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Corniculate cartilage
Other Terms:
Cartilage of Santorini,
Santorini's cartilage,
Cartilago corniculata,
Cartilage corniculé
Description
The corniculate cartilages are two small conical nodules that articulate with the arytenoids cartilage. They consist of elastic cartilage. They also aid in opening and closing of the glottis to aid in sound production.
Latin
Cartilago corniculata
French
Cartilage corniculé