| Pyriform sinus | |
|---|---|
 Pyriform sinus, a part of hypopharynx | |
 The entrance to the larynx, viewed from behind, with Pyriform sinus labeled at bottom left. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | recessus piriformis, sinus piriformis |
| MeSH | D056144 |
| TA98 | A05.3.01.024 |
| TA2 | 2880 |
| FMA | 55067 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The pyriform sinus (also piriform recess, piriform sinus, piriform fossa, or smuggler's fossa) is a small recess on either side of the laryngeal inlet. It is bounded medially by the aryepiglottic fold, and laterally by the thyroid cartilage and thyrohyoid membrane.[1] The fossae are involved in speech.
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). New York. p. 709. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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