Fig. 6From: Nonrecurrent inferior laryngeal nerves and anatomical findings during thyroid surgery: report of three casesIntraoperative findings of case 3. A nerve originated from the vagus nerve at the level of the lower pole of the thyroid and entered the larynx (white arrowhead). At a caudal site, the vagus nerve was located medial to the common carotid artery. Also, an artery ascending medial to the common carotid artery was identified (yellow arrowhead)Back to article page