Lalouette's Pyramid
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Lalouette's pyramid is a pyramidal extension of the thyroid
gland, described by Pierre Lalouette
in 1743.
Lalouette's pyramid is seldom present in representations of the thyroid.
Thyroid
The thyroid gland or simply, the thyroid , in vertebrate anatomy, is one of the largest endocrine glands. The thyroid gland is found in the neck, below the thyroid cartilage...
gland, described by Pierre Lalouette
Pierre Lalouette
Pierre Lalouette de Vernicourt, was a distinguished French anatomist.He described what will later be called the Lalouette's Pyramid.-Citation:...
in 1743.
Lalouette's pyramid is seldom present in representations of the thyroid.