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Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ====== LARYNX ====== * LARYNX * Synonyms * Voice box , upper windpipe , * Function * Voice , phonation , vowels , consonants , speech , word , * Language is called as index of intellect * Situation and extent * From root of tongue to trachea * Lies from C3 to C6 vertebra * Size * 44mm in males , 36 mm in females * Constitution of larynx * Laryngeal walls * Cartilages * Unpaired * Thyroid ( shield like ) * Cricoid ( ring like ) * Epiglottis ( leaf like ) * Paired * Arytenoid ( cup shaped ) * Corniculate ( horn shaped ) * Cuneiform( wedge shaped ) * Connecting membranes and ligaments * extrinsic * thyrohyoid membrane * connects thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone * pierced by * internal laryngeal nerve * superior laryngeal vessels * hyoepiglottic ligament * connects upper end of epiglottic cartilage to hyoid bone * cricotracheal ligament * connects cricoid cartilage to upper end of trachea * Intrinsic * fibroelastic membrane of larynx * membrane is placed outside mucous membrane * interrupted on each side by sinus of larynx * part of membrane above sinus * quadrate membrane * extends from arytenoid cartilage to epiglottis * lower free border forms vestibular fold * upper free border forms aryepiglottic fold * part below is called * conus elasticus or cricovocal membrane * extends upwards and medially from arch of cricoid cartilage * anterior part is thick - cricothyroid ligament * upper free border forms - vocal folds * Laryngeal cartilages and joints * [[:en:thyroid_cartilage | Thyroid cartilage ]] * Laryngeal prominence * Lamina * Superior thyroid notch * Inferior thyroid notch * Superior thyroid tubercle * Inferior thyroid tubercle * Oblique line * Superior horn * Inferior horn * (Thyroid foramen) * Thyrohyoid membrane * Median thyrohyoid ligament * Retrohyoid bursa * Infrahyoid bursa * Lateral thyrohyoid ligament * Triticeal cartilage * [[:en:cricoid_cartilage | Cricoid cartilage ]] * Arch of cricoid cartilage * Lamina of cricoid cartilage * Arytenoid articular surface * Thyroid articular surface * Cricothyroid joint * Capsule of cricothyroid joint * Ceratocricoid ligament * Median cricothyroid ligament * Cricotracheal ligament * [[:en:arytenoid_cartilage | Arytenoid cartilage ]] * Articular surface * Base of arytenoid cartilage * Anterolateral surface * Vocal process * Arcuate crest * Colliculus * Oblong fovea * Triangular fovea * Medial surface * Posterior surface * Apex of arytenoid cartilage * Muscular process * Crico-arytenoid joint * Capsule of crico-arytenoid joint * Crico-arytenoid ligament * Cricopharyngeal ligament * (Sesamoid cartilage) * Corniculate cartilage [[Santorini]] * Corniculate tubercle * Cuneiform cartilage [[Wrisbergi]] * Cuneiform tubercle * [[:en:epiglottis|EPIGLOTTIS]] * Epiglottic cartilage * Stalk of epiglottis * Epiglottic tubercle * Thyro-epiglottic ligament * Hyo-epiglottic ligament * Pre-epiglottic fat body * [[:en:laryngeal_muscles | Laryngeal muscles ]] * Cricothyroid * Straight part * Oblique part * Posterior crico-arytenoid * (Ceratocricoid) * Lateral crico-arytenoid * Vocalis * Thyro-arytenoid * Thyro-epiglottic part * Oblique arytenoid * Ary-epiglottic part * Transverse arytenoid * [[:en:laryngeal_cavity | Laryngeal cavity ]] * Laryngeal inlet * Ary-epiglottic fold * Corniculate tubercle * Cuneiform tubercle * Interarytenoid notch * Laryngeal vestibule * Vestibular fold * Rima vestibuli * Laryngeal ventricle [[Morgagni]] * Laryngeal saccule * Glottis * Vocal fold * Rima glottidis * Intermembranous part * Intercartilaginous part * Interarytenoid part * Infraglottic cavity * Mucosa; mucous membrane * Laryngeal glands * Fibro-elastic membrane of larynx * Quadrangular membrane * Vestibular ligament * Conus elasticus; cricovocal membrane * Vocal ligament ===== STRUCTURE ===== {{:anatomy:larynx-cornalsect.png}} ==== INLET ==== {{:anatomy:larynx_inlet.png}} ===== CARTILAGES ===== {{:anatomy:larynx.png}} ===== MUSCLES ===== {{:anatomy:larynx-cricothyroid.png}} {{:anatomy:larynx_muscles.png}} {{:anatomy:larynx_semons_law.png}} {{:anatomy:larynx_vocal_cords.png}} ===== NERVES ===== ===== VESSELS ===== ===== DEVELOPMENT ===== {{:anatomy:larynx-developmet.png}} ===== CLINICAL ANATONY ===== {{:anatomy:larynx-tracheostomy.png}} ===== terminology ===== | LARYNX | LARYNX | | | | Cartilagines et articulationes laryngis | Laryngeal cartilages and joints | | | | Cartilago thyroidea | Thyroid cartilage | | | | Prominentia laryngea | Laryngeal prominence | | | | Lamina | Lamina | | | | Incisura thyroidea superior | Superior thyroid notch | | | | Incisura thyroidea inferior | Inferior thyroid notch | | | | Tuberculum