Corpus: Cricotracheal ligament

The cricotracheal ligament is an elastic membrane that is part of the external laryngeal ligaments.

The cricotracheal ligament extends between the first tracheal ring and the lower border of the cricoid cartilage, forming the anatomical transition from the trachea to the larynx.

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