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Piriform sinus
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| Piriform sinus | |
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| Larynx | |
| Latin | recessus piriformis, sinus piriformis |
| Gray's | subject #244 1142 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | r_05/12696766 |
On either side of the laryngeal orifice is a recess, termed the piriform sinus (also piriform recess or piriform fossa), which is bounded medially by the aryepiglottic fold, laterally by the thyroid cartilage and hyothyroid membrane. It is a common place where food can be trapped or if injured (eg., by a fish bone), can give the sensation of food stuck in the throat.
The term "piriform" is also sometimes spelled "pyriform" (as in the diagram on this page.)
- SUNY Labs 31:17-0105 - "Pharynx: The Laryngopharynx"
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