head and neck Flashcards
how many facial bones
14
how many cranial bones
8
name cranial bones
parietal (2)
temporal (2)
frontal
occipital
ethmoidal
sphenoidal
names facial bones
maxillae (2)
zygomatic (2)
nasal (2)
lacrimnal (2)
palatine (2)
inferior conchae (2)
vomer
mandible
3 major compartments in the neck
vertebral
visceral
vascular
what is in the vertebral compartment of neck
cervical vertebrae
postural muscles
what is in the visceral compartment of neck
thyroid glands, respiratory and digestive tracts
what is in the vascular compartments
blood vessels and vagus nerve
what is the larynx
upper aprt of the lower airway
what is the position of the larynx
below top of trachea
above hyoid bone
what is the pharynx
chamber with walls formed by muscles and fascia
what is the position of the pharynx
above the walls are attached to the base of the skull
below is the oesophagus
vascular compartment of neck
carotid artery
internal jugular vein
vagus nerve
arteries of head and neck
arch of aorta
left common carotid artery
left subclavian artery
contents of anterior triangle of neck
submental
submandibular
muscular
carotid