cricothyroid membrane — the fibrous tissue in the anterior aspect of the neck between the lower border of the thyroid cartilage (the ‘Adam s apple’) and the upper border of the cricoid cartilage, lying immediately below it. It is the site where certain emergency airway… … The new mediacal dictionary
Cricothyroid ligament — Ligament: Cricothyroid ligament The ligaments of the larynx. Antero lateral view. Latin ligamentum cricothyreoideum Gray s … Wikipedia
Cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery — Artery: Cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery The thyroid gland and its relations. Latin ramus cricothyroideus arteriae thyroideae superioris Gray s … Wikipedia
Cricothyroid articulation — The cartilages of the larynx. Latin articulatio cricothyroidea The cricothyroid articulation (or joint) is a joint connecting the cricoid cartil … Wikipedia
membrane — 1. A thin sheet or layer of pliable tissue, serving as a covering or envelope of a part, as the lining of a cavity, as a partition or septum, or to connect two structures. SYN: membrana [TA]. 2. SYN: biomembrane. [L. membrana, a skin or m … Medical dictionary
cricothyroid ligament — the inferior, larger part of the fibroelastic laryngeal membrane, which forms a ligamentous complex consisting of two distinct parts: a median or anterior part (see ligamentum cricothyroideum medianum) and paired lateral parts (see conus… … Medical dictionary
Median cricothyroid ligament — Ligament: Median cricothyroid ligament The ligaments of the larynx. Antero lateral view. Latin ligamentum cricothyroideum medianum … Wikipedia
Cricothyrotomy — Intervention In cricothyrotomy, the incision or puncture is made through the cricothyroid membrane in between the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Tracheal intubation — Intervention Anesthesiologist using the Glidescope video laryngoscope to intubate the trachea of a morbidly obese elderly person with challenging airway anatomy … Wikipedia
cricothyrotomy — Incision through the skin and cricothyroid membrane for relief of respiratory obstruction; used prior to or in place of tracheotomy in certain emergency respiratory obstructions. SEE ALSO: coniotomy. SYN … Medical dictionary
