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.
Glottis. Glottis is the narrowest part of the larynx and the opening into the airway. Vocal cords make lateral boarders of it. The intrinsic muscle of the larynx is responsible to dilate or contract the opening of the glottis.The size of the glottis is a factor in determining the individualâs voice.piglottis is the superior boarder of the glottis opening. It is a leaf-shaped cartilaginous flap situated at the base of tongue. It prevents entering the food into the airway during swallowing. When swallowing, larynx muscles contract to cause upward movement of the glottis and downward movement of epiglottis.