SOME ANATOMICAL STUDIES ON THE THYROID GLAND OF CALF AND ADULT CAMEL

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

Dept. Vet. med., Fac. Agricul, & Vet. Med., Buraydeh PO. Box 1482, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Abstract

The left and right lobes of the thyroid gland of calf and adult camel were located laterally and asymmetrically on the neck region normally between the first and seventh trachcal rings. The two lobes were connected by glandular isthmus. Infrequently an accessory lobe was observed caudal to the principal thyroid lobes. The omohyoid muscle completely covered the thyroid lobe laterally. The thyroid lobes received their blood supply via the cranial and caudal thyroid arteries which entered the cranial and caudal and extremilies respectively. and its innervation from the vagus nerve.

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