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thyroepiglotticus muscle

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fibers of the thyroarytenoid muscle that continue to the margin of the epiglottis; it closes the inlet to the larynx. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroepiglottic_muscle http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/thyroepiglottic+muscle ]

Term info

Label

thyroepiglotticus muscle

Synonyms
  • pars thyroepiglottica (musculus thyroarytenoideus)
  • pars thyroepiglottica musculus thyroarytenoidei
  • thyro-epiglottic part of thyro-arytenoid
  • thyroepiglottic
  • thyroepiglottic muscle
  • thyroepiglotticus
  • thyroepiglottus
  • thyroepiglottus muscle
database cross reference
latin term
pars thyroepiglottica musculus thyroarytenoidei [ FMA : TA ]

latin term
pars thyroepiglottica musculi thyroarytenoidei [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroepiglottic_muscle ]

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/64/Musculusthyreoarytenoideus.png

external definition

Thexton, see notes from WG2.[FEED]

external ontology notes

not a distinct muscle in FMA

has related synonym

pars thyroepiglottica musculi thyroarytenoidei

id

UBERON:0010927

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