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1(e)
State the exact location of the following structures:
Thyroid gland
Topic: Location of the thyroid gland
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Answer
Exam answer
In the NECK, just BELOW THE LARYNX and IN FRONT OF THE TRACHEA, its two lobes lying on either side of the windpipe.
Explanation
The question says EXACT location, so give the relationship to neighbouring structures — "in the neck" alone is too vague.
It is a BILOBED gland, the two lobes joined by a narrow bridge (the isthmus) across the front of the trachea, which gives it a butterfly shape.
Its position explains a symptom: when the gland enlarges in GOITRE the swelling is plainly visible at the front of the neck and may press on the trachea.
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