Tracheal Cartilage Ultrasound Anatomy

Tracheal cartilage ultrasound anatomy is presented here as a labeled cross-sectional atlas. Every view pairs a color-coded anatomy diagram with the matching real ultrasound image, so you can learn the expected shape and position of the tracheal cartilage and then recognise it on a real scan.
In the atlas legend the tracheal cartilage belongs to the thyroid region group and is shown in a consistent colour wherever it appears. The small body marker on each card shows where the transducer sits for that view, which makes it easier to reproduce the image at the bedside.
Tracheal cartilage across the atlas
Isthmus of thyroid gland
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane


Right lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane


Left lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, omohyoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane


Right lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, omohyoid muscle, sternohyoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane


Right lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, omohyoid muscle, sternohyoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane


Anatomy diagrams, ultrasound images and probe positions are part of the Ultrasound Anatomy atlas. Colours follow the atlas legend, grouping vessels, organs and other structures by type.