Laryngeal inlet

Laryngeal inlet
The entrance to the larynx
Details
Identifiers
Latin	aditus laryngis
Anatomical terminology

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

Aditus of 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')