title: Laryngeal inlet
text: # 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
  
  ## Additional Images
  
  * Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
  * Deep dissection of larynx, pharynx and tongue seen from behind
  