Can you feel the cricoid cartilage?

Put your finger on tip of your chin and slide that finger down the midline. The first structure you hit is the top of the thyroid cartilage, which despite its name, is not where the thyroid gland is situated. Keep moving your finger down your neck to the Adam’s apple. Just beyond you will feel the cricoid cartilage.

Does thyroid cartilage move when you swallow?

Ask the patient to swallow and remember that the thyroid is attached to the trachea. During swallowing, both will move upward. This helps to distinguish the thyroid from other neck masses, which will tend NOT to move with swallowing.

Is the thyroid below the cricoid cartilage?

Structure. The cricoid cartilage sits just inferior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck, at the level of the C6 vertebra, and is joined to it medially by the median cricothyroid ligament and postero-laterally by the cricothyroid joints.

What is behind the thyroid cartilage?

The thyroid cartilage forms the bulk of the front wall of the larynx. It protects the vocal folds (“vocal cords”), which are located directly behind it. When the angle of the thyroid cartilage changes relative to the cricoid cartilage, this changes the pitch of voice.

Why would my thyroid cartilage hurt?

Pain in the thyroid cartilage may occur due to various reasons. A sore throat or increased tension on the adjacent muscles or cartilage fracture may be a reason. Often the source of pain is found in areas near the cartilage and not the cartilage in itself.

Do thyroid glands cause your throat to hurt?

Throat pain alone cannot be attributed to the thyroid gland as there may be other causes from the other structures in the neck. It is therefore important to differentiate thyroid pain from other causes of throat pain. Why does the thyroid pain? Like any part of the body, pain may arise from the thyroid gland when there is any injury or disease.

Why does the thyroid hurt?

Thyroid pain is any discomfort or pain that originates from your thyroid gland due to problems and diseases within the thyroid gland. Sometimes, the pain may be caused by surrounding structures and not the thyroid gland. But this is not very common. Mostly, the pain occurs due to a problem within your thyroid gland.

What does thyroid cartilage mean?

Medical Definition of thyroid cartilage. : the chief cartilage of the larynx that consists of two broad lamellae joined at an angle and that forms the Adam’s apple.