fold (fōld) plica; a thin, recurved margin, or doubling over.
aryepiglottic fold
amniotic fold the folded edge of the amnion where it rises over and finally encloses the embryo.
aryepiglottic fold a fold of mucous membrane extending on each side between the lateral border of the epiglottis and the summit of the arytenoid cartilage.
Douglas' fold a crescentic line marking the termination of the posterior layer of the sheath of the rectus abdominis muscle, just below the level of the iliac crest.
gastric folds the series of folds in the mucous membrane of the stomach.
gluteal fold the crease separating the buttocks from the thigh.
head fold a crescentic, ventral fold of the embryonic disc at the cephalic end of the developing embryo.
lacrimal fold a fold of mucous membrane at the lower opening of the nasolacrimal duct.
Marshall's fold vestigial f. of Marshall.
medullary fold neural f.
mesonephric fold see under ridge.
nail fold the fold of palmar skin around the base and sides of the nail.
neural fold one of the paired folds lying on either side of the neural plate that form the neural tube.
palmate folds a system of folds on the anterior and posterior walls of the cervical canal of the uterus.
semilunar fold of conjunctiva a mucous fold at the medial angle of the eye.
skin fold skinfold.
tail fold a crescentic, ventral fold of the embryonic disc at the future caudal end of the developing embryo.
ventricular fold , vestibular fold a false vocal cord.
vestigial fold of Marshall a pericardial fold enclosing the remnant of the embryonic left anterior cardinal vein.
vocal fold the true vocal cord.
ar·y·ep·i·glot·tic fold ( r  - p -gl t k)n. A prominent fold of mucous membrane stretching between the lateral margin of the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage on either side to enclose the aryepiglottic muscle. |
aryepiglottic fold
[er′ē·ep′iglot′ik]
a mucosal fold on each of the lateral borders of the larynx. Together the folds enclose the superior margins of the quadrangular membranes and adjacent soft tissues. They function as a sphincter during swallowing.
aryepiglottic fold
the mucosal fold connecting the lateral border of the epiglottic cartilage to the mucosa covering the arytenoid and corniculate cartilages.
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