Exam 1 Spring Flashcards
mvmts @ TMJ: protrusion
protrude chin:
- lateral pterygoid (prime)
- masseter
- medial pterygoid
•Muscular triangle
–Bounded by anterior border of SCM, superior belly of omohyoid, midline of neck
–Contains infrahyoid muscles, thyroid and parathyroid glands
mucus membrane of larynx
respiratory epith
- except over true/aryepiglottic folds = stra-squa
pons
ant region of posterior cranial cav
4th ventricle
mylohyoid
N: N to mylohyoid - from inferior alveolar N - from CN V3 (madibular)
A: elevate hyoid, floor of mouth, tongue during swallow and speak
contents of infratemporal fossa
- Inferior part of the temporalis muscle.
- Lateral and medial pterygoid muscles.
- Maxillary artery.
- Pterygoid venous plexus.
- Mandibular, inferior alveolar, lingual, buccal, and chorda tympani nerves
- Otic ganglion.
boundaries Anterior Triangle of neck
- Lateral—anterior border of SCM
- Anterior—anterior midline of neck
- Superior—inferior mandible
Pretracheal Layer of Deep Cervical fascia
Thin layer: muscular and visceral parts
laryngeal cartilages + hyoid bone –> (thorax) fib pericaridium
- Blends laterally with carotid sheaths
Encloses:
- thyroid
- parathyroid
- infrahyoid muscles
sensory and motor innervation of larynx
sensory
- above vocal folds: internal laryngeal (branch of superior)
- below vocal folds: inferior laryngeal (branch of recurr)
motor
- external –> circothyroid
- recurrent –> rest of intrinsic
dorsal scapular A
from either 2nd or 3rd part
passes backwards to supply levator scpulae, rhomboids
Thyroid cartilage
two flat laminae
- upper 1/3 = superior thyroid notch
- lower 2/3 = fused –> laryngeal prominence (Adam’s apple)
posterior horns
- Superior horns/laminae attach to hyoid bone by thyrohyoid membrane
Pharynx
M tube post to nasal and oral cav: continuous with esop and larynx
ant to C1-C6, prevert M
retropharyngeal space: potential space b/w pharynx and prevert fascia
3 parts: naso, oro, laryngo
•Vertebral arteries
1st branche of subclavian –> txverse foramen (c1-c6) –> pierce dura –> foramen magnum –> basilar A –> clivus –> 2 posterior cerebral arteries –> circle of Willis
connect to anterior cerebral A via posterior commun A
vasc supply to cerv-SC and neck
Cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus
posterior SCM
loop formed b/w anterior rami C2, C3
- –Lesser occipital (C2) to skin of neck and scalp posterior to auricle
–Great auricular (C2 and C3) to skin over parotid gland, mastoid process, auricle, and between angle of mandible and mastoid process
–Transverse cervical nerve (C2 and C3) to skin over anterior cervical region
•Supraclavicular nerves
- –Arise from C3–C4 loop
–Emerge from under SCM
–Supply skin over clavicle, superior thoracic wall, and shoulder
Cervical plexus block
posterior SCM @ around C2-C3
jugular foramen
b/w temporal & occipital
IX, X, XI
sigmoid sinus
inferior petrol sinus
posterior meningeal A
vertebral A
runs cranially in tx formaina of cerv-vert –> circle of wilis
Optic canal
lesser wing sphenoid
stuctures:
- optic N
- opthalmic A
- sympathetic plexus
Ventricular system
ECF in brain: like blood but less protein & diff [ion]
formed by choroid plexus in 4 ventricles of brain
- lateral ventricles –> intervent foramina –> 3rd ventricle –> cerebral aqueduct –> 4th ventricle –> apertures (2 lat, 1 midline) –>subarachnoid space
absorbed via arachnoid granulations (villi) into venous blood in dural venous sinuses
approx 400 mL/day CSF –> venous circ
general larynx
fx: phonation, sphincter guarding lower respir-tract
connects oropharynx with trachea
ant to prevert M, C3-C6 vert
otic ganglion
PNS
- pre: (glossopharyngeal N) –> otic ganglion
- post: –> auriculotemporal N –> parotid
location:
- infratemporal fossa
- inferior: foramen ovale
- medial: CN V3
- post: medial pterygoid
Cervical Ligaments
Stylohyoid:
- styloid process –> lesser cornu of hyoid
Stylomandibular:
- styloid process –> angle of mandible
Sphenomandibular:
- spine of sphenoid –> lingula of mandible
Pterygomandibular:
- hamular process of medial pterygoid plate –> posterior end of mylohyoid line of mandible
- attachment to superior constrictor & buccinator muscles
thyrohyoid membrane
txverse superior border and superior horns of thryoid cartilage
pierced by superior larngeal vessels, interal laryngeal N
geniohyoid
N: C1 via CN XII (hypoglossal)
A:
- pull hyoid ant-sup
- shortens mouth floor
- widens pharynx
soinus drainage
Laryngeal skeleton
