thyrohyoid membrane (Lateral ligament, Median ligament) • Thyroepiglottic ligament • Cricotracheal ligament intrinsic ligaments - upper: Quadrangular membrane (Aryepiglottic, Vestibular ligament/Vestibular fold) intrinsic ligaments - lower: Cricothyroid ligament (Median, Lateral/Conus elasticus, Vocal ligament/Vocal folds) Laryngeal cavity Laryngeal inlet • Vestibule • Rima vestibuli • Ventricle • Rima glottidis/Glottis • Infraglottic cavity Triangles of the neck Anterior of the neck (Muscular, Carotid, Submandibular, Submental) Posterior of the neck (Occipital, Subclavian) Suboccipital Fasciae Deep cervical fascia (Pretracheal fascia, Prevertebral fascia, Investing layer) • Carotid sheath • Alar fascia pharynx: Buccopharyngeal fascia • Pharyngobasilar fascia Palatine aponeurosis Spaces Retropharyngeal space • Danger space • Prevertebral space