Parathyroid glands are supplied by _____ artery?
Correct answer: D. Inferior thyroid
- A. Common Carotid
- B. Superior thyroid
- C. Middle thyroid
- D. Inferior thyroid
Explanation
The inferior thyroid artery, a branch of the thyrocervical trunk, is the principal arterial supply to the parathyroid glands. The superior thyroid artery mainly supplies the thyroid and may provide only variable parathyroid branches.
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