The larynx and its ligaments
Illustration of the laryngeal ligaments on front and side views.
| Term name | Layer | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vestibular ligament | Layer 1 |
| 2 | Cricothyroid joint | Layer 1 |
| 3 | Cricothyroid joint | Layer 1 |
| 4 | Crico-arytenoid joint | Layer 1 |
| 5 | Conus elasticus; cricovocal membrane | Layer 1 |
| 6 | Cricotracheal ligament | Layer 1 |
| 7 | Cricotracheal ligament | Layer 1 |
| 8 | Median thyrohyoid ligament | Layer 1 |
| 9 | Median thyrohyoid ligament | Layer 1 |
| 10 | Cricothyroid | Layer 1 |
| 11 | Vocalis | Layer 1 |
| 12 | Vocal ligament | Layer 1 |
| 13 | Cricoid cartilage | Layer 1 |
| 14 | Thyroid cartilage | Layer 1 |
| 15 | Triticeal cartilage | Layer 1 |
| 16 | Lateral thyrohyoid ligament | Layer 1 |
| 17 | Hyo-epiglottic ligament | Layer 1 |
| 18 | Quadrangular membrane | Layer 1 |
| 19 | Quadrangular membrane | Layer 1 |
| 20 | Median cricothyroid ligament | Layer 1 |
| 21 | Median cricothyroid ligament | Layer 1 |
| 22 | Epiglottis | Layer 1 |
| 23 | Epiglottis | Layer 1 |
| 24 | Hyoid bone | Layer 1 |
| 25 | Hyoid bone | Layer 1 |