Unpaired cartilages
Epiglottis
Thyroid
Cricoid cartilage
Paired cartilages
Arytenoid
Corniculate
Cuneiform
joints of larynx
circothyroid
- gliding/rotation of thyroid cart
- changes length of vocal folds
circoarytenoid
- slide/rotate/tilting of arytenoid on circoid
posterior triangle of neck
•Boundaries:
•Boundaries:
–Posterior—anterior border of trapezius
–Anterior—posterior border of SCM
–Inferior—meddle 1/3 of the clavicle
–Roof—investing layer of deep cervical fascia
–Floor—muscles and prevertebral layer of the deep fascia
Torticollis/ Wry neck
•1.Congenital torticollois
–Malposition in utero
–Birth injury
–SCM tumor
•2. Acquired
–Tumors of skull base
–Trauma
–Transient spasm
•3.Spasmodic
–Cervical dystonia
Vasculature of duramater
middle menin A –> ant/post branch
veins accompany: –> foramen spinosum –> pterygoid venous plexus
Temporalis M
O: temporal fossa (broad)
I: coronoid process/anterior ramus of mandible (narrow)
N: CN V3 (deep temporal branhces)
A: elevates mandible, close jaws, primary retractors
mvmts @ TMJ: lateral mvmts
grind/chew
- ipsi temporalis
- contralat pterygoids
- masseter
innervation of scalp
anterior –> auricle: CN V (trigeminal): ophthalmic, max, mandibular divisions
posterior –> auricle: cutaneous branches of C2-3 spinal N
Veins of the face
•Supratrochlear vein
- desc forehead to nose –> + supraorbital –> angular
•Supraorbital vein
- forehead –> medial –> supratrochlear
- branch –> through supraorbital notch –> superior ophthalmic vein
•Facial vein
- Two veins = main venous drainage of face
- Follows facial artery
- Drain directly or indirectly into internal jugular vein
- –> superior ophthalmic vein –> pterygoid venous plexus and cavernous sinus
•Superficial temporal vein
- Drains scalp and forehead –> + maxillary –> retromandibular
•Retromandibular vein
- Descends through parotid gland
- branch to facial vein
- posterior auricular –> external jugular vein
Lymphatic drainage of larynx
Above folds: to deep cervical nodes
Below folds: to paratracheal nodes to deep cervical nodes
Vocal folds
paired
contains:
- vocal lig: medial free edge of lateral cricothyroid ligament (conus elasticus)
- Vocalis muscle—medial fibers of thyroid arytenoids muscle
facial expressions and M pic
Scalene muscle
O: TP c2-c7
I: 1-2 ribs (lateral vertebral M)
A: accessory M of respiration
- anterior, middle: elevate 1st rib
- posterior: elevate 2nd rib
N: c4-c6
•Submental triangle
–Between body of hyoid bone and right and left anterior bellies of the digastric muscles
–Apex is mandibular symphysis
–Contains submental lymph nodes
arteries of face
facial - major
from external carotid: cross mandible –> medial angle of eye
branches to lips & nose
- superficial temporal
- term branch external carotid –> temporal fossa –> ends in scalp
- txverse facial
- from superficial temporal –> below zygomatic arch
digastric
N: N to mylohyoid, CN VII (facial)
A: works with infrahyoid M
- depress mandible against resistance
- elev, steadies hyoid during swallow, speak
Prevertebral Layer of Deep Cervical fascia
thick tubular sheath for v-column & muscles
- Behind pharynx & esophagus
- longuses, scalenes & deep cervical muscles
- Fixed to cranial base superiorly
- Cervical part of sympathetic trunk
Fascial floor of posterior triangle
forms axillary sheath
- ax A
- brachial plexus
piriform recess
small depressions on either side of laryngeal inlet sep by aryepiglottic folds
bounded medial: throid cart, thyrohyoid memb
food:
- sharp food: may injure internal laryngeal N (groove adj to recess)
- anesthesai of laryngeal muc-memb as far inferior as vocal folds
Triangles of the Neck
SCM: each side into 2 triangles
–Anterior
•Lies in the anterior cervical region
–Posterior
•Lies in the lateral cervical region
carotid sinus massage
medulla oblongata
posterior cranial fossa
contin with SC
inferior portion of 4th ventricle
Superior orbital fissure
both wings sphenoid
structures:
- V1
- III, IV, VI
- superior opthalmic vein
thyroid A
•Superior thyroid artery (from external carotid)
–Descends to superior poles
•Inferior thyroid artery (from thyrocerv trunk)
–Superomedially posterior to carotid sheath – posterior inferior poles
•10% thyroid ima –
–arises from brachiocephalic trunk , arch of aorta or right common carotid , subclavian or internal thoracic
–supplies anterior trachea and isthmus
maxillary artery: 2nd part
Mnemonic: muscles of mastication which are also derivatives of the 1st arch.
