thyroidea ima artery (anatomy)
Last reviewed 01/2018
The thyroid ima artery only occurs in 1-2% of the population as a persistent embryonic vessels. It is a single vessel that ascends within the superior mediastinum and root of neck to the inferior margin of the thyroid. It may originate from the:
- brachiocephalic trunk
- arch of aorta
- left common carotid artery