Laryngeal inlet

Laryngeal inlet
The entrance to the larynx
Details
Identifiers
Latin	aditus laryngis
TA98	A06.2.09.002
TA2	3202
FMA	55405
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The laryngeal inlet (laryngeal aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the 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

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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

See also

• Aditus

References

• Stedman's Medical Dictionary: Veterinary Medicine Insert With over 45 Images and Reference Tables. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2000. ISBN 0-7817-4546-2.
• Dalley, Arthur F.; Moore, Keith L. (1999). Clinically Oriented Anatomy. Hagerstown, MD: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. ISBN 0-7817-5936-6.

External links

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