epiglottic cartilage

The most superior of the laryngeal cartilages, which is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing.

Type Organ
Structure parente laryngeal cartilage
FMA ID 55112

Questions fréquentes

What is the epiglottic cartilage?
The most superior of the laryngeal cartilages, which is found at the root of the tongue and folds back over the entrance to the larynx during swallowing.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.