Fig.20.1. Pharynx, larynx and thyroid gland. Sagittal plane. Sings. 1 - pharynx, (1.1 - pars nasalis, 1.2 - pars oralis, 1.3 - pars laryngea), 2 - larynx, 3 - glandula thyroidea, 4 - oesophagus, 5 - trachea, 6 - vertebrae cervicalis, 7 - vertebrae thoracicae.
Fig.20.2. Change of the thyroid gland shape when swallowing. Sings. 1 - globus, 2 - epiglottis, 3 - glandula thy-roidea.
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Fig.20.3. A - Thyroid cartilage. Cricoid cartilage. View from above. Â - Reconstructed two-dimensional images. Right lateral view - projection on the sagittal plane. Female-type structure of the larynx and flat-type thyroid shape. |
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Fig.20.4. A - Thyroid cartilage. Cricoid cartilage. View from above. Â - Reconstructed two-dimensional images. Right lateral view - projection on the sagittal plane. Male-type structure of the larynx and cone-shaped thyroid gland.. |
Fig.20.5. Reconstructed two-dimensional image of the thyroid gland. Flat-type thyroid shape. Normal. 1 - Right lateral view - projection on the sagittal plane. 2 - Transverse echogram of the fore-part of the neck at the level of isth-mus and schematic representation of the echogram.
Fig.20.6. Reconstructed two-dimensional image of the thyroid gland. Cone-shaped thyroid gland. Normal.
1 - Right lateral view - projection on the sagittal plane. 2 - Transverse echogram of the fore-part of the neck at the level of isthmus and schematic representation of the echogram.