Thyroid surface anatomy
Level of C5-T1
Isthmus anterior to 2nd to 4th tracheal rings... risk of injury during Tracheostomy?
Contained in pretracheal fascia
posterior relations
- parathyroid glands
- carotid sheath
- thoracic duct
- inferior thyroid artery
medial relations
Larynx
Pharynx
Trachea
Oesophagus
External laryngeal nerve
Recurrent laryngeal nerve