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Lateral thyrohyoid ligament: anatomy, location and function

The thickened posterior edge of the thyrohyoid membrane. Strengthens the posterior edge of the membrane.

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Highlighted in the model: Lateral thyrohyoid ligament. Click any part to read about it, or switch off “Highlight topic” to see the whole body. 3D data: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0; meshes simplified and recoloured. The model is an adult male.

Lateral thyrohyoid ligament at a glance

What it is
The thickened posterior edge of the thyrohyoid membrane.
Location
Runs from the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage to the greater horn of the hyoid.
Function
Strengthens the posterior edge of the membrane.
Body system
Respiratory · paired (left and right)
FMA ID
FMA55141 (Foundational Model of Anatomy)

Key facts

  • It may contain a small cartilage, the triticeal cartilage.
  • The internal laryngeal nerve and superior laryngeal vessels pierce the thyrohyoid membrane in front of it.

Structures next to the lateral thyrohyoid ligament

The nearest named structures in the 3D model, measured from the centre of each part:

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy: Lateral thyrohyoid ligament (FMA55141). EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service.
  2. OpenStax. Anatomy and Physiology 2e, §22.1 Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System. Rice University, 2022.
  3. Mitsuhashi N. et al. (2009). BodyParts3D: 3D structure database for anatomical concepts. Nucleic Acids Research 37, D782–D785. Data © The Database Center for Life Science, CC BY 4.0.

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