Infraglottic cavity

Infraglottic cavity
Cut through the larynx of a horse 1 hyoid bone 2 epiglottis 3 vestibular fold 4 vocal fold 5 Ventricularis muscle 6 ventricle of larynx 7 Vocalis muscle 8 thyroid cartilage lamina 9 Cricoid cartilage 10 infraglottic cavity 11 first bronchial tube cartilage 12 bronchial tube
Latin	cavitas infraglottica

The infraglottic cavity is the portion of the larynx below the ventricles of the larynx and rima glottidis.

External links

• Human anatomy at Dartmouth part_8/chapter_53.html
• Human anatomy at Dartmouth figures/chapter_53/53-10.HTM
• lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (larynxsagsect)
• Diagram at sci.port.ac.uk

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v • d • e Head and neck anatomy, Upper RT: Larynx (TA A06.2, GA 11.1072) Cartilages 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 (Median, Lateral/Conus elasticus, Vocal ligament/Vocal folds) Laryngeal cavity Laryngeal inlet · Vestibule · Rima vestibuli · Ventricle · Rima glottidis/Glottis · Infraglottic cavity respiratory system navs: anat nose,larynx/lower+thoracic cavity/physio/dev, noncongen/congen/tumors, symptoms+signs/eponymous, proc

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