The cricotracheal ligament (Fig. 8.215) runs from the lower border of the cricoid cartilage to the adjacent upper border of the first tracheal cartilage.
Fibro-elastic membrane of the larynx
The fibro-elastic membrane of the larynx links together the laryngeal cartilages and completes the architectural framework of the laryngeal cavity. It is composed of two parts—a lower conus elasticus and an upper quadrangular membrane.