Deep temporal artery (ant/post): Temporalis
Pterygoid artery: Lateral and medial pterygoids
Masseteric artery: –> mand notch –> Masseter, TMJ
Buccal of Buccinator artery: Buccinator, runs with N
Oropharynx
soft palate –> superior epiglottis
boundary:
- anterior: oropharyn opening, posterior 1/3 tongue epiglottis
- lateral: palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal arches (containing palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus muscles)
- superior: soft palate
- posterior: sup/middle constrictor M
contents:
- palatine tonsils (b/w arches)
- tonsilar bed: superior constrictor M & paryngobasilar fascia
- epiglottis
- attached to tongue via median/lat glossoepiglottic folds
- epiglottic valleculae: depression b/w medial/lateral folds
•Subarachnoid space
b/w arachnoid and pia: with CSF (ventricles) = cushion brain
Innervation to the dura
supratentorial: trigeminal (V1-3)
infratentorial: upper cerv
thyroid lymph
prelaryngeal, pretracheal, and paratracheal lymph nodes
Superior cervical nodes —inferior cervical nodes—inferior deep cervical nodes
Blood supply to the Pharynx
artery:
- upper
- •tonsillar from facial
- Ascending pharyngeal from external carotid
- Ascending and descending palatine from maxillary
- lingual
- lower
- inferior thyroid
vein:
- External palatine → pharyngeal plexus → IJV
Rima glottidis
space b/w vocal folds
normal breathing: narrow wedge
forced respiration: wide apart
- abduct via contraction of posterior crico-arytenoid
phonation: slit-like - adduct arytenoid cart, moderate adduct lateral crico-arytenoid M
- stronger contraction = close rima glottidis: valsalva
whispering:
- strong adduct lateral crico-arytenoid M of vocal ligaments
- relaxed arytenoid M
- allow air to pass –> toneless speech
laryngeal cavity
laryngeal inlet –> tracheal cavity (inferior border of cricoid)
parts:
- vestibule: recess ext lateral
- infraglottic cav: b/w vocal folds and inferior border of cricoid
•Subarachnoid cisterns
where pia & arachnoid are widely separated: pools of CSF usu @ brain base
cerebellomedullary:
- largest: b/w cerebellum & medulla
pontocerebellar:
- “pontine cistern” ventral to pons, contin infer with subarachnoid space
interpeduncular:
- “basal” b/w cerebral peduncles of midbrain
chiasmatic:
- @ cross of optic chiasm: inf/ant
quadrigeminal:
- b/w corpus callosum and cerebellum
ambient:
- lateral midbrain, contin post with quadrigeminal cistern
brain A pic
Temporal Region
superior to zygomatic arch
boundaries:
- sup/post: squamous suture
- ant: frontal, sphenoid, zygomatic bones
- lat: zygomatic arch
- inf: infratemporal crest
circle of Willis
subarach space
formed by:
- anterior: commun, cerebral
- ICA
- posterior: commun, cerebral
Swallowing
3 stages:
1st
- voluntary: 1-2s
- breathing via nasopharynx
- bolus food aga hard palate –> paltoglossal folds relax –> M of tongue and soft palate push bolus into oropharynx
2nd
- involun/reflexive via glossopharyngeal N
- nasopharynx closed by elevation of soft palate
- tensor veli palatine & levator veli palatine M
- suprahyoid & longitudinal pharyngeal M contract
- elevate larynx, close epiglottis, propel bolus
3rd
- involun via peristalsis (all 3 constrictors)
- high P @ distal end –> relax circophrayngeus M (sup esop sphinctor) –> bolus to oesophagus –> P drops –> sphinctor closes –> normal positions of larynx and epiglottis
Carotid Sheath
cranial base –> root of neck
- •Blends anteriorly with investing & pretracheal layers of fascia
- •Blends posteriorly with prevertebral layer of fascia
•Contents:
–Common & internal carotid arteries & plexuses
–Internal jugular vein
–Vagus nerve CN X
