Deep Structures of the Neck Flashcards
What does the superficial cervical fascia enclose?
Platysma muscle
Cutaneous nerves
Superficial veins
Lymph nodes
Which of the following is not a part of the deep cervical fascia?
A. Investing layer of Deep Cervical Fascia
B. Pretracheal Fascia
C. Prevertebral Fascia
D. Carotid Sheath
E. Superfical layer
E. Superficial layer
What does the investing layer of the deep cervical fascia enclose?
sternocleidomastoid and trapezius
What structure is between the pretracheal fascia and prevertebral fascia?
sympathetic trunk
What does the pretracheal fascia enclose?
thyroid gland
Trachea
Esophagus
What does the prevertebral fascia enclose?
vertebral column and deep muscles of back
Which of the following does the carotid sheath not enclose? A. Common Carotid Artery B. Internal Carotid Artery C. Internal Jugular Vein D. Vagus Nerve E. Phrenic Nerve F. Deep Cervical Lymph Nodes
E. Phrenic Nerve
What is significant about the external carotid artery in the carotid sheath?
It exits before giving off its branches
What is the function of fascial layers?
provide slippery surface to reduce friction
What is a clinical significance of the fascial layers?
Serves as a channel for infections
Can spread from head and neck to madiastinum directly
What is the superior thoracic aperture?
opening through which structures of the neck pass into the thorax
Which of the following is not a boundary for the superior thoracic aperture? A. first thoracic vertebra B. Clavicle C. First ribs and cartilages D. Manubrium of sternum
B. clavicle
Which of the following arteries does not pass through the superior thoracic aperture? A. Brachiocephalic Trunk B. Left Common Carotid Artery C. Left Subclavian Artery D. Superior Thoracic Artery E. Internal Thoracic Artery
D. Superior Thoracic Artery
What is the only vein that runs through the superior thoracic aperture? A. Brachiocephalic Vein B. Subclavian Vein C. Median Vein D. Internal Carotid Vein
A. Brachiocephalic Vein
Which of the following nerves does not pass through the superior thoracic aperture? A. Phrenic Nerve B. Vagus Nerve C. Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve D. Sympathetic Trunk E. Hypoglossal Nerve
E. Hypoglossal Nerve
Which of the following viscera structures does not pass through the superior thoracic aperture? A. Trachea B. Esophagus C. Cervical Pleura D. Apex of Lung E. Thymus F. Thyroid
F. Thyroid
What is the significance of the apex of the lung and fractured first rib?
fractured first rib can puncture apex of lung causing atelectasis (lung collapse)
What system is the thymus a part of?
Immune system
What does the thymus produce?
T-Lymphocytes
What is the blood supply to the thymus?
internal thoracic artery
What is the innervation of the thymus?
stellate ganglion of sympathetic trunk and vagus
What happens to T-cells in the thymus?
they mature over time and this reduces the immune system
What kind of organ is the thyroid gland considered?
endocrine organ
What does the thyroid gland produce?
thyroxine and calcitonin
Between what vertebral levels does the thyroid gland lie?
cervical vertebra 5 through thoracic vertebra 1