A thyroid nodule is a growth within the thyroid gland, which may or may not be felt by physical exam. Some nodules are only found incidentally on imaging of the thyroid. Thyroid nodules are very common and by age 60 almost one-half of all people will have a thyroid nodule.
Geography The Aures mountains are the eastern continuation of the Saharan Atlas . They are located at a lower elevation than the High Atlas mountains of Morocco . The highest peak in the Aures range is Djebel ChÃ©lia in Khenchela Province , which sits at 2,328 metres (7,638 ft).
Atlas Mountains These are the Anti-Atlas Mountains, part of the Atlas Mountain range in southern Morocco, Africa. The region contains some of the worldâs largest and most diverse mineral resources, most of which are still untouched. This image was acquired by the Landsat 7 satellite on June 22, 2001.