Anatomy of the cricothyroid articulation: Differences between men and women

Annals of Otology, Rhinology and Laryngology

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 250-252

  Ximenes Filho, João Aragão ^a,b   Bohadana, Saramira Cardoso ^a   Tsuji, Domingos Hiroshi ^a   Perázzio, Andréia Felix ^a   Sennes, Luiz Ubirajara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Arytenoid cartilage; Cricothyroid articulation; Gender difference; Laryngeal framework surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CADAVER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LARYNX CARTILAGE; LARYNX SURGERY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX RATIO;

EID: 15044358761     PISSN: 00034894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000348940511400316     Document Type: Article

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