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Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid gland?
Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid gland?
Posteriorly at each pole of the thyroid gland.
What are the surgical precautions taken during thyroid surgery?
What are the surgical precautions taken during thyroid surgery?
Not to remove parathyroid glands embedded in thyroid tissue posteriorly and to preserve recurrent laryngeal nerves to prevent vocal cord paralysis.
Which nerves traverse beneath the lateral borders of the thyroid gland?
Which nerves traverse beneath the lateral borders of the thyroid gland?
Recurrent laryngeal nerves.
What is the blood supply to the thyroid gland derived from?
What is the blood supply to the thyroid gland derived from?
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Which veins do the thyroid veins drain into?
Which veins do the thyroid veins drain into?
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What is the maximal blood flow per gram among all endocrine organs?
What is the maximal blood flow per gram among all endocrine organs?
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