IALP and the world: global perspectives. International Association of Logopedics and Phoniatrics.

IALP is an association that guards, coordinates, and enhances internationally the field of communicative sciences and disorders. On the occasion of its 75th anniversary an attempt is made in this presentation to introduce the Association and the lines of possible future development in relation to its global responsibilities. An introduction to human communication aims at highlighting the importance of the field of interest of IALP. The history and present status of IALP is given. Future development focuses on aspects of the specialty and on promotion of the goals of IALP with reference to the importance of developing international contacts. Finances, an important aspect in the development of any establishment, are referred to, stressing their sound features at present. Suggested global tasks are put forward as a visionary and even a missionary plan for IALP in its coming decades.

Attachment of some internal laryngeal muscles at the base of the arytenoid cartilage.

The attachments of the lateral cricoarytenoid muscle, thyroarytenoid muscle and interarytenoid muscle at the base of the arytenoid cartilage were studied in six adult larynges. Fresh specimens were treated by the acetylthiocholine method, sections were made with a freezing microtome and stained with Van Gieson stain. The muscle fibres could thus be traced to their fibrous tendinous attachments. The extent of attachment of each muscle at the base of the arytenoid was traced and its relationship to the maximum concavity of the arytenoid articular facet was computed. The lateral cricoarytenoid muscle attachment extends anteromedially from the muscular process but falls short of the anterior border with a variation of 5,800M-7,800M. These variations are statistically significant. The thyroarytenoid and interarytenoid muscles' attachments show similar variations as described and discussed. The interpretation of these results is discussed and conclusions are drawn as regards the influence of these variations on the function of the glottis.