Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:collagen
gptkb: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 |
| 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 |
7
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Cricoid cartilage
|