Anatomy

Cricoid Cartilage

The small thick cartilage that forms the lower and posterior parts of the laryngeal wall.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The small thick cartilage that forms the lower and posterior parts of the laryngeal wall.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Cartilage, Cricoid
  • Cartilages, Cricoid
  • Cricoid Cartilages

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

91(79); was see under LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES 1979-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Laryngeal Cartilages (1966-1978)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A02w.165w.257w.625w.211w
  2. A02w.165w.407w.500w.211w
  3. A04w.329w.591w.211w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cricoid Cartilage. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003413. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003413
  2. Cricoid Cartilage. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricoid_cartilage
  3. Cricoid Cartilage. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q638244