Diseases of the nose and throat . d bone by a membrane called the hyo-epiglottic ligament; and from its base pass two bands of membranewhich form the lateral boundaries of the superior aperture of theglottis known as the aryteno-epiglottidean folds. The thyrohyoid membrane is composed of elastic fibers unitingthe hyoid bone with the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage andis bounded laterally by the thyrohyoid ligaments which pass fromthe superior cornua of the thyroid to the greater cornua of the membrane is pierced by the superior laryngeal nerve and arte-ries. The cricothyroid m
Diseases of the nose and throat . d bone by a membrane called the hyo-epiglottic ligament; and from its base pass two bands of membranewhich form the lateral boundaries of the superior aperture of theglottis known as the aryteno-epiglottidean folds. The thyrohyoid membrane is composed of elastic fibers unitingthe hyoid bone with the upper margin of the thyroid cartilage andis bounded laterally by the thyrohyoid ligaments which pass fromthe superior cornua of the thyroid to the greater cornua of the membrane is pierced by the superior laryngeal nerve and arte-ries. The cricothyroid membrane is subcutaneous at its middle portion 304 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. and laterally is overlapped by the cricothyroid muscle. It is crossedby a small communicating- branch between the two superior laryngealarteries, known as the inferior laryngeal or cricothyroid. Two orthree small vessels penetrate the membrane and supply the mucousmembrane of the larynx. The lateral portions of the cricothyroid membrane pass upward.
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