Cuneiform cartilages corniculates form the posterior aspect, and the epiglottis the anterior. Function of the cuneiform cartilages is to support the vocal folds and lateral aspects of the epiglottis. They also provide a degree of solidity to the folds in which they are embedded. Cuneiform cartilages In the human larynx, the cuneiform cartilages (from Latin: "cunei", "wedge-shaped"; also known as cartilages of Wrisberg) are two small, elongated pieces of yellow elastic cartilage, placed one on either side, in the aryepiglottic fold. The cuneiforms are paired cartilages that sit on top of and move with the arytenoids. They are located above and in
Mu (cuneiform) Mu (cuneiform) The cuneiform sign mu, is a common-use sign of the Amarna letters, the "Epic of Gilgamesh," and other cuneiform texts (for example Hittite texts). It is also used as MU. Linguistically, it has the alphabetical usage in texts for "m", or "u", or syllabically for "mu". The u is replaceable in word formation by any of the 4 vowels: "a, e, i," or "u". One reason for the high usage of mu in the Amarna letters is for the word: "peace", or "be safe", Akkadian language "šalāmu", for ""to be sound, whole, safe"". It is used especially between