Thyrohyoid membrane

Membrana thyrohyoidea · Štítnojazylková membrána

Fascia & connective tissue

Looks like

A broad, flexible sheet of tissue joining the upper edge of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone above it.

Suspends the voice box from the hyoid bone and lets it move up during swallowing; a nerve and artery to the voice box pass through it.

Rarely a problem itself; a lump in the neck that moves on swallowing and persists for weeks needs a doctor.