Ventricle of the larynx
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It has been suggested that Sinus of Morgagni (pharynx) be merged into this article or section. (Discuss) Proposed since February 2012. |
| Ventricle of the larynx | |
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| Coronal section of larynx and upper part of trachea, with Ventricle labeled at center left. | |
| Latin | ventriculus laryngis |
| Gray's | subject #236 1080 |
The ventricle of the larynx (also called the laryngeal sinus, laryngeal ventricle or Morgagni's sinus)[1] is a fusiform fossa, situated between the ventricular and vocal folds on either side, and extending nearly their entire length.
The fossa is bounded, above, by the free crescentic edge of the ventricular fold; below, by the straight margin of the vocal fold; laterally, by the mucous membrane covering the corresponding Thyreoarytænoideus.
The anterior part of the ventricle leads up by a narrow opening into a cecal pouch of mucous membrane of variable size called the appendix.
[edit] Additional images
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The entrance to the larynx, viewed from behind.
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Cut through the larynx of a horse
[edit] References
- ^ Medical Definition of Laryngeal sinus in lexic.us. Updated 05 Mar 2000
[edit] External links
- ii/v/ventricle_of_larynx article at GE's Medcyclopaedia
- lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (larynxsagsect)
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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