Espiral Atlas
OrganHead and neck

Thyroid gland

glandula thyroidea

In the front of the neck, at the level of C5–T1, deep to the sternothyroid and sternohyoid muscles.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

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  • Structure
  • Blood supply

Related clinical cases

  • Goiter
  • Thyroglossal duct cyst and ectopic thyroid
  • Thyroidectomy and the recurrent laryngeal nerves

Other structures in this region

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