Inferior horn of thyroid cartilage

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Inferior horn of thyroid cartilage

The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view.

The ligaments of the larynx. Antero-lateral view.
Latin	cornu inferius cartilaginis thyroideae
Gray's	subject #236 1074
Dorlands/Elsevier	c_55/12259798

The inferior horn of thyroid cartilage is short and thick; it is directed downward, with a slight inclination forward and medialward, and presents, on the medial side of its tip, a small oval articular facet for articulation with the side of the cricoid cartilage.

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General anatomy of head and neck - neck (including throat)

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Cartilages	major/unpaired: Epiglottis (Vallecula) • Thyroid (Laryngeal prominence, Oblique line, Superior thyroid notch, Superior horn, Inferior horn) • Cricoid minor/paired: Arytenoid (Vocal process, Muscular process) • Corniculate • Cuneiform

Ligaments/folds	extrinsic ligaments: Hyoepiglottic ligament • Thyrohyoid membrane (Lateral ligament, Median ligament) • Thyroepiglottic ligament • Cricotracheal ligament intrinsic ligaments - upper: Quadrangular membrane (Aryepiglottic, Vestibular ligament/Vestibular fold) intrinsic ligaments - lower: Cricothyroid ligament (Median, Lateral/Conus elasticus, Vocal ligament/Vocal folds)

Laryngeal cavity	Laryngeal inlet • Vestibule • Rima vestibuli • Ventricle • Rima glottidis/Glottis • Infraglottic cavity