Vocal ligament

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Ligament: Vocal ligament

Muscles of the larynx, seen from above
Latin	ligamenta vocales
Gray's	p.1079
From	thyroid cartilage
To	arytenoid cartilage

The vocal ligaments are enclosed within the vocal folds. Each ligament consists of a band of yellow elastic tissue, attached in front to the angle of the thyroid cartilage, and behind to the vocal process of the arytenoid.

They are composed of the intermediate layer of the lamina propria, which is made up primarily of elastic fibers and the deep layer of the lamina propria, which is made up primarily of collagenous fibers.

External links

lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University)

See also

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

Head and neck anatomy, Upper RT: Larynx (TA A06.2, TH H3.05.01, GA 11.1072)

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

Laryngeal cavity

Other

M: RES

anat (n, x, l, c)/phys/devp

noco (c, p)/cong/tumr, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug (R1/2/3/5/6/7)

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