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Fig. 2

From: Ultrasound measurement of laryngeal structures in the parasagittal plane for the prediction of difficult laryngoscopies in Chinese adults

Fig. 2

Schematic drawing of a sagittal section of the larynx. 1: hyoid bone; 2: thyrohyoid ligament;3: hyoepiglottic ligament; 4: thyroepiglottic ligament; 5: thyroid cartilage; 6: laryngeal ventricle; 7: root of tongue; 8: epiglottis; 9: cricoid arch; 10: cricoid lamina; 11: transverse arytenoid muscle; The yellow line indicates the measured section, the green asterisk the pre-epiglottic space containing pre-epiglottic fat pad, and the arrow the hypoepiglottic membrane. The red triangle indicates the epiglottic vallecula (where the tip of the laryngoscope blade is inserted)

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