| Ligament: Cricopharyngeal ligament | ||
|---|---|---|
| Latin | ligamentum cricopharyngeum | |
| From | cricoid | |
| To | pharynx | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12492077 | |
The Cricopharyngeal ligament extends from the cricoid lamina to the midline of the pharynx.
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