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Vestibular Ligament
Respiratory System

Vestibular Ligament

Ligamentum vestibulare

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Structure

The vestibular ligament is formed from the free inferior margin of the quadrangular membrane. Anteriorly, it is attached to the internal surface of the thyroid cartilage, inferior to the thyroepiglottic ligament. It courses posteriorly and attaches to the arytenoid cartilages, superior to the vocal processes.

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Key Features & Anatomical Relations

The vestibular ligament is covered in a mucosal layer and the combination of the ligament and mucosal layer forms the vestibular folds.

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