*Ansa Cervicalis Nerve – embedded in the carotid sheath
–Some deep cervical lymph nodes
–Carotid sinus nerve
–Sympathetic nerve fibers
free communication: superior mediastinum –> cranial cavity
- potential pathways for spread of infection & blood
Muscles related to the nose
nasalis
- compressor naris: compresses
- dilator naris: flares
procerus
- forehead –> bridge of nose
- medial eyebrow inferior
- txverse wrinkles over nose (frown)
pharynx fascia
• reinforces the pharyngeal wall where muscles are missing
§Fascia splits to enclose muscles
§Buccopharyngeal outer surface
§Pharyngobasilar covers the inner surface
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epiglottis
Leaf-shaped elastic cartilage
location: b/w hyoid/tongue and laryngeal inlet
* overlays laryngeal inlet during swallow
attachements:
- superior: broad & free = aryepiglottic fold
- inferior: thyroepiglottic ligament –> midline thyroid cart
- lateral: quadragular memb –> arytenoid
Corniculate and cuneiform cartilages
Nodules in posterior aryepiglottic folds
Cuneiforms do not attach to other cartilages
Corniculates attach to apices of arytenoids
Hypoglossal canal
occipital bone
CN XII (same name)
Venous drainage of temporal region
pterygoid venous plexus
- partly b/w temporalis & pterygoids
- drain most veins along maxillary A
- anast
- ant: –> deep facial vein –> facial vein
- sup: emissary veins –> caverous sinus
•Lower molar dental infections
medially spread:
- mandible –> submand & masticatory spaces –> push tongue fwd & up
downwards spread –> visc space
- edema vocal cords
- airway obstruction
Deep Cervical Fascia
3: Investing, Pretracheal, Prevertebral
support
- thyroid gland, muscles, vessels & deep lymph nodes
condenses around carotid sheath
forms natural cleavage planes:
- tissues may be separated during sx
- limit spread of abscesses from infections
- allows slipperiness = structures in neck to move & pass over one another without difficulty - swallowing & turning head & neck
temporal fossa
occupied primarily by upper portion of temporalis M
- fascia attaches sup to temporal line, inferior splits to lateral/medial zygomatic arches
floor = 4 bones: frontal, pariental, temporal, greater wing of sphenoid
temporal A:
- superficial: from external carotid
- deep from maxillary
deep temporal N: from trigeminal (mandibular division)
zygomaticotermporal N: from trigeminal (maxillary branch)
face
highly vasc
sensory branches of CN V (trigeminal), upper cerv spinal N, motor branches of CN VII (facial)
skin ligaments (retiacula cutis)
Gaps in Pharyngeal Wall
b/w superior constrictor and base of skull: ALE
- Ascending palatine artery
- levator veli palitini
- eustacian tube
b/w superior and middle constrictor: LMN
- Stylohyoid ligament
- Stylopharyngeus M
- Glossopharyngeal N
b/w middle and inferior constrictor:
- Superior laryngeal artery and vein
- Internal laryngeal nerve
below inferior constrictor:
- inferior laryngeal artery
- recurrent laryngeal N
Foramen ovale
greater wing sphenoid
V3
lesser petrosal N
posterior triangle of neck: subdivisions
- Subdivided by inferior belly of omohyoid into:
- Occipital triangle:
- Larger
- occipital artery at its apex
- superiorly crossed by Accessory nerve
•Supraclavicular/ subclavian triangle:
- Smaller inferior
- external jugular vein, suprascapular artery, and subclavian artery
Laryngopharynx
superior epiglottis –> inferior cricoid cartilage
stra-sqam
boundary:
–Inferiorly: continuous with esophagus
–Superiorly: continuous with oropharynx
–Anteriorly: larynx
–Posteriorly: middle and inferior constrictor muscles deep: Bodies of C4–C6 vertebrae
–Laterally: middle and inferior constrictor muscles