Fig. 16.1. Inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx and thyroid gland. Ultrasound Anatomy.
A - Anterior view. B - Transverse section. C - Pictogram. Horizontal line on the pictograms shows the level of trans-verse section. Numbers indicate anatomical structures in fig.16.1-16.4. Cartilago thyroidea - lamina sinistra (1), cartilago thyroidea - linea obliqua (2), musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior - pars thyropharyngea (3), musculus constrictor pharyngis inferior - pars cricopharyngea (4), cartilago cricoidea (5), glandula thyroidea - lobus sinister (6), oesophagus (7), cartilago thyroidea - cornu superius (8), cartilago thyroidea - cornu inferius (9).
Fig. 16.2. Inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx and thyroid gland. A - Right lateral view. B - Transverse sec-tion. C - Pictogram.
Fig. 16.3. Inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx and thyroid gland. A - Posterior view. B - Transverse section. C - Pictogram.
Fig.16.4. Schematic representation of transverse cutting of the fore-part of the neck at the level of the lower third of thy-roid cartilage. | ![]() |
Fig.16.5. Schematic representation of sagittal cutting of the neck. | ![]() |
Fig.16.6. Transverse echograms of the inferior constrictor muscle of the pharynx and thyroid gland. Schematic representations of the echograms.
Section No.1 - at the level of the lower border of thyroid cartilage.
Section No.2 - at the level of the cricothyroid articulation.