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Anatomy PLE 2019 > Head And Neck > Flashcards

Head And Neck Flashcards

1
Q

Forms the false capsule of the thyroid gland

A

Pretrachal layer

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2
Q

Muscle at the superficial cervical fascia

A

Platysma

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3
Q

Which cranial nerve descends through the neck in the carotid sheath?

A

Vagus nerve

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4
Q

Borders of the carotid sheath

A

Lateral: Internal jugular vein
Medial: Common and carotid artery
Posterior: Vagus nerve

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5
Q

Borders of the retropharyngeal space

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Anterior: Visceral part of pretracheal fascia
Posterior: Prevertebral fascia
Lateral: Carotid sheaths

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6
Q

Location of abscess in Ludwig’s angina

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Submandibular space

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7
Q

Separates the sublingual and submandibular space

A

Mylohyoid muscle

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8
Q

What nerve innervates the Platysma and is involved in facial expressions

A

Cervical branch of Facial nerve

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9
Q

Hyoid bone approx lies at what level of the Cervical vertebra?

A

C3

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10
Q

The only bone that does not articulate with another bone

A

Hyoid

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11
Q

Nerve supply of Geniohyoid muscle

A

C1

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12
Q

Function of Sternothyroid muscle

A

Depresses the larynx

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13
Q

Nerve supply of Thyrohyoid

A

C1

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14
Q

What triangle is bounded by the posterior belly of Digastric muscle, the superior belly of Omohyoid muscle and the anterior border of the SCM

A

Carotid

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15
Q

What muscle divides the anterior and posterior triangles of the neck

A

SCM

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16
Q

Forma the floor of the submental triangle

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Mylohyoid

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17
Q

The contents of the ipper portion of the carotid sheath are crossed obliquely and anteriorly by the:

A

Posterior belly of digastric muscle

18
Q

Transection of what nerve results to drooping of the shoulder

A

Accessory nerve

19
Q

Fibrous or muscular band that freely connects the pyramidal lobe to the hyoid bone

A

Levator glandulae thyroidea

20
Q

Origin of the Thyroidea ima artery

A

Aortic arch or brachiocephalic trunk

21
Q

What vein can you appreciate when you do a low tracheotomy

A

Inferior thyroid vein

22
Q

MC location of ectopic thyroid

A

Lingual

23
Q

3 divisions of the pharynx

A

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

24
Q

Nerve for mastication

A

Trigeminal

25
Q

Nerve for phonation

A

Vagus

26
Q

Efferent limb of the gag reflex

A

Vagus nerve

27
Q

Forms the laryngeal prominence in the neck

A

Thyroid cartilage

28
Q

Name the 3 pairs of paired cartilages

A

Arytenoid
Corniculate
Cuneiform

29
Q

Name the unpaired cartilages

A

Epiglottis
Thyroid
Cricoid

30
Q

Cervical landmark for the cricoid cartilage

A

C6

31
Q

Is the vocal cord vascular?

A

No

32
Q

In thyroidectomy, what nerve may be injured during kigation of the superior thyroid artery?

A

External pharyngeal

33
Q

Innervation of cricothyroid

A

External laryngeal nerve

34
Q

Chief tensor of vocal cords

A

Cricothyroid

35
Q

Allows air movement through the larynx

A

Posterior cricoarytenoids

36
Q

Left recurrent laryngeal nerve injury results in

A

Paralysis of the ipsilateral vocal cord and transient hoarseness

37
Q

Ideal incision site of tracheotomy

A

Between 1st & 2nd or 2nd through 4th tracheal rings

38
Q

MC variant of TEF

A

Esophageal atresia with TEF at distal end

39
Q

MC location of ectopic parathyroid

A

Superior mediastinum

40
Q

Only motor nerve supply of the diaphragm

A

Phrenic nerve

Anatomy PLE 2019 (1 decks)

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