| Artery: Superior laryngeal artery | |
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| The ligaments of the larynx. Antero-lateral view. (Superior laryngeal artery visiblea tt upper right) | |
| Latin | arteria laryngea superior |
| Gray's | subject #144 552 |
| Supplies | larynx |
| Source | superior thyroid artery |
| Vein | superior laryngeal vein |
The superior laryngeal artery accompanies the internal laryngeal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve, beneath the Thyreohyoideus.
This artery branches from the superior thyroid artery near its bifurcation from the external carotid artery. It pierces the hyothyroid membrane, and supplies the muscles, mucous membrane, and glands of the larynx, anastomosing with the branch from the opposite side.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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