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Detailed explanation-1: -The thyroid isthmus lies about halfway between the thyroid cartilage (the Adam’s apple) and the sternal notch. The lobes are enclosed with two connective tissue capsules. In between these layers, the parathyroid glands are found.
Detailed explanation-2: -The thyroid gland is divided into two lobes that are connected by the isthmus, which crosses the midline of the upper trachea at the second and third tracheal rings.
Detailed explanation-3: -The thyroid gland, a highly vascular endocrine gland, is composed of two lateral lobes connected by a narrow median isthmus thus giving an ‘H’ shaped appearance to the gland. A wide range of morphological variations and developmental anomalies of the thyroid gland have been reported in the literature.