Landmark · Skeletal system

Apex of arytenoid cartilage

Apex cartilaginis arytenoideae

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Neck, Trunk
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Arytenoid cartilage

Arytenoid cartilage, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

The apex of each cartilage is pointed, curved backward and medialward, and surmounted by a small conical, cartilaginous nodule, the corniculate cartilage.

It articulates with the cricoid lamina with a ball-and-socket joint.

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Names

Latin: Apex cartilaginis arytenoideae
English: Apex of arytenoid cartilage
French: Apex du cartilage aryténoïde
Spanish: Ápice del cartílago aritenoides
Portuguese: Ápice da cartilagem aritenóide