Bhattacharya 1 Flashcards
The neck is a constriction that connects the structures of the head and the trunk and is surrounded by a _______.
musculofascial collar
What are the compartments that the neck is divided into by fascia?
- Vertebral compartment
- Neuro-vascular
compartment - Visceral Compartment
Consists of:
a. Pharynx
b. Larynx
c. Esophagus
d. Trachea
e. Thyroid
f. Parathyroid glands
Visceral Compartment
Superior boundary
- Mandibular symphysis
- Body and angle of the
mandible - Mastoid process
- Occipital bone
Inferior Boundary
- Superior thoracic aperture
a. Suprasternal (jugular)
notch
b. First rib (covered
anteriorly by clavicle
c. Junction between C7 and
T1
Boundaries of the posterior triangle
a. Anterior - sternocleidomastoid muscle
b. Posterior - trapezius muscle
c. Inferior - middle third of the
clavicle
Skeletal landmark of the posterior triangle
Transverse process of the cervical vertebrae
Boundaries of the anterior triangle
a. Posterior - anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
b. Anterior - midline of the neck
c. Superior - inferior border of the mandible
Skeletal and other landmarks of the anterior triangle
a. Hyoid bone
b. Thyroid cartilage
(1) Thyroid notch - V-shaped
(2) Laryngealprominence
(3) Lamina of thyroid cartilage
c. Cricoid cartilage
d. Rings of the trachea
e. Thyroid gland
Structure at C3
Hyoid bone
Structure at disk between C3 and C4
Bifurcation of the common carotid artery
Structure at C4 and C5
Thyroid cartilage
Structure at C6
- cricoid cartilage
- beginning of esophagus
- beginning of trachea
- vertebral artery enters transverse foramen
Structure at C7
- isthmus of thyroid gland
2. highest point of the thoracic duct
Superficial structures
- Skin
- Platysma muscle