Thyroid gland and parathyroid glands

Normal Thyroid Hormone Levels - Endocrine Surgery thyroid gland Upward growth of the thyroid gland is limited by the attachment of the sternothyroid muscle to the thyroid cartilage However, posterior and downward growth is pituitary gland Four small masses of epithelial tissue are embedded in the connective tissue capsule on the posterior surface of the thyroid glands These are parathyroid

thyroid gland A simple goiter is an enlargement of the thyroid gland It is usually not a tumor or cancer