endo Flashcards
1
Q
where does thyroid diverticulum arise?
A
floor of primitive pharynx
descends into neck
2
Q
what connects thyroid to tongue?
A
thyroglossal duct
3
Q
what is the pyramidal lobe of the thyroid?
A
persistent thyroglossal duct
4
Q
what is the foramen cecum?
A
normal thyroglossal duct remnant
5
Q
MC ectopic thyroid tissue site?
A
tongue
6
Q
anterior midline neck mass, moves with tongue movement or swallowing?
A
thyroglossal duct cyst
** contrast to branchial cleft cyst: lateral, does not move with swallowing
