Laryngeal inlet

The laryngeal inlet (laryngeal aditus, laryngeal aperture) is the opening that connects the pharynx and the larynx.



Borders
Its borders are formed by:
 * the free curved edge of the epiglottis, anteriorly
 * the arytenoid cartilages, the corniculate cartilages, and the interarytenoid fold, posteriorly
 * the aryepiglottic fold, laterally