A surgeon tells a medical student to tap the side of the face of a patient who just had thyroid surgery. The surgeon is most worried about damage to which of the following vessels?

A surgeon tells a medical student to tap the side of the face of a patient who just had thyroid surgery. The surgeon is most worried about damage to which of the following vessels?



(A)Common carotid artery
(B)External carotid artery
(C)Facial vein
(D)Internal jugular vein
(E)Superior and inferior thyroid arteries


Answer: (E)Superior and inferior thyroid arteries


Anatomy

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