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H&N - Neck Flashcards

1
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Level of common carotid bibfurcation

A

C3-C4

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2
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Level of end of pharynx/larynx start of oesophagus/trachea

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C5/6

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3
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Where do you do a tracheostomy

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Emergency situation: Cricothyroid membrane

Normally: 2nd tracheal ring

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4
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Fascia in neck

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Investing

Prevertebral

Pretracheal

Carotid sheath

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5
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Fascial spaces

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Pretracheal

Retropharyngeal

Prevertebral layer

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6
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Which vessels form external jugular vein

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Posterior retromandibular and posterior auricular

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7
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Course of external jugular vein

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Passes down in the superficial fascia, superficial to sternocleidomastoid

Pierces invesiting fascia, superior to clavicle, posterior to sternocleidomastoid

Enters subclavian

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8
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Vessels tributing to external jugular vein

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Posterior external jugular

Transverse cervical

Supra scapular

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9
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Anterior jugular vein

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Form at hyoid level,

Pierces investing fascia

Drains into subclavian

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10
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Anterior neck triangles

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Submental

Submandibular

Carotid

Muscular

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11
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Submental triangle boundaries

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Mandibular symphysis

Anterior belly of digastric

Body of hyoid bone

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12
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Content of submental triangle

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Submental nodes

Tributaries forming anterior jugular vein

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13
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Submandibular triangle boundaries

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Lower border of mandible

Anterior belly of digastric

Posterior belly of digastric

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14
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Submandibular triangle content

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Submandibular gland

Submandibular lymph nodes

Hypoglossal nerve

Mylohyoid nerve

Facial artery and vein

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15
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Carotid triangle boundaries

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Posterior belly of digastric

Superior belly of omohyoid

Anterior border of sternocleidomastoid

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16
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Carotid triangle content

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Common, internal and external carotid arteries

Internal jugular vein, Common facial vein

Cervical branch of facial, CN10,11,12, ansa cervicalis transverse cervical nerve

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17
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Muscular triangle boundaries

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Midline

Sternocleidomastoid

Superior belly of omohyoid

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18
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Muscular triangle content

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Muscles: Sternohyoid, omohyoid, thyrohyoid

Thyroid, Parathyroid

Pharynx

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19
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Suprahyoid muscles

A

Stylohyoid

Digastric

Mylohyoid

Geniohyoid

20
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Function of suprahyoid muscles

A

elevate hyoid bone

21
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Innervation of stylohyoid

22
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Innervation of digastric muscle

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Anterior: mylohyoid (V3)
Posterior: facial nerve

23
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Innervation of mylohyoid

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Mylohyoid nerve (V3)

24
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Innervation of geniohyoid

A

C1 ( carried along CN11)

25
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Infrahyoid muscles

A

Sternohyoid

Omohyoid

Thyrohyoid

Sternothyroid

26
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Action of infrahyoid muscles

A

depresses hyoid

27
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Innervation of infrahyoid muscles

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Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)

28
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Ansa cervicalis roots

29
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Which muscles does ansa cervicalis innervate

A

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GenioHyoid
ThyroidHyoid
Superior Omohyoid
SternoThyroid
SternoHyoid
Inferior Omohyoid

30
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Ansa cervicalis relations

A

Superior part crosses internal carotid

Inferior part crosses internal jugular

31
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Vertebral level of hyoid

32
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Vertebral level of thyroid

33
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Vertebral level of cricoid

34
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Lower border of cricoid landmark significance

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Junction of:

Larynx and trachea

Pharynx and oesophagus

Inferior thyroid artery and thyroid gland

35
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Thyroid gland relations

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Enclosed in pretracheal fascia with trachea and recurrent laryngeal nerve

Lateral: carotid sheath Internal carotid, Internal jugular, Vagus

Accessory lobe: pyramidal from isthmus

36
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Arterial supply to thyroid gland

A

Superior thyroid artery (external carotid artery)

Inferior thyroid artery (thyrocervical trunk artery)

10% of people: Thyroid ima a. (branch of brachiocephalic)

37
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Venous drainage of thyroid

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Superior and middle thyroid veins (Into IJV)

Inferior thyroid vein (into brachiocephalic vein)

38
Q

Path of the recurrent laryngeal nerve

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On right: loops around subclavian

On left: loops around aortic arch

39
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Posterior traingle subdivisions

A

Occipital triangle

Omoclavicular triange

40
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Nerves of posterior triangle

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Accessory nerve

Phrenic nerve

Three trunks of the brachial plexus

Branches of the cervical plexus: Supraclavicular nerve, transverse cervical nerve, great auricular nerve, lesser occipital nerve

41
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Blood vessels of posterior triangle

A

External jugular vein

subclavian artery

42
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Cervical plexus

43
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Termination of lymphatic trunks

A

Subclavian vein

44
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Lymph nodes of the neck

45
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Atlas Axis articulation

A

Dens inserts anterior to spinal cord

46
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Which cranial nerve lies anterior to the carotid sheath

47
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Position of cervical sympathetic chain

A

between carotid sheath and prevertebral fascia

MRCS - Anatomy (23 decks)

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