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
Ki (cuneiform) Reverse, line 21: "Šunama," . As determinatives (City & Ki): ... Ki (cuneiform) The cuneiform ki sign, is a multi-use sign used in the "Epic of Gilgamesh", the Amarna letters and numerous texts. It also has a sumerogram usage (capital letter (majuscule)). Cuneiform "ki" is used for syllabic "ki", and also for alphabetic "k", and alphabetic "i". It has additional consonant usage for "q", instead of "k", and also "e", "é", and "í" for vowel "i". Its usage numbers from the "Epic of Gilgamesh" are as follows: "ke"-(9), "ki"-(291), "qé"-(18), "qí"-(62), and "KI"-(288). For sumerogram "KI", KI becomes Akkadian language