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30 paź 2023 · The thyroid cartilage is a firm and resilient structure, composed entirely of hyaline cartilage, which serves to protect and support the vocal cords. Additionally, it participates in the modulation of voice and serves as the attachment point for several ligaments and muscles of the larynx and neck.
- Laryngeal Cartilages
The larynx is the most superior part of the respiratory...
- Thyroid Gland
Posteromedially, the gland is attached by the lateral...
- Hyaline Cartilage
Hyaline cartilage is the most common of the three types...
- Muscles of the Larynx
Frank H. Netter, MD, Atlas of Human Anatomy, Fifth Edition,...
- Hyoid Bone
Gross anatomy. The hyoid bone is a U-shaped bone that is...
- Laryngeal Cartilages
29 sty 2024 · The thyroid cartilage is a cartilage structure that sits above the thyroid gland in front of the larynx. Learn more about its structure and function.
24 lip 2023 · In its anatomic position, the thyroid gland lies posterior to the sternothyroid and sternohyoid muscles, wrapping around the cricoid cartilage and tracheal rings. It is located inferior to the laryngeal thyroid cartilage, typically corresponding to the vertebral levels C5-T1.
14 cze 2023 · Posteromedially, the gland is attached by the lateral thyroid ligaments to the cricoid cartilage. Additionally, the levator glandulae thyroideae (levator of the thyroid gland), which is a fibromuscular structure, also anchors the isthmus or pyramidal lobe to the hyoid bone.
The thyroid gland surrounds the cricoid and tracheal cartilages and consists of two lobes. This image shows a variant thyroid with a pyramidal lobe emerging from the middle of the thyroid. The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped organ composed of two lobes, left and right, connected by a narrow tissue band, called an "isthmus". [4] .
2 lis 2024 · The lobes of the thyroid gland are wrapped around the cricoid cartilage and superior rings of the trachea. The gland is located within the visceral compartment of the neck (along with the trachea, oesophagus and pharynx). This compartment is bound by the pretracheal fascia.
8 kwi 2023 · As the thyroid cartilage is connective tissue, it is a derivative of the neural crest mesenchyme of the pharyngeal arch. As with the surrounding structures in the larynx, the thyroid cartilage is an embryological derivative of both the fourth and sixth pharyngeal arches.
