Superior horn of thyroid cartilage
Cornu superius cartilaginis thyreoideae
- Latin synonym: Cornu hyoideum cartilaginis thyreoideae
- Related terms: Superior horn; Thyroid cartilage : Superior horn; Superior horn (Thyroid cartilage)
Definition
Immediately above the laryngeal prominence, the laminæ are separated by a V-shaped notch, the superior thyroid notch. The laminæ are irregularly quadrilateral in shape, and their posterior angles are prolonged into processes termed the superior and inferior cornua.
The superior cornu 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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