Based on: Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi. Year published: 1986. The book is a nonfiction novel that chronicles the life of mobster turned FBI informant Henry Hill (who was played in the film by Ray Liotta). Pileggi also adapted the book into the screenplay.
An enlarged glottis may appear as a small lump/bump on the outside of the neck, which is often mistaken for hernia. This could be a medical emergency since a malfunctioned structure diverts the food into the trachea and cause choking. On a lateral C-spine X-ray, a thumb sign indicates an inflamed epiglottic mass.
During the process of swallowing, the epiglottis folds over to cover the glottis and prevents food from blocking the airway. Inferior to the epiglottis is the glottis region of the larynx, which contains the vocal folds. The largest cartilage in the larynx, the thyroid cartilage, supports the glottis.The thyroid cartilage is semicircular in shape with a prominent ridge extending from its anterior surface.uring the process of swallowing, the epiglottis folds over to cover the glottis and prevents food from blocking the airway. Inferior to the epiglottis is the glottis region of the larynx, which contains the vocal folds. The largest cartilage in the larynx, the thyroid cartilage, supports the glottis.