conus elasticusmedical dictionary

Thicker lower portion of the elastic membrane of the larynx, extending between the cricoid cartilage and the vocal ligaments, the latter actually being a thickening of the free, superior margin of the conus elasticus.

Synonyms: cricovocal membrane, elastic cone.

Synonyms: cricothyroid ligament.

(05 Mar 2000)

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