Ligaments Cornicocricoid Lateral

Lateral horn-cricoid ligaments

Lateral horn-cricoid ligaments (lat. L. ceratocricoidea lateralia) are paired laryngeal ligaments connecting the horns of the hyoid bone with the arytenoid cartilage. They are located on the sides of the midline and are flat bundles of collagen fibers.

The function of these ligaments is to fix the arytenoid cartilage to the hyoid bone, limiting its mobility during swallowing. In addition, they prevent excessive displacement of the arytenoid cartilage during phonation.

Thus, the lateral horn-cricoid ligaments play an important role in ensuring the normal functioning of the larynx during swallowing and speech. Damage to these ligaments can lead to swallowing problems and changes in voice timbre.

The lateral cornicoid ligament (articular ligament of the larynx) connects the corniculate and cricoid cartilages in front of the cricoid notch in the lateral parts of the posterior column. It is not tense and lies freely between the skin and muscle layers of the lateral sections of the cricoid zone of the larynx. Extended