Part of the glottis most closely associated with the pharynx represented anatomically by the posterior union of the developing cricoid cartilage. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19501483 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25272366 ]
Synonyms: posterior glottis posterior portion of the glottis posterior end of the glottis
Term information
The posterior commissure of larynx is in reality a misnomer; the vocal folds never join at their posterior ends, and the posterior aspect of the glottis is in reality a collapsible wall.