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Bones Of The Neck Flashcards

1
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Markings/characteristics of the C3-C6 vertebrae

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  • uncinate process
  • spinal foramina
  • transverse foramina
  • bifid spinous process
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Uncinate process

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hook-shaped process on the lateral borders of the superior surface of the vertebral bodies of the 3rd to the 7th cervical vertebrae and 1st thoracic vertebra

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3
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prevents a vertebra from sliding backwards off the vertebra below it; limits lateral flexion

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Uncinate process

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also called uncovertebral joints; are formed between uncinate processes above, & uncus below

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Luschka’s joints

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5
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allow for flexion and extension; limit lateral flexion in the cervical spine

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Luschka’s joint

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6
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pierces the transverse processes of the 7 cervical vertebrae

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Transverse foramina

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7
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in the upper 6 vertebrae, the transverse foramina allows passage for the

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  • vertebral artery
  • vertebral vein
  • plexus of sympathetic nerves
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8
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Transverse foramina in the 7th vertebrae, allows passage of the

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Vertebral vein

Sympathetic nerves

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9
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• absent body & spinous process

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C1/ atlas

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10
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supports the skull- superior articular facets receive the occipital condyles

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C1/ atlas

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11
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flexion and extension of neck- nodding the head “yes”

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C1/ atlas

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12
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projects superiorly from the body of C2 and is cradled in the anterior arch of the atlas

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Odontoid process/ dens

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13
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Articular processes of the C2/axis

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short articular processes 
• upper facets face upwards & 
backwards
• lower facets face downwards & 
forwards
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14
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Participates in rotating the head from side to side- Shaking the head to indicate “no”

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c2/ axis

  • dens
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15
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Known as the vertebra prominens because its spinous process is easily palpated

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C7

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16
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Suspended from the tips of the styloid processes of the temporal bones by the stylohyoid ligaments

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Hyoid bone

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17
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Highly movable and strong bony anchor for a number of muscles and soft tissue structures in the head and neck.

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Hyoid bone

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18
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The hyoid bone is attached to

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• superiorly- floor of the oral
cavity
• inferiorly- larynx
• posteriorly- pharynx

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19
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Superior attachment of the hyoid bone

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Floor of the oral cavity

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20
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Inferior attachment of the hyoid bone

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Larynx

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21
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Posterior attachment of the hyoid bone

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Pharynx

22
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it is at the interface between 3 dynamic compartments.

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Hyoid bone

23
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5 segments of the hyoid bone

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  • a body
  • two greater cornua (horn)
  • two lesser cornua (horn)
24
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The body of the hyoid bone has the following parts

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  • Anterior surface
  • Posterior surface
  • Upper border
  • Lower border
  • Transverse ridge
25
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Crossed in its upper half by a well-marked transverse ridge with a slight downward convexity, and in many cases a vertical median ridge divides it into two lateral halves.

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Body of the hyoid bone

26
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Anterior surface of the body of the hyoid bone

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convex and directed forward and upward

27
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Posterior surface of the hyoid bone

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smooth, concave, directed backward and downward, and separated from the epiglottis by the thyrohyoid membrane and a quantity of loose areolar tissue

28
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The upper border of the body of the hyoid membrane gives attachment to

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the thyrohyoid membrane and some aponeurotic fibers of the Genioglossus

29
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Insertions of the lower border of the body of the hyoid bone

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Medially - sternohyoideus

Laterally - omohyoideus, thyrohyoideus (occasionally)

30
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Medial insertion of the lower border of the hyoid bone

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Sternohyoideus

31
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Lateral insertion of the lateral border of the body of the hyoid bone

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Omohyoideus, thyrohyoideus

32
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The posterior surface of the body of the hyoid bone gives attachment to

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Geniohyoid

Mylohyoid

33
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Project backward from the lateral borders of the body; They are flattened from above downward and diminish in size from before backward

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Greater cornua

34
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Each of the Greater cornua ends in a tubercle to which is fixed the

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lateral hyothyroid ligament

35
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Two small, conical eminences, attached by their bases to the angles of junction between the body and greater cornua

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Lesser cornua

36
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The lesser cornua are connected to the body of the bone by fibrous tissue, and occasionally to the greater cornua by

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Diarthrodial joints

37
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Largest of the nine cartilages that make up the laryngeal skeleton

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Thyroid cartilage

38
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Cartilage structure in and around the trachea that contains the larynx

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Thyroid cartilage

39
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The thyroid cartilage is composed of two plate-like laminae that
fuse on the anterior side of the cartilage to form a peak, called the ——

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Laryngeal prominence

40
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lip of the thyroid cartilage just superior to the laryngeal prominence

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Superior thyroid notch

41
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notch inferior to the thyroid angle

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Inferior thyroid notch

42
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The posterior border of the thyroid cartilage is elongated both inferiorly and superiorly to form

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Superior and inferior horn of thyroid cartilage

43
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the only complete ring of cartilage around the trachea

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Cricoid cartilage/ cricoid

44
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The cricoid cartilage is located where

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Inferior to the thyroid cartilage in the neck

45
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The cricoid cartilage is joined to the thyroid cartilage medially by the

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Median cricothyroid ligaments

46
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The cricoid is attached to the thyroid cartilage postero-laterally by the

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Cricothyroid joints

47
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Anterior part of the cricoid

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Band

48
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posterior part of the cricoid that is slightly broader than the anterior and lateral parts

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Lamina

49
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During intubation, pressing on the cricoid cartilage to compress the esophagus behind it so as to prevent gastric reflux from occurring

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Sellick manoeuvre

50
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Cricoid pressure is often used to improve the view of the glottis during laryngoscopy and tracheal intubation, rather than to prevent regurgitation,

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“BURP” (Backwards Upwards Rightwards Pressure) manoeuvre

51
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an incision made through the skin and cricothyroid membrane to establish a patent airway during life-threatening situations, such as
• airway obstruction by a foreign body
• angioedema
• massive facial trauma

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cricothyrotomy (emergency airway puncture)

52
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distinguished with an oval body, short spinous processes, and large, triangular vertebral foramina

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C3-C7

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