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thyroid gland - Coggle Diagram

- - - - located 5th - 6th tracheal cartilage
    - - extends to the oblique line of thyroid cartilage
    - - anterior
      - posterior
  - - - anterolateral
      - posterolateral
      - medial
  - - - veins
        
        superior thyroid veins
        
        middle thyroid veins
        
        inferior thyroid veins
        
        fourth thyroid vein of kocher
      - arteries
        
        superior thyroid artery
        
        inferior thyroid artery
        
        thyroidea ima artery
    - - superior laryngeal nerves
        
        external laryngeal nerve
        
        internal laryngeal nerve
      - recurrent laryngeal nerves
      - superior, middle and inferior cervical sympathetic ganglia
- - - - like in graves disease
- - - - signs and symptoms
        
        skin thinning
        
        enlarged thyroid gland (goiter)
        
        changes in bowel pattern
        
        fine, brittle hair
        
        increased sweating
        
        nervousness and anxiety
        
        increased appetite
        
        changes in menstrual patterns
        
        heat sensitivity
        
        irregular heartbeat
        
        unintentional weight loss
        
        difficulty sleeping
        
        rapid heart beat
        
        muscle fatigue
        
        exophthalmos
      - causes
        
        graves disease
        
        certain medications
        
        diabetes
        
        tumors of ovaries and testes
        
        goiter
        
        genetics
        
        hyperfunctioning thyroid nodules
        
        diabetes
        
        benign tumors of the thyroid or pituitary gland
      - tremors
  - - - could be associated to hyperthyroidism or not
- - - - symptoms
        
        weight gain
        
        tiredness
        
        constipation
        
        muscle cramps
        
        slow movements and thought
        
        cold sensitivity
        
        fine, brittle hair
        
        dry skin
        
        high cholesterol
        
        depression
        
        muscle weakness
        
        goiter
        
        slow heart beat
      - causes
        
        autoimmune disease
        
        Hashimoto's thyroiditis
        
        thyroid surgery
        
        certain medications
        
        radiation therapy
        
        congenital disease
        
        pregnancy
        
        iodine deficiency
        
        pituitary disorder