Levator muscle of thyroid gland
| Levator muscle of thyroid gland | |
|---|---|
thyroid isthmus | |
| Nerve | ansa cervicalis |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | musculus levator glandulae thyroideae |
| TA98 | A04.2.04.008 |
| TA2 | 2175 |
| FMA | 13345 |
| Anatomical terms of muscle] | |
A fibrous or muscular band is sometimes found attached, above, to the body of the
thyroid isthmus
, or its pyramidal lobe. When muscular, it is termed the Levator muscle of thyroid gland.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1270 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- synd/3734 at Who Named It?
- Lehr RP Jr (1979). "Musculus levator glandulae thyroideae: an observation". Anat Anz. 146 (5): 494–6. PMID 546278.
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