Cricotracheal ligament
Cricotracheal ligament | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | Ligamentum cricotracheale |
TA98 | A06.2.03.010 |
TA2 | 1663 |
FMA | 55259 |
Anatomical terminology |
The cricotracheal ligament connects the cricoid cartilage with the first ring of the trachea.
It resembles the fibrous membrane which connects the cartilaginous rings of the trachea to each other.
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Cricotracheal ligament
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1077 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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