Preferred Label : median thyrohyoid ligament;
Uberon definition : The middle thicker part of the thyrohyoid membrane is termed the median thyrohyoid
ligament (middle hyothyroid ligament, middle thyrohyoid ligament), its lateral thinner
portions are pierced by the superior laryngeal vessels and the internal branch of
the superior laryngeal nerve. Its anterior surface is in relation with the Thyreohyoideus,
Sternohyoideus, and Omohyoideus, and with the body of the hyoid bone;
Uberon synonym : middle thyrohyoid ligament; ligamentum thyrohyoideum medianum;
Origin ID : 0010925;
UMLS CUI : C0225535;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Uberon cross reference
The middle thicker part of the thyrohyoid membrane is termed the median thyrohyoid
ligament (middle hyothyroid ligament, middle thyrohyoid ligament), its lateral thinner
portions are pierced by the superior laryngeal vessels and the internal branch of
the superior laryngeal nerve. Its anterior surface is in relation with the Thyreohyoideus,
Sternohyoideus, and Omohyoideus, and with the body of the hyoid bone
