lateral thyrohyoid ligament

{{Short description|Ligament of the larynx}}

{{Infobox ligament

| Name = Lateral thyrohyoid ligament

| Latin = ligamentum thyreohyoideum laterale, ligamentum hyothyreoideum laterale

| Image = Larynx external en.svg

| Caption = The ligaments of the larynx. Antero-lateral view.

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The lateral thyrohyoid ligament (lateral hyothyroid ligament) is a round elastic cord, which forms the posterior border of the thyrohyoid membrane and passes between the tip of the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage and the extremity of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone. The internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve typical lies lateral to this ligament.{{Cite journal |pages=695–8 |doi=10.1002/(SICI)1097-0347(199812)20:8<695::AID-HED6>3.0.CO;2-3 |title=Suspensory ligament of Berry: Its relationship to recurrent laryngeal nerve and anatomic examination of 24 autopsies |year=1998 |last1=Sasou |first1=Shunichi |last2=Nakamura |first2=Shin-Ichi |last3=Kurihara |first3=Hideo |journal=Head & Neck |volume=20 |issue=8 |pmid=9790290}}{{Cite journal |pmid=9706527 |year=1998 |last1=Leow |first1=CK |last2=Webb |first2=AJ |title=The lateral thyroid ligament of Berry |volume=83 |issue=1 |pages=75–8 |journal=International Surgery}}