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Cricoid cartilage

The cricoid cartilage /ˌkraɪkɔɪd ˈkɑːrtɪlɪdʒ/, or simply cricoid (from the Greek krikoeides meaning "ring-shaped") or cricoid ring, is the only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea. It forms the back part of the voice box and functions as an attachment site for muscles, cartilages, and ligaments involved in opening and closing the airway and in…

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FMA
9615
Latin
cartilago cricoidea
MeSH
D003413
Precursor
4th and 6th pharyngeal arch
TA2
978
TA98
A06.2.03.001

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Cricoid cartilage

Nodes41
Edges40
Triples30
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
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related to Clinical significance · 10
Cricoid cartilage → BVM, However, Rapid Sequence Induction, RSI, Sellick, The, The American Heart Association, The Sellick, The Sellick Manoeuvre, When
related to Additional images · 5
Cricoid cartilage → Cricoid, LarynxThe, Ligaments, Posterior, Sagittal
related to Anatomy · 4
Cricoid cartilage → C6, Inferiorly, It, The
related to Structure · 2
Cricoid cartilage → Its, The
FMA · 1
Cricoid cartilage → 9615
Latin · 1
Cricoid cartilage → cartilago cricoidea
MeSH · 1
Cricoid cartilage → D003413
Precursor · 1
Cricoid cartilage → 4th and 6th pharyngeal arch
TA2 · 1
Cricoid cartilage → 978
TA98 · 1
Cricoid cartilage → A06.2.03.001

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cricoid cartilage arch posterior citation needed ligaments trachea part larynx lamina pressure airway inferior sellick ring cartilages thyroid view attaches

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Cricoid cartilageFMA96151.00infobox
Cricoid cartilageLatincartilago cricoidea1.00infobox
Cricoid cartilageMeSHD0034131.00infobox
Cricoid cartilagePrecursor4th and 6th pharyngeal arch1.00infobox
Cricoid cartilageTA29781.00infobox
Cricoid cartilageTA98A06.2.03.0011.00infobox
Cricoid cartilageis aonly laryngeal cartilage to form a complete circle around the airway0.90text
Cricoid cartilagerelated to Additional imagesCricoid0.60section
Cricoid cartilagerelated to Additional imagesLarynxThe0.60section
Cricoid cartilagerelated to Additional imagesPosterior0.60section
Cricoid cartilagerelated to Additional imagesLigaments0.60section
Cricoid cartilagerelated to Additional imagesSagittal0.60section

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