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from the Latin guttur, throat), defined as an enlargement of the thyroid

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Goiter

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thyroid gland was not documented until the

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Renaissance period

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Hieronymus FabriciusabAquapendente recognized that goiters arose from the thyroid gland

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1619

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1656 -(Greek thyreoeides, shield-shaped) The term thyroid gland attributed to

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Thomas wharton

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classified thyroid as a ductless gland

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1776 -Albrecht von Haller

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first accounts of thyroid surgery for the treatment of goiters by Roger Frugardi

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1170

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Most notable thyroid surgeon

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Emil Theodor Kocher (1841–1917) and •C.A. Theodor Billroth(1829–1894

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Nobel Prize for medicine in recognition •”for his works on the physiology, pathology, and surgery of the thyroid gland

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Emil theodore kocher

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thyroid gland, an outpouchingof the primitive foregut

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3rd week of gestation

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Thyroid gland originates at the base of the tongue at the _____________

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Foramen cecum

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During its descent, the anlageremains connected to the foramen cecumvia an epithelial-lined tube known as the

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Thyroglossal duct

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The epithelial cells making up the anlagegive rise to the

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Thyroid follicular cell

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13
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Endoderm cells in the floor of the ___________anlage thicken to form the ____________anlagethat descends in the neck anterior to structures that form the hyoid ____________

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Pharyngeal
Medial thyroid
Hyoid bone and larynx

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paired lateral anlagesoriginate from the _________________ and fuse with the median anlageat approximately the ___________________

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Fourth branchial pouch

Fifth week of gestation

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15
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Origin of lateral anlages

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Neuroectodermal

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16
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Parafollicular or c cells

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Calcitonin

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17
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Location of c cells

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superoposterior region of the gland

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Neuroectodermal

Provide the calcitonin from c cells

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Ultimobrachial bodies

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19
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Thyroid follicles are initially apparent by

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8 weeks

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20
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colloid formation begins by the

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Eleventh week of gestation

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21
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most commonly encountered congenital cervical anomalies

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Thyroglossal duct cyst

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22
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___________ of gestation, the thyroglossalduct lumen starts to obliterate, duct disappears by the ___________

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Fifth week

Eight week

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23
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failure of the median thyroid anlageto descend normally •may be the only thyroid tissue present

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Lingual thyroid

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24
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Normal thyroid tissue may be found anywhere

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Ectopic thyroid

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25
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Thyroid tissue situated lateral to the

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Carotid sheath and jugular vein

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26
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Ectopic thyroid previuosly termed

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lateral aberrant thyroid

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27
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Blood supply of thyroid gland

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Superior thyroid artery

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28
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Origin of right superior thyroid artery

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External carotid artery
Common carotid artery
Brachiocephalic trunk
Arch of aorta

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Origin of left superior thyroid artery

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External carotid artery
Left common carotid artery
Arch of aorta

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30
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Drainage of superior thyroid vein

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Internal jugular vein
Brachiocephalic vein
Superior vena cava

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31
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Middle thyroid artery

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Internal jugular vein

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32
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Inferior vena cava

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Brachiocephalic vein

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33
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Largest of all endocrine gland

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Thyroid gland

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34
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Each lobe [5cm] extends to level of

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6th tracheal cartilage

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35
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Thyroid anatomy

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Consists of Right and Left lobes •Each lateral lobe has a superior pole and an inferior pole •approximately 20 g •Larger in women •Enlarges during pregnancy •May enlarge slightly during menstruation

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36
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Thyroid is posterior toe the

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Strap muscle

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37
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thyroid lobes located adjacent to the

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Thyroid cartilage

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38
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located just inferior to the cricoidcartilage

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Isthmus

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39
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Ascends from isthmus usually from left side towards the hyoid bone

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Pyramidal lobe

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40
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Pyramidal lobe May be attached to hyoid bone by fibrous band, ______________

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Levator glandulaethyroidae

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41
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Pyramidal lobe Derived from inferior end of embryonic __________________

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Thyroglossalduct

42
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in disorders resulting in thyroid hypertrophy the pyramidal lobe usually is

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Enlarge and palpable

43
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Superiorly thyroid lobes extend to the

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Midthyroid cartilage

44
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Thyroid gland lie adjacent to the

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Carotid artery

45
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Thyroid land laterally to the

46
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Strap muscles of thyroid

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Sternohyoid •Sternothyroid •superior belly of the omohyoid

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Thyroid strap muscles located anteriorlyand are innervated by the ansa cervicalis(ansahypoglossi

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Ansa cervicalis or ansa hypoglossi

48
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The thyroid gland is enveloped by a

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Loosely connecting fascia

49
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derived from deep cervical fascia •attached to cricoidand thyroid cartilages

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Pretracheal fascia

50
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Thus, moves up and down with larynx during swallowing

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Petracheal fascia

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The true capsule of the thyroid is a thin, densely adherent fibrous layer that sends out septa that invaginateinto the gland, forming

