Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Thyroid gland, anterior view
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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Thyroid gland, anterior view
Localized enlargements at the sites of valves occur at several places along the thyroid veins.
- Superior thyroid vein right
- Anterior branch of superior thyroid artery
- Right lobe
- Inferior thyroid artery right
- Inferior thyroid vein right
- Pyramidal lobe
- Superior thyroid vein left
- Anterior branch superior thyroid artery
- Left lobe
- Isthmus (covered by vein)
- Inferior thyroid vein left