Stalk of epiglottis
Petiolus epiglottidis
- Latin synonym: Petiolus cartilaginis epiglottidis
Definition
The free extremity is broad and rounded; the attached part or stem (Stalk of epiglottis ; Petiolus) is long, narrow, and connected by the thyroepiglottic ligament to the angle formed by the two laminæ of the thyroid cartilage, a short distance below the superior thyroid notch.
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/).
