epiglottic vallecula
A depression in front of the epiglottis, in which food is temporarily gathered as the animal chews. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epiglottic_vallecula http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0073040584&isbn=1/ ]
Synonyms: vallecula of epiglottis, vallecula epiglottica
Term info
- FMA:55037
- SCTID:276955003
- Wikipedia:Epiglottic_vallecula
Region of surface of viscerocranial mucosa, which is a depression located between the median and lateral glosso-epiglottic folds. Examples: There are only two instances, right and left epiglottic valleculas[FMA:55037].
vallecula
uberon
UBERON:0013165
Epiglottic vallecula