Hyoepiglottic ligament

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Hyoepiglottic ligament
Details
Fromanterior surface of the epiglottis
Toupper border of the body of the hyoid bone
Identifiers
Latinligamentum hyoepiglotticum
Anatomical terminology

The hyoepiglottic ligament is an extrinsic ligament of the larynx connecting the epiglottis and the thyroid cartilage.[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[edit]

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1077 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 721. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)