The middle thyroid vein ( la, vena thyreoidea media) collects the blood from the lower part of the
thyroid gland, and after being joined by some veins from the
larynx
The larynx (), commonly called the voice box, is an organ in the top of the neck involved in breathing, producing sound and protecting the trachea against food aspiration. The opening of larynx into pharynx known as the laryngeal inlet is about ...
and
trachea
The trachea, also known as the windpipe, is a cartilaginous tube that connects the larynx to the bronchi of the lungs, allowing the passage of air, and so is present in almost all air- breathing animals with lungs. The trachea extends from t ...
, ends in the lower part of the
internal jugular vein.
Clinical feature
This vein is subjected for dissection as a part of
surgical procedures on the thyroid.
Additional images
File:Gray561.png, Diagram showing common arrangement of thyroid veins.
File:Venenwinkel.png, The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries.
References
Veins of the head and neck
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