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Structure of superior thyroid artery

Known as: A. thyroidea superior, Arteria thyroidea superior, Superior thyroid artery 
An artery that is the first branch of the external carotid artery that supplies the upper thyroid gland and its muscles and branches to form the… 
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External carotid artery structureLateral glandular branch of superior thyroid arteryParathyroid glandStructure of cricothyroid branch of superior thyroid artery

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Subdivision of external carotid artery

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2013
2013
Characterization of Partial Ligation-Induced Carotid Atherosclerosis Model Using Dual-Modality Molecular Imaging in ApoE Knock-out Mice
Background Recently, partial ligation of the common carotid artery (CCA) was reported to induce carotid atheromata rapidly in… 
2007
2007
Relation of the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve to the superior pole of the thyroid gland: An anatomical study
The external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ELN) is intimately associated with the superior thyroid artery (STA) in… 
2004
2004
Iatrogenic Pseudoaneurysm of the Superior Thyroid Artery
A pseudoaneurysm is a pulsating hematoma that results from disruption of a portion of the arterial wall. Clotting occurs in the… 
2004
2004
The effects of melatonin on focal cerebral ischemia-reperfusion model.
he brain is highly susceptible to focal ischemia. Thromboembolic occlusion of the artery is the most important cause of focal… 
2003
2003
Aberrant origin of the superior thyroid artery and the tracheoesophageal branch from the common carotid artery: a source of failure in elastase-induced aneurysms in rabbits.
techniques, similarity between rabbit and human coagulation systems and blood pressures, appropriate size and location of the… 
1996
1996
The arterial anatomy of larynx transplantation: Microsurgical revascularization of the larynx
Advances in immunosuppression and selective reinnervation may soon make laryngeal transplantation a potential therapy for… 
1994
1994
Human parathyroid blood supply determined by laser-Doppler flowmetry
The blood supply of 53 normal human parathyroid glands was studied with laser Doppler flowmetry in 45 patients undergoing… 
1989
1989
On the A. thymica suprema, a provisionally named branch of the superior thyroid artery in the human.
Four cases (1 in an adult and 3 in fetuses) of a thymic artery arising from the superior thyroid artery were observed in 77 adult… 
1988
1988
Duplex scan-derived thyroid blood flow in euthyroid and hyperthyroid patients
AbstractUsing a high-resolution real-time scanner to locate the superior thyroid artery (STA), the absolute blood flow has been… 
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1987
Highly Cited
1987
The superior laryngeal nerve in thyroidectomy.
In a clinical prospective study, three cases of superior laryngeal nerve injury were detected after 54 classical high ligations… 
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