Uberon definition : A cartilaginous ring that provides support for the arytenoid cartilages and forms
the caudal part of the larynx.;
Uberon related term : krykoid cartilage; cartilago cricoidea; cartilago cricotrachealis; cricoid; cricoidea; innominate cartilage; cartilaginis cricoideae;
Uberon Homology note : (In anura) a dorsal pair of arytenoid cartilages (...), which support vocal cords,
and a ventral pair (often fused) of cricoid cartilage (...). These cartilages are
regarded as derivatives of posterior visceral arches of ancestors. Together they constitute
the larynx, a structure characteristic of tetrapods. (...) (In mammals) Paired arytenoid
cartilages help support and control the vocal cords. The cricoid cartilage is single.
Two additional cartilages are present that are lacking in other vertebrates: a large
ventral thyroid cartilage (...) and a cartilage in the epiglottis.[well established][VHOG];