Laryngeal inlet

Template:Template otherTemplate:Main other The laryngeal inlet (laryngeal aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the larynx.

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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

• Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
  Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
• Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
  Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind

See also

• Aditus

External links

• Atlas image: rsa4p1 at the University of Michigan Health System - (listed as 'Inlet of the larynx')