During a surgical procedure to excise a malignant thyroid gland, the surgeon asks you why she is not removing the posterior part of the patient's thyroid gland. Your correct response is:
A) so that the patient does not develop tetany.
B) to avoid damage to the trachea .
C) because it is only the posterior part of the gland that produces calcitonin.
D) to avoid damage to the inferior laryngeal nerve.
E) to avoid excessive bleeding.
Ans: A
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