Piriform recess
Recessus piriformis
- Synonym: Piriform fossa; Piriform sinus
- Related terms: Piriform fossa; Piriform recess
Definition
On either side of the laryngeal orifice is a recess, termed the sinus piriformis, which is bounded medially by the aryepiglottic fold, laterally by the thyroid cartilage and hyothyroid membrane.
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/).
