-
nature and
significance of
invertebrate cartilages revisited:
distribution and
histology of
cartilage and
cartilage-like
tissues within the Metazoa". Zoology...
- The
nasal cartilages are
structures within the nose that
provide form and
support to the
nasal cavity. The
nasal cartilages are made up of a flexible...
- The
corniculate cartilages (
cartilages of Santorini) are two
small conical nodules in the larynx,
consisting of
elastic cartilage,
which articulate with...
- eighth, ninth, and
tenth cartilages, respectively. The
interchondral articulations are the
joints formed between the
costal cartilages of the ribs. The contiguous...
- The
thyroid cartilage is the
largest of the nine
cartilages that make up the
laryngeal skeleton, the
cartilage structure in and
around the
trachea that...
- In the
human larynx, the
cuneiform cartilages (from Latin:
cuneus 'wedge' +
forma 'form'; also
known as
cartilages of Wrisberg) are two small, elongated...
- humans:
Thyroid cartilage -
unpaired Cricoid cartilage -
unpaired Epiglottis -
unpaired Arytenoid cartilages -
paired Corniculate cartilages -
paired Cuneiform...
- and an apex. The
arytenoid cartilages allow for
movement of the
vocal cords by
articulating with the
cricoid cartilage. They may be
affected by arthritis...
- glottis,
closing it off.
Paired cartilages:
Arytenoid cartilages: Of the
paired cartilages, the
arytenoid cartilages are the most
important because they...
- cartilage;
these 'rings' are
incomplete and C-shaped. Two or more of the
cartilages often unite,
partially or completely, and they are
sometimes bifurcated...
