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Recurrent laryngeal nerve lies in relation to?
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The correct answer is  The inferior thyroid aery is a branch of the thyrocervical trunk. It runs first upwards, then medially, and finally downwards to reach the lower pole of the gland. The terminal pa of inferior thyroid aery is intimately related to the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Ref: BD Chaurasia's HUMAN ANATOMY, Volume 3, 4th edition.