Parathyroid Gland Flashcards
1
Q
Arterial Supply of the Parathyroid Gland
A
Superior (ext carotid) and inferior thyroid (thyrocervical trunk of subclavian).
2
Q
Venous drainage of the Parathyroid Gland
A
Superior and middle thyroid (int jugular) and inferior thyroid (brachiocephalic).
3
Q
Nerve innervation of the Parathyroid Gland
A
Cervical plexus.
4
Q
Lymphatic drainage of the Parathyroid Gland
A
Deep cervical nodes.
5
Q
embryonic orgin
A
Inferior parathyroid arises from between 3rd and 4th pharnygeal; superior parathyroid and parafollicular cells arise from below 4th pharyngeal arch