Lateral lamina of cartilage of auditory tube
Lamina lateralis cartilaginis tubae auditivae
- Latin synonym: Lamina lateralis cartilaginis
- Related terms: Lateral lamina
Definition
The upper edge of the cartilage is curled upon itself, being bent laterally so as to present on transverse section the appearance of a hook; a groove or furrow is thus produced, which is open below and laterally, and this part of the canal is completed by fibrous membrane.
The continuous lower edges of the cartilage are divide into a lateral lamina and a medial lamina.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
