Hyoepiglottic ligament
| Hyoepiglottic ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| From | anterior surface of the body of the hyoid bone |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum hyoepiglotticum |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an extrinsic ligament of the larynx connecting the epiglottis and the thyroid cartilage.[1]
Structure
The hyoepiglottic ligament is an elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the
body of the hyoid bone.[citation needed
]
Clinical significance
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
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1077 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- OCLC 1201341621.)
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