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thyrocervical trunk
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thy·ro·cer·vi·cal trunk (thr-sûrv-kl)
n.
A short arterial trunk arising from the subclavian artery and dividing generally into three branches.
thyrocervical trunk
[-sur′vikəl]
Etymology: Gk, thyreos, shield, eidos, form; L, cervix, neck, truncus
one of a pair of short thick arterial branches arising from the first part of the subclavian arteries close to the medial border of the scalenus anterior and supplying numerous muscles and bones in the head, neck, and back. Each is divided into three branches: the inferior thyroid, the suprascapular, and the transverse cervical.


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Angiography has been used in the context of traumatic hemorrhage from a ruptured parathyroid adenoma, and it resulted in the successful embolization of branches of the thyrocervical trunk; however, it has been reported in only a single patient, so extensive comment on its role is not warranted (23) The use of magnetic resonance imaging is not widespread in the emergency setting because of the acute nature of cases and the unlikelihood that movement-related artifact can be avoided.
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