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Fig. 193◊Normal and abnormal sites of the parathyroid glands (lateral view).
Fig. 194◊The derivatives of the branchial pouches. Note that the inferior parathyroid
migrates downwards from the 3rd pouch whereas the superior parathyroid (4th
pouch) remains stationary.
