Thyroid Gland
A butterfly-shaped endocrine gland in the the visceral compartment of the anterior neck, spanning the C5 – T1 vertebrae and...
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Parathyroid Glands
A variable number of small ovoid endocrine glands within the pretracheal fascia of the anterior neck, normally located on the... -
Hyoid Bone
A horseshoe-shaped bone in the anterior midline of the neck at the C3 vertebral level (the same level of the... -
Rosenmüller Fossa
The fossa of Rosenmüller, also known as the posterolateral pharyngeal recess, is located superior and posterior to the torus tubarius... -
Palatine Tonsils
The palatine (or faucial) tonsils are bundles of muscoa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) located bilaterally in the tonsillar bed of the... -
Pharyngeal Muscles
The pharynx is a muscular tube that connects the nasal and oral cavity to the larynx and oesophagus. Three overlapping...