| Superior horn of thyroid cartilage | |
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| The cartilages of the larynx. Posterior view. | |
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| The ligaments of the larynx. Antero-lateral view. | |
| Latin | cornu superius cartilaginis thyroideae |
| Gray's | subject #236 1074 |
The superior horn of thyroid cartilage is long and narrow, directed upward, backward, and medialward, and ends in a conical extremity, which gives attachment to the lateral hyothyroid ligament.
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