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
Na (cuneiform) Na (cuneiform) The cuneiform na sign is a common, multi-use sign, a syllabic for "na", and an alphabetic sign used for "n", or "a"; it is common in both the "Epic of Gilgamesh" over hundreds of years, and the 1350 BC Amarna letters. In the "Epic of Gilgamesh" it also has sumerogramic (capital letter (majuscule)) usage for NA. An example usage for "NA" in the Epic is for the spelling of "NA.GAD", (also "LÚ.NA.GAD", and the plural "LÚ.NA.GAD.MEŠ"), for Akkadian language "nāqidu", ""herdsman"". The usage for "NA" in herdsman is only for 3 spellings. The commonness of cuneiform "na", in