Hyoepiglottic ligament | |
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Details | |
From | anterior surface of the epiglottis |
To | upper border of the body of the hyoid bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum hyoepiglotticum |
Anatomical terminology |
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an extrinsic ligament of the larynx connecting the epiglottis and the thyroid cartilage. [1]
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis, and the superior border of the body of the hyoid bone.[ citation needed]
It is clinically important in performing direct laryngoscopy with a Macintosh laryngoscope blade; the blade tip is placed in the vallecula and moved anteriorly, which causes the hyoepiglottic ligament to pull the epiglottis anteriorly as well and thus expose the glottis.[ citation needed]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1077 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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Hyoepiglottic ligament | |
---|---|
Details | |
From | anterior surface of the epiglottis |
To | upper border of the body of the hyoid bone |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum hyoepiglotticum |
Anatomical terminology |
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an extrinsic ligament of the larynx connecting the epiglottis and the thyroid cartilage. [1]
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis, and the superior border of the body of the hyoid bone.[ citation needed]
It is clinically important in performing direct laryngoscopy with a Macintosh laryngoscope blade; the blade tip is placed in the vallecula and moved anteriorly, which causes the hyoepiglottic ligament to pull the epiglottis anteriorly as well and thus expose the glottis.[ citation needed]
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1077 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
{{
cite book}}
: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (
link)