Thyroid & parathyroid gland

The shape of thyroid gland

• H-shaped

• U-shaped

• umbrella shaped

• hat shaped

Label the structure indicated by the arrow

• isthmus

• bridge

• tumour

• pyramidal lobe

Capsules of the thyroid gland

• inner true capsule

• outer false capsule

• pre-capsule

• inter-capsule

Which artery does not present in all adults

• superior thyroid arteries

• inferior thyroid arteries

• thyroid ima artery

Venous drainage of thyroid occurs mainly via ________ pairs of veins.

• 2

• 3

• 5

Carotid sheath is located __________ to the thyroid gland

• anterior

• posterior

• medial

• lateral

Sternohyoid muscle is located __________ to thyroid gland

• anterior

• posterior

• medial

• lateral

During development of thyroid gland, it appears as an epithelial proliferation in the floor of the pharynx marked by

• foramen cecum

• thyroglossal duct

• thyroid diverticulum

Number of parathyroid glands

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 6

Can you see parathyroid glands from anterior view?

• Yes

• No