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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
TA98A06.2.07.006
TA21656
FMA55227
Anatomical terminology

The hyoepiglottic ligament is an extrinsic ligament of the larynx connecting the epiglottis and the hyoid bone.[1]

Structure

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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

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

  1. ^ 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.