Espiral Atlas
OrganHead and neck

Parathyroid glands

glandulae parathyroideae

Outside the capsule of the thyroid, on the medial half of the posterior surface of each lobe, within the sheath.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Structure

Related clinical cases

  • Thyroidectomy and the recurrent laryngeal nerves
  • Accidental removal of the parathyroids

Other structures in this region

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