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Bassett Collection of Stereoscopic Images of Human Anatomy

Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck

Larynx; vocal cord and vocal muscle; lateral and posterior cricoarytenoid muscles; left lateral view

Image #77-7

KEYWORDS: Muscles and tendons, Throat.

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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Larynx; vocal cord and vocal muscle; lateral and posterior cricoarytenoid muscles; left lateral view
The external part of the thyroarytenoid muscle has been removed and the internal part (vocal muscle) retained.
  1. Lesser horn hyoid bone
  2. Body hyoid bone
  3. Epiglottal cartilage
  4. Thyrohyoid ligament
  5. Upper pointer: Thyroepiglotticus muscle (cut across) Lower pointer: Aryepiglotticus muscle
  6. Quadrangular membrane
  7. Thyroid cartilage (cut across)
  8. Laryngeal ventricle (opened)
  9. Vocal cord
  10. Vocalis muscle
  11. Lateral cricoarytenoid muscle
  12. Conus elasticus
  13. Arch of cricoid cartilage
  14. Lateral suspensory ligament of thyroid gland (cut off)
  15. Trachea
  16. Aryepiglottic fold
  17. Superior horn thyroid cartilage (cut across)
  18. Piriform recess (opened)
  19. Vagus nerve (X)
  20. Arytenoid cartilage
  21. Posterior cricoarytenoid muscle
  22. Upper pointer: Anterior branch inferior laryngeal nerve Lower pointer: Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle (cut across)
  23. Posterior branch inferior laryngeal nerve
  24. Articular surface of thyroid
  25. Cervical nerve VI
  26. Vertebral artery
  27. Branches of recurrent esophageal nerve
  28. Esophagus