Arytenoid Cartilage

One of a pair of small pyramidal cartilages that articulate with the lamina of the CRICOID CARTILAGE. The corresponding VOCAL LIGAMENT and several muscles are attached to it. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.

Yes. Arytenoid Cartilage is also referred to as Arytenoid Cartilages, Cartilage, Arytenoid, Cartilages, Arytenoid in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.

Arytenoid Cartilage falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A02.165.257.625.083, A02.165.407.500.083, A04.329.591.085). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.

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