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laryngeal cartilage

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The cartilaginous structures that support the larynx. [ ]

Term info

Label

laryngeal cartilage

Synonyms
  • cartilage of larynx
  • cartilagines laryngeales
  • larynx cartilage
database cross reference
Subsets

pheno_slim

plural term
cartilagines laryngeales

fma set term

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/FMA_64159

homology notes

(In anura) a dorsal pair of arytenoid cartilages (...), which support vocal cords, and a ventral pair (often fused) of cricoid cartilage (...). These cartilages are regarded as derivatives of posterior visceral arches of ancestors. Together they constitute the larynx, a structure characteristic of tetrapods. (...) (In mammals) Paired arytenoid cartilages help support and control the vocal cords. The cricoid cartilage is single. Two additional cartilages are present that are lacking in other vertebrates: a large ventral thyroid cartilage (...) and a cartilage in the epiglottis.[well established][VHOG]

id

UBERON:0001739