Thyroid Cartilage (Inferior Horn) Anatomy in 3D

A projection of the "Adam's Apple" that connects to the cricoid bone. The recurrent laryngeal nerve (which controls the voice) passes right by this horn, making it a "danger zone" during thyroid surgery.

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