Cuneiform cartilage
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The cuneiform cartilagecartilages is aare small, paired cartilage which residesaccessory laryngeal cartilages that reside in the aryepiglottic fold. It takes the form of a club-like nodule, visible as an elevation beneath the mucosa (the cuneiform tubercle) anterosuperior to the corniculate cartilages. It does not have any direct articulation with the other laryngeal cartilages.
History and etymology
The word cuneiform derives from the latin cuneus, meaning "wedge".
-<p>The <strong>cuneiform cartilage </strong>is a small, paired cartilage which resides in the <a href="/articles/aryepiglottic-folds">aryepiglottic fold</a>. It takes the form of a club-like nodule, visible as an elevation beneath the mucosa (the cuneiform tubercle) anterosuperior to the <a href="/articles/corniculate-cartilage">corniculate cartilages</a>.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>The word cuneiform derives from the latin <em>cuneus</em>, meaning "wedge".</p>- +<p>The <strong>cuneiform cartilages </strong>are small, paired accessory <a href="/articles/laryngeal-cartilages" title="Laryngeal cartilages">laryngeal cartilages</a> that reside in the <a href="/articles/aryepiglottic-folds">aryepiglottic fold</a>. It takes the form of a club-like nodule, visible as an elevation beneath the mucosa (the cuneiform tubercle) anterosuperior to the <a href="/articles/corniculate-cartilage">corniculate cartilages</a>. It does not have any direct articulation with the other laryngeal cartilages.</p><h4>History and etymology</h4><p>The word cuneiform derives from the latin <em>cuneus</em>, meaning "wedge".</p>
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