Hyoepiglottic ligament
System
Respiratory
SNOMED CT
279552007
Hyoepiglottic ligament
Definition
An elastic band connecting the anterior surface of the epiglottis to the upper border of the body of the hyoid bone.
Also known as hyo-epiglottic ligament, igamentum hyoepiglotticum — per UBERON
The Hyoepiglottic ligament is a part of the Respiratory.