The thyroid gland is located in the lower front of the neck. It consists of two lobes connected by an isthmus. Each lobe has an apex that can extend into the larynx and a base that sits at the level of the 4th or 5th tracheal ring. The isthmus crosses the midline in front of the trachea. The thyroid gland has right and left lobes, an isthmus, anterior and posterior borders, and lateral, medial, and posterolateral surfaces. It is related anteriorly to neck muscles and veins and posteriorly to the trachea, larynx, and esophagus. Blood supply comes from the superior and inferior thyroid arteries and drains into internal jugular veins.