Thyroepiglottic ligament
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Latin | Ligamentum thyreoepiglotticum |
Anatomical terminology |
The thyroepiglottic ligament is a ligament of the larynx. It connects the long and narrow attached part or stem of the epiglottis to the angle formed by the two laminæ of the thyroid cartilage, a short distance below the superior thyroid notch.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1075 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)