thyroideum superius | Superior thyroid tubercle | | | | Tuberculum thyroideum inferius | Inferior thyroid tubercle | | | | Linea obliqua | Oblique line | | | | Cornu superius | Superior horn | | | | Cornu inferius | Inferior horn | | | | (Foramen thyroideum) | (Thyroid foramen) | | | | Membrana thyrohyoidea | Thyrohyoid membrane | | | | Lig. thyrohyoideum medianum | Median thyrohyoid ligament | | | | Bursa retrohyoidea | Retrohyoid bursa | | | | Bursa infrahyoidea | Infrahyoid bursa | | | | Lig. thyrohyoideum laterale | Lateral thyrohyoid ligament | | | | Cartilago triticea | Triticeal cartilage | | | | Cartilago cricoidea | Cricoid cartilage | | | | Arcus cartilaginis cricoideae | Arch of cricoid cartilage | | | | Lamina cartilaginis cricoideae | Lamina of cricoid cartilage | | | | Facies articularis arytenoidea | Arytenoid articular surface | | | | Facies articularis thyroidea | Thyroid articular surface | | | | Articulatio cricothyroidea | Cricothyroid joint | | | | Capsula articularis cricothyroidea | Capsule of cricothyroid joint | | | | Lig. ceratocricoideum | Ceratocricoid ligament | | | | Lig. cricothyroideum medianum | Median cricothyroid ligament | | | | Lig. cricotracheale | Cricotracheal ligament | | | | Cartilago arytenoidea | Arytenoid cartilage | | | | Facies articularis | Articular surface | | | | Basis cartilaginis arytenoideae | Base of arytenoid cartilage | | | | Facies anterolateralis | Anterolateral surface | | | | Processus vocalis | Vocal process | | | | Crista arcuata | Arcuate crest | | | | Colliculus | Colliculus | | | | Fovea oblonga | Oblong fovea | | | | Fovea triangularis | Triangular fovea | | | | Facies medialis | Medial surface | | | | Facies posterior | Posterior surface | | | | Apex cartilaginis arytenoideae | Apex of arytenoid cartilage | | | | Processus muscularis | Muscular process | | | | Articulatio cricoarytenoidea | Crico-arytenoid joint | | | | Capsula articularis cricoarytenoidea | Capsule of crico-arytenoid joint | | | | Lig. cricoarytenoideum | Crico-arytenoid ligament | | | | Lig. cricopharyngeum | Cricopharyngeal ligament | | | | (Cartilago sesamoidea) | (Sesamoid cartilage) | | | | Cartilago corniculata [[Santorini]] | Corniculate cartilage [[Santorini]] | | | | Tuberculum corniculatum | Corniculate tubercle | | | | Cartilago cuneiformis [[Wrisbergi]] | Cuneiform cartilage [[Wrisbergi]] | | | | Tuberculum cuneiforme | Cuneiform tubercle | | | | Epiglottis | Epiglottis | | | | Cartilago epiglottica | Epiglottic cartilage | | | | Petiolus epiglottidis | Stalk of epiglottis | | | | Tuberculum epiglotticum | Epiglottic tubercle | | | | Lig. thyroepiglotticum | Thyro-epiglottic ligament | | | | Lig. hyoepiglotticum | Hyo-epiglottic ligament | | | | Corpus adiposum preepiglotticum | Pre-epiglottic fat body | | | | Musculi laryngis | Laryngeal muscles | | | | M. cricothyroideus | Cricothyroid | | | | Pars recta | Straight part | | | | Pars obliqua | Oblique part | | | | M. cricoarytenoideus posterior | Posterior crico-arytenoid | | | | (M. ceratocricoideus) | (Ceratocricoid) | | | | M. cricoarytenoideus lateralis | Lateral crico-arytenoid | | | | M. vocalis | Vocalis | | | | M. thyroarytenoideus | Thyro-arytenoid | | | | Pars thyroepiglottica | Thyro-epiglottic part | | | | M. arytenoideus obliquus | Oblique arytenoid | | | | Pars aryepiglottica | Ary-epiglottic part | | | | M. arytenoideus transversus | Transverse arytenoid | | | | Cavitas laryngis | Laryngeal cavity | | | | Aditus laryngis | Laryngeal inlet | | | | Plica aryepiglottica | Ary-epiglottic fold | | | | Tuberculum corniculatum | Corniculate tubercle | | | | Tuberculum cuneiforme | Cuneiform tubercle | | | | Incisura interarytenoidea | Interarytenoid notch | | | | Vestibulum laryngis | Laryngeal vestibule | | | | Plica vestibularis | Vestibular fold | | | | Rima vestibuli | Rima vestibuli | | | | Ventriculus laryngis [[Morgagni]] | Laryngeal ventricle [[Morgagni]] | | | | Sacculus laryngis | Laryngeal saccule | | | | Glottis | Glottis | | | | Plica vocalis | Vocal fold | | | | Rima glottidis; rima vocalis | Rima glottidis | | | | Pars intermembranacea | Intermembranous part | | | | Pars intercartilaginea | Intercartilaginous part | | | | Plica interarytenoidea | Interarytenoid part | | | | Cavitas infraglottica | Infraglottic cavity | | | | Tunica mucosa | Mucosa; mucous membrane | | | | Glandulae laryngeales | Laryngeal glands | | | | Membrana fibroelastica laryngis | Fibro-elastic membrane of larynx | | | | Membrana quadrangularis | Quadrangular membrane | | | | Lig. vestibulare | Vestibular ligament | | | | Conus elasticus | Conus elasticus; cricovocal membrane | | | | Lig. vocale | Vocal ligament | | | en/larynx.txt Last modified: 2023/06/18 12:07by 127.0.0.1