The thyroid gland receives its blood supply in pa from branches of which of the following?
Correct Answer: Subclan aery
Description: The inferior thyroid aery arises from the thyrocervical trunk, a branch of the subclan aery. The superior thyroid aery arises from the external carotid aery An inconsistent thyroid ima aery when present, may arise from the aoic arch, the innominate aery or the common carotid aery There are no branches of the internal carotid aery and infrequent branches of the common carotid aery in the neck. The transverse cervical aery supplies the posterior triangle of the neck. The veebral aeries give off spinal and muscular branches in the neck.
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