hyoepiglottic ligament
An elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis to the upper border of the body of the hyoid bone. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyoepiglottic_ligament ]
Synonyms: hyo-epiglottic ligament, igamentum hyoepiglotticum
Term info
database cross reference
- Wikipedia:Hyoepiglottic_ligament
- SCTID:279552007
- FMA:55227
- NCIT:C32751
- UMLS:C0225515 (ncithesaurus:Hyoepiglottic_Ligament)
has obo namespace
uberon
id
UBERON:0011311
prefLabel
Hyo-epiglottic ligament