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Corniculate Cartilage
Respiratory System

Corniculate Cartilage

Cartilago corniculata

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Structure

The corniculate cartilages are paired structures that attach to the apex of the arytenoid cartilages.

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Key Features & Anatomical Relations

The corniculate cartilages are covered by a mucosal layer and sits within the aryepiglottic fold.

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Corniculate Cartilage

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Corniculate cartilage: Rests on top of superior process of arytenoid cartilage within aryepiglottic (AE) fold

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