24.4

Question 1

Viscera in the neck include: ___, ___ and the ___ gland (anterior to ___).

Answer 1

Trachea
Oesophagus (posterior to trachea)
Thyroid gland (anterior to trachea)

Question 2

Viscera in the neck are surrounded by a ____ fascia.

Answer 2

Pretracheal

Question 3

Posterolateral to the visceral structures is the ___ ___ artery, ___ ___ vein and ___ nerve all in the ___ sheath of fascia.

Answer 3

Common carotid artery (medial)
Internal jugular vein (lateral)
Vagus nerve (between the two)
Carotid sheath

Question 4

Paraspinal muscles are located ___ to the transverse processes because the centre of gravity of the head is in ___.

Answer 4

Behind or posterior to transverse processes

Centre of gravity of head is in front

Question 5

At the tips of the cervical transverse processes, there are 2 important ___ muscles: ___ ___ and ___ ___. They form a gap for the ___ plexus and ___ artery to exit from the neck.

Answer 5

Scalene muscles
Scalenus anterior and scalenus medius
For brachial plexus and subclavian artery to exit from neck