Vallecula - Laryngopedia

Letteralmente, la “piccola valle”, formata tra la base della lingua e la superficie anteriore dell’epiglottide verticale.

Panoramic view of the laryngopharynx, showing the base of the tongue, the vallecula, epiglottis, vocal cords in abducted (breathing) position, and posterior pyriform/postarytenoid “crescent,” which serves as the superiormost entrance to the foodway (cervical esophagus).