Anterior of the Neck

Question 1

Transverse process of C6; lateral to cricoid cartilage; where pulsations of common carotid artery can be felt

Answer 1

Carotid tubercle

Question 2

Nerve supply of the platysma

Answer 2

Cervical branch of the facial nerve

Question 3

Supplies the skin over the lateral part of the occipital region & medial surface of the auricle

Answer 3

Lesser occipital nerve

Question 4

Supplies the skin over the angle of the mandible, parotid gland, & both surfaces of the auricle

Answer 4

Great auricular nerve

Question 5

Supplies the skin from the body of the mandible to the sternum

Answer 5

Transverse cutaneous nerve

Question 6

External jugular vein is formed by the union of the:

Answer 6

Posterior auricular vein & posterior division of the retromandibular vein

Question 7

Thyrohyoid is supplied by ___ via the hypoglossal nerve.

Answer 7

C1

Question 8

ANTERIOR TRIANGLE: formed by 2 anterior bellies of the digastric muscle & upper margin of the hyoid bone

Answer 8

Submental triangle

Question 9

Layer which encloses the neck and splits the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle

Answer 9

Investing layer

Question 10

Superior boundary of the investing layer

Answer 10

Hyoid bone and lower border of mandible

Question 11

Layer which binds to the posteriorly located trachea and larynx

Answer 11

Pretracheal layer

Question 12

Also known as the “dangerous layer of the neck”

Answer 12

Pretracheal layer

Question 13

Thick layer which forms the fascial floor of the posterior triangle; forms the axillary sheath

Answer 13

Prevertebral layer

Question 14

The common carotid artery terminates at the:

Answer 14

Superior border of the thyroid cartilage

Question 15

The right CCA originates from the:

Answer 15

Brachiocephalic artery

Question 16

The left CCA commences at the:

Answer 16

Superior mediastinum

Question 17

Reflex area of the carotid; baroregulator

Answer 17

Carotid sinus

Question 18

Located at the bifurcation of the external and internal carotid arteries; chemoreceptor

Answer 18

Carotid body

Question 19

Twists anteriorly to pierce the floor of the mouth to supply motor fibers to the lingual muscles

Answer 19

Hypoglossal nerve

Question 20

Emerges from the anterior surface of the medulla oblongata between the olive and the inferior cerebellar peduncle

Answer 20

Vagus nerve

Question 21

Supplies the infrahyoid strap muscles; formed by the cervical nerves via C1 fibers leaving the hypoglossal nerve

Answer 21

Ansa cervicalis

Question 22

The nerve supply of the submandibular gland are parasympathetic secretomotor fibers from ___ via chorda tympani and ____.

Answer 22

Facial nerve (VII); submandibular ganglion

Question 23

The inferior thyroid artery originates from:

Answer 23

Thyrocervical trunk of the subclavian artery

Question 24

TRUE OR FALSE: 2 superior parathyroid glands lie in the middle of the anterior border of the thyroid gland.

Answer 24

FALSE

Posterior border

Question 25

Nerve supply of the parathyroid gland

Answer 25

Superior & middle cervical sympathetic ganglia

Question 26

ANTERIOR TRIANGLE: contains the submandibular gland & ECA

Answer 26

Digastric triangle

Question 27

The carotid triangle is formed by the posterior belly of the digastric muscle, superior belly of the ____, & and anterior margin of the SCM.

Answer 27

Omohyoid

Question 28

ANTERIOR TRIANGLE: contains the thyroid & parathyroid glands

Answer 28

Muscular triangle