The rima vestibuli is a space in the laryngeal cavity.
Rima vestibuli | |
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Identifiers | |
TA98 | A06.2.09.009 |
TA2 | 3205 |
FMA | 55473 |
Anatomical terminology |
It is to the vestibular ligaments (vestibular folds once covered with mucous membrane) what the rima glottidis is to the vocal ligaments (vocal folds once covered with mucous membrane) – the space formed when the folds are separated. It can be defined as the space in between the false vocal cords, and allows air to pass through the larynx.