vocal ligament

vocal ligament
vocal ligament n the band of yellow elastic tissue contained in each true vocal cord and stretching between the thyroid and arytenoid cartilages called also inferior thyroarytenoid ligament

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ligamentum vocale.

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  • Vocal ligament — Infobox Ligament Name = PAGENAME Latin = ligamenta vocales GraySubject = 236 GrayPage = 1079 Caption = Muscles of the larynx, seen from above. Caption2 = From = thyroid cartilage To = arytenoid cartilage System = MeshName = MeshNumber =… …   Wikipedia

  • vocal process — n the anterior angle of the arytenoid cartilage on each side of the larynx to which the vocal ligament of the corresponding side is attached …   Medical dictionary

  • Vocal cord — One of two small bands of muscle within the larynx. These muscles vibrate to produce the voice. The vocal cords form a V inside the larynx, a 2 inch long, tube shaped organ in the neck: {{}}We use the larynx when we breathe, talk, or swallow. Its …   Medical dictionary

  • Vocal process — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = processus vocalis GraySubject = 236 GrayPage = 1075 Caption = The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view. Caption2 = Precursor = System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = Lymph = MeshName = MeshNumber =… …   Wikipedia

  • Cricothyroid ligament — Ligament: Cricothyroid ligament The ligaments of the larynx. Antero lateral view. Latin ligamentum cricothyreoideum Gray s …   Wikipedia

  • Median thyrohyoid ligament — Ligament: Median thyrohyoid ligament Latin ligamentum thyrohyoideum medianum Gray s subject #236 1077 From To …   Wikipedia

  • Cricotracheal ligament — Ligament: Cricotracheal ligament Latin ligamentum cricotracheale Gray s subject #236 1077 From To …   Wikipedia

  • Median cricothyroid ligament — Ligament: Median cricothyroid ligament The ligaments of the larynx. Antero lateral view. Latin ligamentum cricothyroideum medianum …   Wikipedia

  • Vocal folds — Infobox Anatomy Name = Vocal folds Latin = plica vocalis GraySubject = 236 GrayPage = 1079 Caption = Laryngoscopic view of the vocal folds. Caption2 = Abduction and adduction Precursor = |Sixth pharyngeal arch System = Artery = Vein = Nerve = |N …   Wikipedia

  • Ligament — A ligament is a tough band of connective tissue that connects various structures such as two bones. Ligament is a fitting term; it comes from the Latin ligare meaning to bind or tie. * * * 1. A band or sheet of fibrous tissue connecting two or… …   Medical dictionary

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