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The thyroid cartilage is the largest of all the laryngeal cartilages and it is linked to the hyoid bone via the thyrohyoid membrane. It is made of two smooth laminae fusing in the two lower thirds in the midline, with the upper third remaining unfused, creating the laryngeal notch.
The laryngeal prominence caused by the fused laminae creates the well-known Adam's apple, that can be seen from the outside.
The cartilaginous superior and inferior horns are created by the projections of the posterior superior and inferior borders of the cartilage respectively.
In this video tutorial we will go over the most important facts about the anatomy and structure of the thyroid cartilage:
- 0:09 functions of the larynx
- 0:54 thyroid cartilage anatomy
- 1:23 superior horn and inferior horn
- 1:38 thyrohyoid membrane
- 1:48 landmarks of the thyroid cartilage
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