Surgical anatomy of the thyroid and parathyroid glands.
This article describes the anatomy and embryology of the thyroid and parathyroid glands and the recurrent laryngeal nerve, discussing how the anatomy affects function and dysfunction of the glands.
Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA.
Tanya
T
Fancy
Daniel
D
Gallagher
Joshua D
JD
Hornig
D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007823:Laryngeal Nerves / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D010280:Parathyroid Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012009:Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D050033:Thyroid Dysgenesis / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery; D013961:Thyroid Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology / Q000601:surgery*