Thyroid Gland: Anterior View
Anatomy
External carotid artery, Internal carotid artery, Superior
thyroid artery and vein, Superior
laryngeal artery, Infrahyoid
artery, Thyrohyoid membrane, Ansa cervicalis, Superior root, Inferior root, Common carotid artery, Cricothyroid
artery, Internal jugular vein, Phrenic nerve, Middle thyroid
vein, Inferior thyroid veins, Ascending cervical artery, Inferior
thyroid artery, Superficial
branch, Suprascapular artery, Thyrocervical trunk, Subclavian artery and vein,
Vagus nerve (CN X), Right recurrent laryngeal
nerve, Brachiocephalic trunk, Brachiocephalic veins, Superior vena
cava, Aortic arch, Thyroid cartilage, Median
cricothyroid ligament, Common carotid
artery, Cricothyroid muscle, Cricoid cartilage, Thyroid gland, Cervical pleura, Trachea, Hyoid bone, Superior
laryngeal nerve, Internal
branch, External branch, Thyroid cartilage (lamina), Median
cricothyroid ligament, Cricothyroid muscles, Cricoid
cartilage, Pyramidal lobe (often absent or small)
Thyroid, Right lobe gland, Left lobe Isthmus, Pretracheal lymph nodes, Phrenic nerve, Anterior scalene muscle, Vagus nerve
(CN X), External jugular vein, Anterior jugular vein 1st rib (cut), Left recurrent laryngeal nerve.
