Glottis
Glottis
Definition
The glottis is a narrow portion of the larynx delimited ventrally by the vocal folds and dorsally by the arytenoid cartilages. It delimits a lozenge-shaped opening: the rima glottidis. The movements of abduction and adduction of the arytenoid cartilages respectively open and close the glottis.
References
Barone R. Anatomie Comparée des Mammifères Domestiques, Tome 3, Splanchnologie I : Appareil digestif, Appareil respiratoire. 2009, Vigot, Paris.
