Mod 4 Anatomy Flashcards
The thyroid gland lies deep to?
Sternothyroid and sternohyoid
Vertebral level of thyroid gland?
C5-t1
What unites the lobes of the trachea ?
Isthmus
The thyroid is supplied by what arteries?.
Superior and inferior thyroid arteries
Superior thyroid arteries descend to what poles? And pierce what before they divide into anterior and posterior branches?
Superior poles of the gland
Pierce pretracheal deep cervical fascia
Inferior thyroid arteries come from?
Thyrocervical Trunk (Off Subclavian)
Where does the inferior thyroid supply on the thyroid gland?
Posterior aspect
What are the veins of the thyroid gland?
3 pairs
Superior, inferior, middle thyroid veins
Superior thyroid arteries drain?
Drain superior poles of thyroid gland
What drains the middle lobes of the thyroid gland?
Middle thyroid veins
What drains the inferior lobes of the thyroid gland?
Inferior thyroid veins
Where does the middle thyroid veins drain into?
Internal jugular vein
Where does the superior thyroid veins drain into?
Internal jugular vein
Where does the inferior thyroid veins drain into?
Brachiocephalic vein posterior to manuibrum
What are the lymph drainage 3- of the thyroid?
Prelaeyngeal
Pretreacheal
Paratracheal