Quick Facts
Origin: Inferior thyroid artery.
Course: Travels superiorly with the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Branches: None.
Supplied Structures: Mucous membrane and muscles of the larynx.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The inferior laryngeal artery originates from the inferior thyroid artery as it ascends in the neck.
Course
The inferior laryngeal artery travels superiorly on the lateral margin of the trachea with the inferior laryngeal nerve, which is the terminal portion of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. The inferior laryngeal artery enters the larynx at the lower border of the inferior constrictor muscle.
Branches
There are no named branches of the inferior laryngeal artery;, however, it anastomoses with the contralateral artery and the ipsilateral superior laryngeal artery.
Supplied Structures
As the inferior laryngeal artery enters the larynx, it supplies the mucous membrane and the intrinsic muscles of the larynx.
Supplied Structures
As the inferior laryngeal artery enters the larynx, it supplies the mucous membrane and the intrinsic muscles of the larynx.
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