Hyoepiglottic ligament
| Hyoepiglottic ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | anterior surface of the epiglottis |
| To | upper border of the body of the hyoid bone |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum hyoepiglotticum |
| TA98 | A06.2.07.006 |
| TA2 | 1656 |
| FMA | 55227 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an extrinsic ligament of the larynx connecting the epiglottis and the hyoid bone.[1]
Structure
[edit]The hyoepiglottic ligament is an elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis, and the superior border of the body of the hyoid bone.[citation needed]
Clinical significance
[edit]It is clinically important in performing direct laryngoscopy with a Macintosh laryngoscope blade; the blade tip is placed in the vallecula and moved anteriorly, which causes the hyoepiglottic ligament to pull the epiglottis anteriorly as well and thus expose the glottis.[citation needed]
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1077 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ Gray, Henry; Standring, Susan; Anhand, Neel, eds. (2021). Gray's Anatomy: the anatomical basis of clinical practice (42nd ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-7020-7705-0.
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