Thyroid Cartilage

"Thyroid Cartilage" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The largest cartilage of the larynx consisting of two laminae fusing anteriorly at an acute angle in the midline of the neck. The point of fusion forms a subcutaneous projection known as the Adam's apple.

Descriptor ID	D013957
MeSH Number(s)	A02.165.257.625.870 A02.165.407.500.870 A04.329.591.870
Concept/Terms	Thyroid Cartilage Thyroid Cartilage Cartilage, Thyroid Cartilages, Thyroid Thyroid Cartilages

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Thyroid Cartilage".

Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Cartilage [A02.165]
Elastic Cartilage [A02.165.257]
Laryngeal Cartilages [A02.165.257.625]
Thyroid Cartilage [A02.165.257.625.870]
Hyaline Cartilage [A02.165.407]
Laryngeal Cartilages [A02.165.407.500]
Thyroid Cartilage [A02.165.407.500.870]
Respiratory System [A04]
Larynx [A04.329]
Laryngeal Cartilages [A04.329.591]
Thyroid Cartilage [A04.329.591.870]

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