Anatomy Practical 2 Flashcards
Where is the position of the pituitary gland?
Attached to undersurface of brain by infundibulum (pituitary stalk), in the sella turcica/pituitary fossa
Where is the sphenoid bone?
Middle cranial fossa
What are some features of the sphenoid bone?
Greater and lesser wings
Central sella turcica - lateral margins are anterior and posterior clinoids
What are the clinoid processes?
attachment sites for the dura
What is posterior to the sella turcica?
Clivus - slopes down to the foramen magnum where spinal cord exits skull
What is the thyroid gland covered by?
Infra-hyoid strap muscles
What is the function of infra-hyoid strap muscles?
Important in movements of the larynx and tongue
What is the SCM?
Sternocleidomastoid - most superficial and lateral of the infra-hyoid strap muscles
2 distal attachments to the manubrium and clavicle
Proximal attachment to mastoid process and skull base
Causes rotation of head and flexion if both SCM contract together
What is medial to the SCM?
Superior belly of the omohyoid
What are the properties of the omohyoid?
2 bellies connected by intermediate tendon that passes through a sling
L shaped muscle
inferior belly attaches to suprascapular notch
Where is the sternohyoid?
Medial to the omohyoid
Passes from sternum to hyoid
What is deep to the sternohyoid?
sternothyroid
thyrohyoid
Where is the thyroid gland positioned?
On the trachea
between the oblique line of the thyroid cartilage and 4th/5th tracheal ring
What does the thyroid gland consist of?
Left and right lobes
Isthmus
Pyramidal lobe
What is the artery supply and venous drainage of the thyroid gland?
arteries -> superior and inferior thyroid arteries (branch of thyrocervical trunk of subclavian)
Venous drainage -> via superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins