During thyroid surgery, a physician needs to prevent blood flow to the gland. She remembers that A- the superior and inferior thyroid arteries both come from the common carotid artery B-blocking the common carotid will prevent any flow to the gland C- the only vessel that needs to be clamped is the superior thyroid artery D- the thyroid receives blood from both the common carotid and the subclavian arteries
During thyroid surgery, a physician needs to prevent blood flow to the gland. She remembers that A- the superior and inferior thyroid arteries both come from the common carotid artery B-blocking the common carotid will prevent any flow to the gland C- the only vessel that needs to be clamped is the superior thyroid artery D- the thyroid receives blood from both the common carotid and the subclavian arteries
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During thyroid surgery, a physician needs to prevent blood flow to the gland. She remembers that
A- the superior and inferior thyroid arteries both come from the common carotid artery
B-blocking the common carotid will prevent any flow to the gland
C- the only vessel that needs to be clamped is the superior thyroid artery
D- the thyroid receives blood from both the common carotid and the subclavian arteries
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