Thyrohyoid membrane

Thyrohyoid membrane
The ligaments of the larynx. Antero-lateral view.
Details
Systemskeletal
Identifiers
Latinmembrana thyrohyoidea, membrana hyothyreoidea
TA98A06.2.02.013
TA21651
FMA55132
Anatomical terminology

The thyrohyoid membrane (or hyothyroid membrane) is a broad, fibro-elastic sheet of the larynx. It connects the upper border of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone.

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