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the thyroid gland is enclosed by a fibrous capsule. how is this capsule referred to?
what does it do?
whaqt structes run between the anteiror and posterior layers?
what does it do?
whaqt structes run between the anteiror and posterior layers?
pretracheal fascia or the surgical capsule
• The capsule surrounds and holds the thyroid gland in place, ensuring that it moves with
the larynx while swallowing and speaking
• Branches of the inferior thyroid artery and recurrent laryngeal nerve are found
between the anterior and posterior layers of pretracheal or surgical capsule
