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Vestibule of larynx
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| Vestibule of larynx | |
|---|---|
| Latin | v. laryngis |
| Gray's | subject #236 1078 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | v_08/12856165 |
The portion of the cavity of the larynx above the vocal folds is called the vestibule; it is wide and triangular in shape, its base or anterior wall presenting, however, about its center the backward projection of the tubercle of the epiglottis. It contains the ventricular folds, and between these and the vocal folds are the ventricles of the larynx.
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich rsa3p14 - "Larynx, lateral view"
- Norman/Georgetown lesson11 (larynxsagsect)
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