- Cricotracheal ligament
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Ligament: Cricotracheal ligament Latin ligamentum cricotracheale Gray's subject #236 1077 From To Dorlands/Elsevier l_09/12492093 The cricotracheal ligament connects the cricoid cartilage with the first ring of the trachea.
It resembles the fibrous membrane which connects the cartilaginous rings of the trachea to each other.
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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
Head and neck anatomy, Upper RT: Larynx (TA A06.2, TH H3.05.01, GA 11.1072) 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 · CuneiformLigaments/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 Other Categories:- Ligaments of the head and neck
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