Thyroid Gland: Anterior View

External carotid artery Hyoid bone

Internal carotid artery Superior laryngeal nerve

Internal branch
Superior thyroid artery and vein External branch

Superior laryngeal artery Thyroid cartilage (lamina)

Thyrohyoid membrane Median cricothyroid

ligament
Ansa Superior root
cervicalis Inferior root Cricothyroid muscles

Common carotid artery Cricoid cartilage

Internal jugular vein Pyramidal lobe

(often absent
Middle thyroid vein or small) Thyroid
Right lobe gland
Inferior thyroid veins Left lobe
Isthmus
Ascending cervical artery
Pretracheal lymph nodes
Inferior thyroid artery
Phrenic nerve
Transverse cervical artery
Anterior scalene muscle
Suprascapular artery
Vagus nerve (X)
Thyrocervical trunk
External jugular vein
Subclavian
artery and vein Anterior jugular vein

Vagus nerve (X) 1st rib (cut)

Right recurrent Left recurrent laryngeal nerve

laryngeal nerve

Brachiocephalic trunk

Brachiocephalic veins

Superior vena cava

Aortic arch

Thyroid cartilage
Cricothyroid ligament
Common carotid artery
Medial margin of
sternocleidomastoid muscle

Cricothyroid muscle
Cricoid cartilage
Thyroid gland
Cupula (dome) of pleura
Trachea
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Right lateral view

Internal branch of
External carotid artery superior laryngeal nerve
Superior laryngeal artery
External branch of
Superior thyroid artery (cut) superior laryngeal nerve

Inferior pharyngeal constrictor muscle

Superior parathyroid gland
Common carotid artery
Thyroid gland (right lobe)
Internal jugular vein (retracted anteriorly)
Inferior thyroid artery
Inferior parathyroid gland
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
Esophagus
 Thyroid Gland and Pharynx: Posterior View

Superior pharyngeal
External carotid artery
constrictor muscle

Middle pharyngeal Internal carotid artery

constrictor muscle
Facial artery
Tip of greater horn
of hyoid bone Lingual artery

Inferior pharyngeal Superior laryngeal nerve

constrictor muscle Internal branch
External branch
Pharyngeal raphe
Superior thyroid artery
Zone of sparse
muscle fibers Superior laryngeal artery

Cricopharyngeus Common carotid artery

muscle (part of inferior
pharyngeal constrictor) Vagus nerve (X)

Circular esophageal Internal jugular vein

muscle in V-shaped
area of sparse
longitudinal muscle Thyroid gland
fibers (area of Laimer) (right lobe)

Longitudinal Superior parathyroid gland

esophageal muscle
Ascending cervical artery
Inferior thyroid vein
Inferior parathyroid gland
Trachea
Inferior thyroid artery
Inferior bulb of
internal jugular vein Right recurrent laryngeal nerve

Vertebral artery Transverse cervical artery

Left subclavian Suprascapular artery

artery and vein
Thyrocervical trunk

Internal thoracic Right subclavian

artery and vein artery and vein

Left brachiocephalic vein Right brachiocephalic vein

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve Brachiocephalic trunk

Arch of aorta Right vagus nerve (X)

Left vagus nerve (X) Superior vena cava