Corniculate cartilage

Looks like

A tiny horn-shaped nodule of elastic cartilage sitting on the tip of each arytenoid cartilage.

What it does

Extends the arytenoids and supports the back of the laryngeal inlet.

Keeping it well

A landmark seen during laryngoscopy and intubation.

Related conditions

• Gout
• Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
• Lyme disease
• Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
• Osteoarthritis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sarcoma
• Systemic lupus erythematosus
• Temporomandibular joint disorder