1.4 The Neck Flashcards
What are the 4 compartments of the neck?
(In a horizontal section)
- The Vertebral Compartment
- The 2 Vascular Compartments
- The Visceral Compartment
What encloses all of the compartments of the neck?
(In a horizontal plane)
The Musculofascial Collar
What does the Vertebral Compartment contain?
Cervical Vertebrae
Postural Muscles (Prevertebral and Postvertebral Muscles)
What do the Vascular Compartments contain?
Major Blood Vessels
The Vagus Nerve
What do the Visceral Compartments contain?
The Thyroid Gland
The Parathyroid Glands
The Pharynx
The Larynx
The Trachea
The Oesophagus
Parts of the Thymus
What are the main parts of a Cervical Vertebrae?
Vertebral Body
Transverse Process
Pedicle
Superior Articular Facet
Lamina
Spinous Process
Vertebral Foramen
Transverse Foramen
How many Cervical Vertebrae are there?
7
What kind of joint is present between the Occipital Condyles and C1 (the Atlas)?
A Synovial Joint consisting of 2 Condyloid Joints
(The Atlanto-Occipital Joint)
What kind of joint is present between C1 and C2 at the Odontoid Peg?
A Synovial Pivot Joint
(The Atlanto-Axial Joint)
What structures pass through the Transverse Foramen (Foramen Transversum)?
Blood Vessels and Nerves
What is the Vertebrae Prominens?
The Spinous Process of C7
What is the special feature of the Spines of Cervical Vertebrae?
The are Bifid - They contain 2 different Spinous Processes
What curvature exists in the Cervical portion of the Vertebral Column?
Lordotic Curve (Inward Curve)
What 2 triangles can the neck be divided into? And what are they?
The Anterior Triangle
The Posterior Triangle
They are descriptive areas to help describe the position of various structures.
What forms the boundaries of the Anterior Triangle?
Anteriorly - The Midline
Superiorly - The Mandible Bone
Posteriorly - The Anterior Border of the Sternocleidomastoid Muscle