Vol 57, No 3 (1998)
Original article
Published online: 2000-01-17
The orifice of superior thyroid vein to the internal jugular vein in human fetuses
Folia Morphol 1998;57(3):229-232.
Abstract
In this study an attempt was made to define the ways of the, orifice of the superior thyroid gland to the internal jugular vein in human fetuses, basing on corrosion casts of blood vessels. It was found that most frequently, i.e. in 44% of cases, the superior thyroid gland formed bilaterally multi-level anastomoses with the facial vein and lingual vein before the orifice td, the internal jugular vein. In addition, anastomoses of the three mentioned veins into a common venous trunk and non-anastomotic course of the superior thyroid vein were found.
Keywords: Thyroid glandThyroid superior vein. Human fetuses. Corrosion casts.