what is isthmus...........
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The structure indicated is the isthmus of the thyroid gland.
The thyroid gland sits anteriorly in the neck, just inferior to the thyroid cartilage. It is located deep to the overlying strap muscles (sternohyoid, sternothyroid and omohyoid). It has two lateral lobes connected in the centre by the isthmus.
The isthmus lies over the 2nd and 3rd rings of the trachea
The lateral lobes extend from the lateral aspects of the thyroid cartilage down as far the 6th ring of the trachea.
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The thyroid gland is the large endocrine gland located near the neck region,below larnyx in front of trachea. It have two lateral lobes on each sides of trachea. These are connected by narrow mass of tissues known as Isthmus
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