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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