Anatomical variations in the origin of the superior thyroid artery
Romini Niranjan
Abstract:Superior thyroid artery (STA) is first and lowest branch of external carotid artery (ECA) and it supplies thyroid, parathyroid, upper larynx and neck region. The STA origins either from ECA, common carotid artery (CCA) or its bifurcation level. Various researchers have reported differences in its origin. The STA commencing from the ECA is comparatively more in Indian and Ethiopian but its derivation from CCA bifurcation point is more in Turkey and Korean. Origin of STA in relative to upper border of thyroid ca… Show more
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