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Pseudolobules

52
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cricoidcartilage and upper tracheal rings

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Posterior suspensory or berrys ligaments

53
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arise from the ipsilateralexternal carotid arteries (ECA)and divide into anterior and posterior branches at the apices of the thyroid lobes

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Superiorthyroid arteries

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1stanterior branch of ECA •Descends the lateral part of the neck under the superior belly of______________and _______________

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Omohyoid

Sternothyroid

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Superior thyroid arteries Above the level of the superior pole, accompanied by the ______________ of the _________________

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External laryngeal branch

Superior laryngeal nerve

56
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arise from the thyrocervicaltrunk shortly after their origin from the subclavianarteries

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Inferior thyroid arteries

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INFERIOR THYROID ARTERIES •Ascends vertically for a short distance posterior to the carotid sheath •turning medially, forming an arching loop and entering the tracheoesophagealgroove

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Tracheoespphagealgrooe

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INFERIOR THYROID ARTERY •crosses the

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Recurrent laryngeal nerve

59
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arises directly from the aorta or innominate •1 to 4% of individuals •enter the isthmus or replace a missing inferior thyroid artery

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Thyroidea IMA artery

60
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three sets of thyroid drainage

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Superior, middle and inferior thyroid vein

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The SUPERIOR THYROID VEINS run with the superior thyroid arteries

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Bilaterally

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Middle thyroid vein

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Least consistent

63
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The superior and middle veins drain directly into

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Internal jugular vein

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Parasymphatetic fiber

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Vagus nerve

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Sympathetic fiber

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superior, middle, inferior sympathetic ganglia of the sympathetic trunk

66
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1849

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Sir Richard Owen

67
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first accurate description of the normal parathyroid gland after autopsy examination of an

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Indian rhinoceros

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a medical student in Uppsala, Sweden. •1stgross and microscopic description of human parathyroids •although their function was not known

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1879 inar sandstrom

69
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Glands be named

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glandulaeparathyroideae

70
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association of Hyperparathyroidand the bone disease osteitisfibrosa cysticawas recognized

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1903 •Friedrich Daniel von Recklinghausen

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1925 •first successful parathyroidectomywas performed in by

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Felix Mandl

72
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Approximately 1% of normal upper glands may be found in the

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paraesophagealor retroesophagealspace

73
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As the embryo matures, the thymus and inferior parathyroidsmigrate together caudally in the

74
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The frequency of intrathyroidalglands is about

75
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The superior glands usually are dorsal to the

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RLN at the level of the cricoidcartilage

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inferior parathyroid glands are located ventral to the

77
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Parathyroid color depends on

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cellularity, fat content, and vascularity

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503 cadaver subjects•84% had 4 parathyroid•13% had supernumerary•3% had Less than 4

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428 cadaver subjects•–•6.7% had supernumerary

80
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posterior aspect of the superior pole of the lateral lobes of the thyroid gland and close to the recurrent laryngeal nerve (constant location

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Superior pair of PTG

81
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posterior aspect of the inferior pole of the lateral lobes of the thyroid gland

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Inferior pair of PTG

82
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PTG derive their blood supply from the

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Inferior thyroid artery

83
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SUPERIOR THYROID ARTERY supply at least _____ of upper glands

84
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The parathyroid glands drain ipsilaterallyby the

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Superior thyroid veins. •middle thyroid veins. •inferior thyroid veins

85
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Pathologic enlargements of the inferior PTG may extend to the

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Trachea and esophagus

86
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PTG

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Maintain serum calcium and phosphorus levels

87
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The left recurrent laryngeal nerve loops around what structure before it ascends back to towards the thyroid area

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Aortic arch

88
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What is the main arterial supply of superior parathyroid gland

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Inferior thyroid artery

89
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How many percent of individuals has ThyroidiaIma

90
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What is the first anterior branch of the External Carotid Artery that supplies the thyroid and parathyroid

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Superior thyroid artery

91
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in 1903 he was the first person to associate hyperparathyroidand osteitisfibrosiacystic, a disease also associated wit his name. Who is this fellow

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von Recklinghausen, Friedrich Daniel

92
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Fourth branchial pouch

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Superior parathyroid gland

Thyroid gland

93
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Thrid branchial pouch

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Inferior parathyroid gland

Thymus

94
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Super parthyroid

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More consistent
80%
Level of cricoid cartilage

95
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Inferior parathyroid gland

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Inferior thyroid artery and RLN cross

96
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Inferior gland

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15% of thymus

97
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Inferior gland

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Longer migratory path

98
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Undescended inferior and undescended thymus

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Skull base
Mandible
Superior to the upper parathyroid glands

99
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Newborn parathyroid

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Gray, semitransparent

100
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Adult parathyroid

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Golden yellow to light brown

101
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Normal parathyroid gland

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Ovoid
Loose tissue or fat
7mm
40-59mg
Secrete PTH

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