Sagittal section through a canine head showing the larynx, tongue and two muscles that anchor the hyoid apparatus. The basihyoid bone (asterisk) is anchored rostrally by the geniohyoidues m. (1) and caudally by the sternohyoideus m. (2). The genioglossus m. (3) and intrinsic tongue musculature (4) are evident ventral to the soft palate (5). Caudal to the palate the longus capitis m. (6) and a pharyngeal m. (hyopharyngeus) (7) can be seen.

Notice the trachea (8) and laryngeal cartilages: cricoid cartilage (9), thyroid cartilage (10), epiglottic cartilage (11), and the right arytenoid cartilage (12), also its vocal process (13).

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