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What is the normal size of a parathyroid gland?
What is the normal size of a parathyroid gland?
- Up to 70 mg & measures about 3x4x9 mm
- Up to 50 mg & measures about 2x3x7 mm (correct)
- Up to 100 mg & measures about 4x5x10 mm
- Up to 30 mg & measures about 1x2x5 mm
Where do more than half of the inferior parathyroids are located?
Where do more than half of the inferior parathyroids are located?
- Intrathyroid tissue
- Around the lower pole of thyroid gland (correct)
- Around Aortic Arch
- Carotid sheath
What regulates the level of serum calcium & extra cellular fluid?
What regulates the level of serum calcium & extra cellular fluid?
- Thymus gland
- Parathyroid glands (correct)
- Mediastinum
- Thyroid gland
From which pharyngeal pouch do superior parathyroids develop?
From which pharyngeal pouch do superior parathyroids develop?
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What percentage of population have more than 4 parathyroid glands?
What percentage of population have more than 4 parathyroid glands?
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