Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Thyroid cartilages of indigenous goat (Capra hircus) was unpaired, shield shaped cartilage, consisting of laminae, body and cornua. It comprised of thyroid foramen and accessory foramen. Laryngeal prominence was prominent and caudally located. Body presented median laryngeal recess dorsally at the level of laryngeal prominence. Thyro-epiglottic ligament, crico-thyroid ligament and thyrohyoid membrane connected it with the epiglottis, cricoid and hyoid respectively. Length of thyroid cartilage on ventral aspect was less than the main length from anterior to posterior cornu. Growth of thyroid cartilage was appreciated in postnatal period.