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cricothyroid ligament

crico-thyroid ligament

This attaches the caudal border of the thyroid cartilage to the ventral arch of the cricoid cartilage. Its sheetlike ventral portion is sometimes referred to as the cricothyroid membrane. Being elastic, it 'balances' movement at the hinge-like cricothyroid joint and determines the resting position of the larynx when the muscles are relaxed[MURDOCH]. The cricothyroid ligament is the larger part of the laryngeal membrane, continuing inferiorly as a median or anterior part and twin lateral ligaments. The median cricothyroid ligament is a flat band of white tissue joining the cricoid and thyroid cartilages, while the lateral cricothyroid ligament is also known as the cricothyroid membrane (also called conus elasticus).

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Typ Muscle
Übergeordnete Struktur ligament of larynx
Lateinischer Name crico-thyroid ligament
FMA ID 55233

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cricothyroid ligament?

This attaches the caudal border of the thyroid cartilage to the ventral arch of the cricoid cartilage. Its sheetlike ventral portion is sometimes referred to as the cricothyroid membrane. Being elastic, it 'balances' movement at the hinge-like cricothyroid joint and determines the resting position o

What is the Latin name for the cricothyroid ligament?

The Latin name for the cricothyroid ligament is crico-thyroid ligament.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:55233 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0013171 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikipedia — cricothyroid ligament Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.