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Lateral Thyrohyoid Ligament
Respiratory System

Lateral Thyrohyoid Ligament

Ligamentum thyreohyoideum laterale

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Description

Along its posterior border, the thyrohyoid membrane is thickened to form the thyrohyoid ligament, which connects the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage to the superior horn of the hyoid bone.

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