structures neighboring the thyroid
Anterior - strap muscles (sternothyroid, omohyoid, sternohyoid, and sternocleidomastoid)
Posterior - carotid sheath (common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, and vagus nerve), longus coli muscle (posterior and lateral)
Medial - larynx, trachea, inferior constrictor of the pharynx, and esophagus
Medial -