Kidneys and suprarenal glands, vasculature

Thyroid gland and parathyroid glands.

Posterior view of trachea with two small paired parathyroid glands embedded in the connective tissue of the thyroid gland.

Posterior view of trachea with two small paired parathyroid glands embedded in the connective tissue of the thyroid gland. Blood supply to area also shown.

Left anterolateral view of the arch of the aorta and the many branches of arteries which arise from the thoracic aorta to provide arterial blood supply to the trachea and esophagus.

Illustration showing correct position of initial vertical incision (dashed line) for a surgical cricothyrotomy on a child; hand manually stabilizes trachea.

Follicular glands are found in the thyroid.

Hemostats maintain the horizontal opening in the cricothyroid membrane while tracheal tube is passed through the incision and into the trachea; sternohyoid m. is retracted; position of thyroid gland is indicated.

Thyroid gland, vasculature