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In the neck, the thyroid gland is surrounded by a number of other important anatomical structures. Anteriorly (towards the front of the thyroid gland), the gland is covered by muscles of the neck, called the sternohyoid and the sternothyroid muscles.The thyroid gland itself is covered by a capsule made of connective tissue.he carotid sheaths are posterior relations of both the left and the right lobes of the thyroid gland. Further posterior to the carotid sheaths are the vertebrae of the neck, and other nerves, arteries and veins. There are also muscles of the neck, such as the scalene muscles sitting behind the thyroid gland.
AmericAn Thyroid AssociATion Â® This page and its contents are Copyright Â© 2014 1 the American Thyroid Association Â® www.thyroid.org WhAT is The Thyroid glAnd? The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped endocrine gland that is normally located in the lower front of the neck. The thyroidâs job is to make thyroid hormones, which are secreted into the blood and then carried to every tissue in the body. Thyroid hormone helps the body use energy, stay warm and keep the brain, heart, muscles, and other organs working as they should. FuncTion How does THe THyroid gland funcTion?The major thyroid hormone secreted by the thyroid gland is thyroxine, also called T4 because it contains four iodine atoms.