Lateral thyrohyoid ligament
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The ligaments of the larynx. Antero-lateral view.
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| Latin | Ligamentum thyreohyoideum laterale, ligamentum hyothyreoideum laterale |
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Anatomical terminology
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The lateral thyrohyoid ligament (lateral hyothyroid ligament) is a round elastic cord, which forms the posterior border of the thyrohyoid membrane and passes between the tip of the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage and the extremity of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone. The internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve typical lies lateral to this ligament.
A small cartilaginous nodule (cartilago triticea), sometimes bony, is frequently found in the lateral thyrohyoid ligament.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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