Head and Neck 3 Flashcards
Fascial compartment comprising the visceral organs of the neck
Pretracheal fascia
Hormones produced by the thyroid gland
T4, T3, and calcitonin
The isthmus lies at the level of the ___
2nd, 3rd, 4th tracheal rings
Fibromuscular slip that connects the pyramidal lobe to the hyoid bone
Levator glandulae thyroidea
Posteriorly, the thyroid gland is related to __ and __
Common carotid artery
Inferior thyroid artery
Embryological origin of the thyroid gland
Foramen Cecum
Arterial supply of the thyroid gland
Superior thyroid artery
Inferior thyroid artery
Thyroidea Ima artery
Origin of the superior thyroid artery
External carotid artery
Accompanies the superior thyroid artery
External laryngeal nerve
Origin of the inferior thyroid artery
Thyrocervical trunk
Accompanies the inferior thyroid artery
Recurrent larungeal nerve
Origin of the thyroidea ima artery
Aorta or brachiocephalic artery
Venous drainage of the thyroid gland
Superior thyroid vein–> IJV
Middle thyroid vein–> IJV
Inferior thyroid vein–> brachiocephalic vein
Lymphatic drainage of the thyroid gland
Pretracheal lymph nodes
Paratracheal lymph nodes
Prelaryngeal lymph nodes
Deep cervical nodes
Blood supply of the parathyroid gland
Superior and inferior thyroid vessels
Hormone secreted by parathyroid gland
Parathyroid hormone
Embryological origin of parathyroid gland
Endoderm of 3rd and 4th pharyngeal pouches (5th week)
The trachea divides at the region of the carinainto right and left primary bronchi at the level of ____
4th and 5th thoracic vertebra