Infraglottic cavity
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The infraglottic cavity is the portion of the larynx situated inferior to the glottis.[1] It is situated between the vocal cords (superior limit), and the inferior border of the cricoid cartilage (inferior limit)[2] where it is continuous with the trachea.[1]
On transverse section, the infraglottic cavity appears elliptical in shape superiorly, and circular in shape inferiorly. It is wider inferiorly. The walls of the infraglottic cavity are lined with respiratory epithelium. Structural support is provided by the cricothyroid ligament above, and the cricoid cartilage below.[2]
References
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External links
- part_8/chapter_53.html: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
- figures/chapter_53/53-10.HTM: Basic Human Anatomy at Dartmouth Medical School
- lesson11 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (larynxsagsect)
- Diagram at sci.port.ac.uk
Additional images
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Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
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Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
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Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
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