Thyroid ima artery
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thyroid-ima-artery-278-7081697
title:
Thyroid ima artery
text:
The thyroid ima artery is an artery of the head and neck. It is an anatomical variant that, when present, supplies blood to the thyroid gland primarily, or the trachea, the parathyroid gland and the thymus gland in rare cases. It has also been reported to be a compensatory artery when one or both of the inferior thyroid arteries are absent, and in a few cases the only source of blood to the thyroid gland. Furthermore, it varies in origin, size, blood supply, and termination, and occurs in around
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description:
Artery of the head and neck
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thyroid_ima_artery
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date modified:
2024-02-14T15:30:35Z
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