Thyroid Cartilage [tyreoidální chrupavka]

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Terms

cartilago thyroidea
štítná chrupavka

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Definition

The largest cartilage of the larynx consisting of two laminae fusing anteriorly at an acute angle in the midline of the neck. The point of fusion forms a subcutaneous projection known as the Adam's apple.

Annotation
a laryngeal cartilage: nothing to do with THYROID GLAND
DUI
D013957 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0021476
Previous indexing
Laryngeal Cartilages (1966-1978)
History note
91(79); was see under LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES 1979-90
Public note
91; was see under LARYNGEAL CARTILAGES 1979-90

A Anatomy
A02.165 Cartilage 340
A02.165.257 Elastic Cartilage 7
A02.165.257.625 Laryngeal Cartilages 7
A02.165.257.625.083 Arytenoid Cartilage 8
A02.165.257.625.211 Cricoid Cartilage 9
A02.165.257.625.411 Epiglottis 32
A02.165.257.625.870 Thyroid Cartilage 8
A02.165.407 Hyaline Cartilage 25
A02.165.407.500 Laryngeal Cartilages 7
A02.165.407.500.083 Arytenoid Cartilage 8
A02.165.407.500.211 Cricoid Cartilage 9
A02.165.407.500.411 Epiglottis 32
A02.165.407.500.870 Thyroid Cartilage 8
A04.329 Larynx 307
A04.329.591.085 Arytenoid Cartilage 8
A04.329.591.211 Cricoid Cartilage 9
A04.329.591.411 Epiglottis 32
A04.329.591.870 Thyroid Cartilage 8