Cricoid cartilage

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf collagen
laryngeal cartilage
gptkbp:articulatesWith gptkb:arytenoid_cartilage
thyroid cartilage
gptkbp:bloodSupply gptkb:inferior_thyroid_artery
gptkb:superior_thyroid_artery
gptkbp:composedOf hyaline cartilage
gptkbp:firstDescribed Pierre Dionis
gptkbp:function provides attachment for muscles and ligaments
maintains airway patency
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cricoid cartilage
gptkbp:inferiorTo thyroid cartilage
gptkbp:innervates gptkb:recurrent_laryngeal_nerve
gptkbp:location neck
gptkbp:namedAfter Greek word 'krikoeides' (ring-shaped)
gptkbp:ossifiesWithAge true
gptkbp:partOf larynx
gptkbp:shape signet ring
gptkbp:significance cricoid pressure (Sellick maneuver)
site for emergency airway (cricothyrotomy)
gptkbp:superiorTo trachea
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Larynx
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6