Vocal ligament

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Ligament: Vocal ligament

Muscles of the larynx, seen from above.
Latin	ligamenta vocales
Gray's	subject #236 1079
From	thyroid cartilage
To	arytenoid cartilage
Dorlands/Elsevier	l_09/12493562

The vocal ligaments (or inferior thyroarytenoid) are two strong bands enclosed within the vocal folds.

Each ligament consists of a band of yellow elastic tissue, attached in front to the angle of the thyroid cartilage, and behind to the vocal process of the arytenoid.

[edit] External links

Organology at UC Davis Respiratory/airways/larynx2/larynx3
Diagram at entdocsonline.com
Vocal+ligament at eMedicine Dictionary
Norman/Georgetown lesson11

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General anatomy of head and neck - neck (including throat)

Pharynx

Laryngopharynx (Piriform sinus, Pharyngeal raphe) - Esophagus

Larynx

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