ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This gland is located at the base of the throat, inferior to the Adam’s apple.
A
Pineal gland
B
Thymus
C
Adrenal glands
D
Pancreas
E
Thyroid gland
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The thyroid gland is located at the base of the throat, just inferior to the Adam’s apple, where it is easily palpated during a physical examination. Lobes. It is a fairly large gland consisting of two lobes joined by a central mass, or isthmus.

Detailed explanation-2: -The thyroid gland is located at the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple (larynx). It is butterfly-shaped and consists of two lobes located either side of the windpipe (trachea).

Detailed explanation-3: -The thyroid gland lies at the base of the throat near the trachea. It is shaped like a butterfly, with the right lobe and left lobe connected by a thin piece of tissue called the isthmus. The parathyroid glands are four pea-sized organs found in the neck near the thyroid.

Detailed explanation-4: -In its anatomic position, the thyroid gland lies posterior to the sternothyroid and sternohyoid muscles, wrapping around the cricoid cartilage and tracheal rings. It is located inferior to the laryngeal thyroid cartilage, typically corresponding to the vertebral levels C5-T1.

Detailed explanation-5: -A butterfly-shaped organ, the thyroid gland is located anterior to the trachea, just inferior to the larynx ([link]). The medial region, called the isthmus, is flanked by wing-shaped left and right lobes.

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