Superior thyroid artery
The superior thyroid artery arises from the external carotid artery just below the level of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone and ends in the thyroid gland.
| Superior thyroid artery | |
|---|---|
Superficial dissection of the left side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries. | |
The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Superior thyroid artery labelled at upper left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | external carotid artery |
| Branches | Hyoid artery Sternocleidomastoid artery Superior laryngeal artery Cricothyroid artery |
| Vein | superior thyroid vein |
| Supplies | thyroid |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria thyreoidea superior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.002 |
| TA2 | 4370 |
| FMA | 49472 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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