sheath of thyroid gland
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Introduction
Covering of the thyroid gland.
- formed by the splitting of the pretracheal layer at the gland's posterior border
- the sheath extends along the inferior thyroid veins to open into the superior mediastinum
More general terms
References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.