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Anatomy Atlases: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems: Accessory Thyroid Glands in Neck and Chest

Illustrated Encyclopedia of Human Anatomic Variation: Opus IV: Organ Systems

Accessory Thyroid Glands in Neck and Chest

Ronald A. Bergman, PhD
Adel K. Afifi, MD, MS
Ryosuke Miyauchi, MD

Peer Review Status: Internally Peer Reviewed


I

L

tongue

Ld

right lobe of thyroid

Ls

left lobe of thyroid

I

superior accessory thyroid

II

middle accessory thyroid

III

inferior accessory thyroid

ap

pyramidal lobe of thyroid

Ao

aorta

Ap

pulmonary artery

p,p

pericardium

cd

right common carotid artery

cs

left common carotid artery

jd

right internal jugular vein

js

left internal jugular vein

am

right internal thoracic artery

tss

left superior thyrod artery

rtss

branch of right superior thyroid artery supplying right lobe of thyroid and middle accessory thyroid

fv

vascular bundle

v

vein of left lobe of thyroid, which opens into left innominate vein

cv

connective tissue and vessels, which unite accessory thyroids II and III

II

Section of superior accessory thyroid gland

III

Section of middle accessory thyroid gland

IV

Section of inferior or mediastinal accessory thyroid gland.

c

fibrous capsule

v

glandular vesicles containing colloid

From D'Ajutolo, G. Delle strume tiroidea accessorie ed in particolare di una mediastinica e di due cervicali nello stesso individuo. Mem. R. Accad. Sci. Istituto di Bologna S.4 10:771-782,1889.

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