| STA | superior thyroid artery |
| SLN | superior laryngeal nerve |
| ECA | external carotid artery |
| CB | carotid bifurcation |
| CCA | common carotid artery |
| EBSLN | external branch of superior laryngeal nerve |
| SLA | superior laryngeal artery |
| ITA | inferior thyroid artery |
| SCM | sternocleidomastoid muscle |
| OMO | omohyoid muscle |
| THB | tip of the greater horn of the hyoid bone |
| FA | facial artery |
| LA | lingual artery |
| TCA | transverse cervical artery |
| FFF | free fibula flap |
| STAP | superior thyroid artery perforator |
| CTA | computed tomography angiography |