Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Thyroid and parathyroid glands, posterior view
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Dissection of anterior and lateral regions of neck
Thyroid and parathyroid glands, posterior view
A right superior parathyroid gland was not identified.
- Pyramidal lobe
- Posterior branch superior thyroid artery
- Left lobe
- Superior parathyroid gland left
- Inferior parathyroid gland left
- Middle thyroid vein
- Inferior thyroid artery left
- Inferior thyroid vein left
- Superior thyroid vein right
- Posterior branch superior thyroid artery
- Anterior branch superior thyroid artery
- Right lobe
- Isthmus
- Inferior thyroid artery right
- Artery to inferior parathyroid gland right
- Inferior parathyroid gland right
- Inferior thyroid vein right