Structure
The thyrohyoid membrane connects the upper margin of the thyroid lamina and superior horn of the thyroid cartilage to the superior aspect of the body and greater horns of the hyoid bone.
Within this membrane, there is an opening for the passage of the superior laryngeal vessels and the internal laryngeal nerves.
Related parts of the anatomy
Key Features & Anatomical Relations
The thyrohyoid membrane is thickened medially forming the median thyrohyoid ligament.
Along its posterior borders, the thyrohyoid membrane is thickened to form the thyrohyoid ligaments which connect the superior horn of the thyroid cartilage to the superior horn of the hyoid.
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Thyrohyoid Membrane
The thyrohyoid membrane is a ligament connecting the superior horns of the thyroid cartilage with the greater horns of the hyoid bone.
