Anterior neck and visceral organs Flashcards
thyroid cartilage
half ring, laryngeal prominance
cricoid cartilage
full ring, facets articulate with other cartilage
subdivisions for the anterior neck trinagle
submandibular, submental, carotid, muscular
boarders of the posterior neck triangle
anterior: posterior boarder of the SCM
inferior: clavicle
posterior: anterior boarder of upper trap
contents of the investing fascia
whole neck, wraps around the superficial neck muscles (trapezius, infrahyoid muscles, SCM)
contents of the visceral fascia
neck and visceral organs (trachea, thyroid, esophagus)
contents of the carotid sheath
neurovascular structures- internal jugular vein, common carotid artery, vagus nerve
contents of the vertebral fascia
intrinsic neck muscles- scalenes, posterior intrinsic neck muscles
what space can spread infection from the carotid sheath to the mediastinum
retropharyngeal space
cervical plexus nerves
motor division- nerve to geniohyoid, nerve to thyrohyoid, ansa cervicalis, phrenic nerve
cutaneous division- lesser occipital, great auricular, transverse cervical, supraclavivular
nerve roots for nerve to geniohyoid
C1 through hypoglossal nerve
nerve roots for nerve to thyrohyoid
c1 through hypoglossal nerve
nerve roots for ansa cervicalis
superior root: c1 through hypoglossal nerve
inferior root: c2-c3
phrenic nerve
c3-c5
nerve roots for lesser occipital nerve
c2
nerve roots for great auricular nerve
c2-c3
nerve roots for transverse cervical nerve
c2-c3
nerve roots for supraclavicular nerve
c3-c4
what are the branches from the subclavian artery
thyrocervical trunk- inferior thyroid a.
costocervical trunk- posterior intercostal a., supreme thoracic a.
what are the branches of the external carotid a.
posterior- ascending pharyngeal, occipital, posterior auricular
anterior- superior thyroid, lingual, facial
terminal branches- maxillary, superficial temporal