Thyroid Gland and Pharynx: Posterior View
Anatomy
External carotid artery, Internal carotid artery, Facial artery, Lingual artery, Superior
thyroid artery, Superior
laryngeal artery, Common carotid
artery, Vagus nerve (CN X), Internal jugular vein, Superior
parathyroid gland, Ascending
cervical artery, Inferior
parathyroid gland, Inferior
thyroid artery, Right
recurrent laryngeal nerve, Superficial
branch, Suprascapular artery, Thyrocervical trunk, Right
brachiocephalic vein, Superior
laryngeal nerve, Internal
branch,
External branch, Thyroid gland (right lobe), Right
subclavian artery and vein, Brachiocephalic trunk, Right vagus
nerve (CN X), Left vagus
nerve (CN X) Superior vena cava, Arch of aorta, Vertebral artery, Trachea, Inferior thyroid vein, Pharyngeal
raphe, Left recurrent laryngeal nerve, Left brachiocephalic vein, Internal
thoracic artery and vein, Left subclavian artery and
vein, Inferior bulb of internal jugular vein, Longitudinal esophageal muscle, Zone of sparse muscle fibers, Middle pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Superior
pharyngeal constrictor muscle, Tip of greater horn of hyoid bone, Inferior pharyngeal constrictor
muscle, Cricopharyngeus muscle (part of inferior pharyngeal
constrictor muscle), Circular esophageal muscle in
V-shaped area of sparse longitudinal muscle fibers.
