Thyroid Gland Anatomy

Question 1

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 1

A - Sternal head of right sternocleidomastoid

B - Right sternohyoid muscle

C - Pretracheal fascia

Question 2

Name structures A to D

Answer 2

A - Pretracheal fascia

B - Carotid sheath

C - Prevertebral fascia

D - Investing fascia

Question 3

Name vessels A and B

Answer 3

A - Right common carotid artery

B - Right subclavian artery

Question 4

Name structures A to D

Answer 4

A - Common carotid artery

B - Internal jugular vein

C - Vagus nerve

D - Deep cervical lymph nodes

Question 5

Name structures A to D

Answer 5

A - Right venous angle

B - Right lymphatic duct

C - Thoracic duct

D - Left venous angle

Question 6

Name nerve A

Answer 6

A - Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Question 7

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 7

A - Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)

B - External jugular vein

C - Anterior jugular vein

Question 8

Name vessels A, B and C

Answer 8

A - Superior vena cava

B - Superior thyroid vein

C - Inferior thyroid vein

Question 9

Name vessels A, B and C

Answer 9

A - Right inferior thyroid artery

B - Left external carotid artery

C - Arch of the aorta

Question 10

Name muscles A to D

Answer 10

A - Omohyoid muscle

B - Sternohyoid muscle

C - Thyrohyoid muscle

D - Sternothyroid muscle

Question 11

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 11

A - Right carotid sheath

B - Pretracheal fascia

C - Left lobe of thyroid gland

Question 12

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 12

A - Right vagus nerve

B - Recurrent laryngeal nerves

C - Parathyroid gland

Question 13

Name nerves A to D

Answer 13

A - Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

B - Left vagus nerve

C - Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

D - Right vagus nerve

Question 14

Name structures A and B

Answer 14

A - Right vagus nerve

B - Right subclavian artery

Question 15

Name vessels A, B and C

Answer 15

A - Internal jugular veins

B - Brachiocephalic veins

C - Middle thyroid vein

Question 16

Name structures A and B

Answer 16

A - Thyroid cartilage

B - Cricoid cartilage

Question 17

Name structures A, B and C

Answer 17

A - Trapezius

B - Sternal head of the sternocleidomastoid

C - Clavicular head of the sternocleidomastoid

Question 18

Name structure A

Answer 18

A - Pyramidal lobe of the thyroid gland

N.b - This is a common anatomical variant

Question 19

Name structures A and B

Answer 19

A - Parathyroid glands

B - Trachea

Question 20

Name structures A and B

Answer 20

A - Thyroid cartilage

B - Cricoid cartilage

Question 21

Name muscles A and B

Answer 21

A - Trapezius

B - Sternocleidomastoid

Question 22

Name structures A and B

Answer 22

A - Anterior jugular veins

B - Left sternohyoid muscle

Question 23

Name structures A to D

Answer 23

A - Strap muscles

B - Thyroid gland

C - Trachea

D - Oesophagus

Question 24

Name structures A and B

Answer 24

A - Right platysma muscle

B - Left lobe of thyroid gland

Question 25

Name vessels A, B and C

Answer 25

A - Right superior thyroid artery

B - Left common carotid artery

C - Right subclavian artery

Question 26

Name the structure found at A

Answer 26

A - Foramen caecum

Question 27

Name structure A

Answer 27

A - Inferior thyoid veins

Question 28

Name structures A and B

Answer 28

A - Berry’s ligament

B - Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Question 29

Name regions A, B and structure C

Answer 29

A - Right posterior triangle

B - Right anterior triangle

C - Jugular notch of manubrium

Question 30

Name bones A and B

Answer 30

A - Mandible

B - Hyoid bone

Question 31

Name structures A to D

Answer 31

A - Right common carotid artery

B - Right internal jugular vein

C - Right external carotid artery

D - Right superior thyroid artery