thyrohyoid ligament lateral thyrohyoid ligament SCTID:279555009 The lateral thyrohyoid ligament (lateral hyothyroid ligament) is a round elastic cord, which forms the posterior border of the hyothyroid membrane and passes between the tip of the superior cornu of the thyroid cartilage and the extremity of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone. The recurrent laryngeal nerve typical lies lateral to this ligament. ligamentum thyrohyoideum laterale FMA:55139 Wikipedia:Lateral_thyrohyoid_ligament NCIT:C32950 UMLS:C0458565 ligamentum hyothyreoideum laterale UBERON:0010926