Comparison of human, canine, and ovine laryngeal dimensions

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-68

  Kim, Moon Jung ^a,b   Hunter, Eric J ^a,c   Titze, Ingo R ^a  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^c Denver Center for the Performing Arts   (United States)

Author keywords

Arytenoid cartilage; Cricoid cartilage; Geometric measurement; Laryngeal skeleton; Ovine larynx; Thyroid cartilage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CRICOID; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN VERSUS ANIMAL COMPARISON; LARYNX; LARYNX CARTILAGE; MALE; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; VOCAL CORD;

EID: 0346458603     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940411300114     Document Type: Article

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