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Laryngeal inlet

Laryngeal inlet

FieldValue
NameLaryngeal inlet
Latinaditus laryngis
ImageGray1204.png
CaptionThe entrance to the larynx

The laryngeal inlet (laryngeal aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the larynx.

Aditus of larynx

Borders

Its borders are formed by:

  • the free curved edge of the epiglottis, anteriorly
  • the arytenoid cartilages, the corniculate cartilages, and the interarytenoid fold, posteriorly
  • the aryepiglottic fold, laterally

Additional images

File:Slide2kuku.JPG|Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind File:Slide3kuku.JPG|Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind

References

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