Description
The thyroid gland receives a rich blood supply from branches of the superior and inferior thyroid arteries, and sometimes, by the thyroidea ima artery. These arteries form dense anastomoses on the surface or within the gland.
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The thyroid gland receives a rich blood supply from branches of the superior and inferior thyroid arteries, and sometimes, by the thyroidea ima artery. These arteries form dense anastomoses on the surface or within the gland.