Oblique line of thyroid cartilage
Linea obliqua cartilaginis thyreoideae
- Related terms: Oblique line
Definition
The outer surface of each lamina presents an oblique line which runs downward and forward from the superior thyroid tubercle situated near the root of the superior cornu, to the inferior thyroid tubercle on the lower border. This line gives attachment to the Sternothyreoideus, Thyreohyoideus, and Constrictor pharyngis inferior.
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