Intrinsic fibre architecture and attachments of the human epiglottis and their contributions to the mechanism of deglutition.
AUTOR(ES)
Vandaele, D J
RESUMO
Two mechanisms have been proposed which address the downfolding of the epiglottis during swallowing. The passive mechanism (Fink et al. 1979) focuses on passive mechanical forces transmitted through the median hyoepiglottic ligament and pre-epiglottic adipose tissue to the epiglottis. The active mechanism (Ekberg & Sigurjonsson, 1982) expands the passive mechanism to include active contributions from the aryepiglotticus and thyroepiglotticus muscles. By means of laryngeal microdissection and whole mount orcein staining, distinct bands of fascial condensations were identified running from the lateral edge of the epiglottis just superior to the attachment of the median hyoepiglottic ligament to the hyoid bone near the ends of the greater horns. Neither the proposed active nor the passive mechanisms address the possible contribution of these paired lateral hyoepiglottic ligaments to epiglottic downfolding. Computer image analysis of videofluoroscopic examinations of swallowing was then used to assess the dynamic movements of the larynx during swallowing. It was observed that the downfolding of the epiglottis occurred in the same video frame as initiation of anterior displacement of the hyoid bone and thyrohyoid approximation. Based on the anatomical and dynamic relationship of the epiglottis to other laryngeal structures, we propose that as the larynx elevates and the hyoid bone moves anteriorly, these lateral ligaments exert traction preferentially on the upper third of the epiglottis to bring it to a position below the horizontal.
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