isthmus of thyroid gland
isthmus
A narrow median bridge that joins together the lower thirds of the two lateral (right and left) lobes of the thyroid gland and usually covers the second and the third tracheal rings; the thyroid isthmus is variable in presence and size, can change shape and size, and can encompass a cranially extending pyramid lobe (lobus pyramidalis or processus pyramidalis), remnant of the thyroglossal duct.
| Tipo | Gland |
| Sistema corporal | Nervous |
| Estrutura pai | organ part |
| Nome latino | isthmus |
| FMA ID | 49178 |
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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.
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