| Superior thyroid artery | |
|---|---|
 Superficial dissection of the left side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries. | |
 The fascia and middle thyroid veins. (Superior thyroid artery labelled at upper left.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | External carotid artery |
| Branches | Hyoid artery Sternocleidomastoid artery superior laryngeal artery cricothyroid artery |
| Vein | Superior thyroid vein |
| Supplies | Thyroid |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria thyreoidea superior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.002 |
| TA2 | 4370 |
| FMA | 49472 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The superior thyroid artery arises from the external carotid artery just below the level of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone and ends in the thyroid gland.