Superior horn of thyroid cartilage
| Superior horn of thyroid cartilage |
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| The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view. |
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| The ligaments of the larynx. Antero-lateral view. |
| Latin |
cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae |
| Gray's |
subject #236 1074 |
The superior horn of thyroid cartilage is long and narrow, directed upward, backward, and medialward, and ends in a conical extremity, which gives attachment to the lateral hyothyroid ligament.
References
- This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.