NEET PG Medical – 2019 – Question – 13
Parathyroid gland is implanted in which muscle?
a) Sartorius
b) Supinator
c) Deltoid
d) Brachioradialis
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Correct Answer – D
Answer D. Brachioradialis
Parathyroid surgery: Autotransplantation
- The most common places for auto-implantation of parathyroid glands are the brachioradialis muscle and the presternal region. Other locations can also be used: the sternocleidomastoid, the subcutaneous tissue of upper limbs and abdominal fat.
