Structure
The vestibular ligament is formed from the free inferior margin of the quadrangular membrane. Anteriorly, it is attached to the internal surface of the thyroid cartilage, inferior to the thyroepiglottic ligament. It courses posteriorly and attaches to the arytenoid cartilages, superior to the vocal processes.
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Key Features & Anatomical Relations
The vestibular ligament is covered in a mucosal layer and the combination of the ligament and mucosal layer forms the vestibular folds.
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Joint Ligament
Entheseal structures are widely located throughout the body and are represented by the interface between bone and several tissues including tendon, joint capsules and ligaments.
