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Head And Neck - Dry Room (Week 1) Flashcards

1
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Describe the contents of the vertebral compartment

A

Cervical vertebrae and postural muscles (pre and postvertebral)

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2
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Describe the contents of the vascular compartment

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Contains major blood vessels and the vagus nerve (one on each side)

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3
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Describe the contents of the visceral compartment

A

Glands - Thyroid, parathyroid and part of the thymus

Tubes - larynx, pharynx, trachea and oesophagus

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4
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What visceral layer surround the compartments of the neck?

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Musculofascial collar

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5
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?

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7

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6
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What kind of joint is present between the occipital chondyles and C1?

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Synovial chondylar

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7
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What kind of joint is present between C1 and C2?

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Synovial pivot

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8
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What is the odontoid peg (dens)?

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Finger-like projection from C2 (atlas) articulating with C1 (axis) allowing for pivot of head (looking from left to right)

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9
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What is the vertebra prominens?

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Spinous process of C7

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10
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What are the special features of the spinous process of the cervical vertebrae?

A

Bifid from C3 to C5

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11
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What curvature exists in the cervical spine?

A

Lordosis

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12
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How many triangles are there in the neck?

A

Two (anterior and posterior)

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13
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Outline the boundaries of the anterior triangle of the neck?

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Anterior: Midline of neck
Posterior: Anterior boarder of SCM
Superior: Inferior angle of the mandible

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14
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Outline the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck?

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Anterior: Posterior boarder of SCM
Posterior: Anterior boarder of trapezius
Inferior: Clavicle

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15
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What are the contents of the anterior triangle?

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Arteries: CCA, ECA, ICA, Facial

Veins: IJV and facial

Nerves: Vagus (X), hypoglossal (XII), glossopharyngeal (IX) laryngeal (branch of vagus) , accessory (XI)

Nodes: Submental and submandibular

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16
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What are the contents of the posterior triangle?

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Arteries: Occipital

Veins: EJV

Nervers: Cervical nerve plexus and accessory (CN XI)

Lymph nodes

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17
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What two muscles are important in forming the boundaries of the triangles in the neck?

A

SCM and trapezius

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18
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What are the attachments of the SCM?

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Origin: Mastoid process
Insertions: Sternum and clavicle

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19
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What movements occur when the SCM is contracted?

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Head tilts to the same side and face turn to opposite side

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20
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What are the attachments of the trapezius?

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External Occipital Protuberance and Scapulae

21
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What are the actions of the trapezius?

A

Rotation, elevation and retraction

22
Q

Which cranial nerve innervates the SCM and trapezius?

A

Accessory nerve (CN XI)

23
Q

Which triangle can be further subdivided into four smaller triangles? What are they called?

A

Anterior triangle:

  • Submental
  • Digastric/Submandibular
  • Carotid
  • Muscular
24
Q

What forms the cervical plexus?

A

Anterior rami of C1-C4

plexus is deep to SCM muscle, emerges between SCM and trapezius

25
Q

What are the common carotid arteries branches of on the left and right side respectively?

A

Left - Aorta

Right - Brachiocephalic artery

26
Q

What structures are contained in the carotid sheath?

A

Carotid artery, internal jugular vein and vagus nerv (CN X)

27
Q

At what vertebral level does the CCA bifurcate?

A

C4

28
Q

From what structure does the internal jugular vein arise and through which foramen does it exit the skull?

A

Jugular venous sinus and through the jugular foramen

29
Q

Which vein does the IJV merge with and what vein is then formed?

A

IJV + Subclavian = Brachiocephalic

30
Q

What vein does the EJV drain into?

A

Subclavian

31
Q

In relation to the sternocleidomastoid, where does the EJV run?

A

Superficial

32
Q

Within the carotid sheath, where does the vagus nerve lie in relation to the other vessels?

A

In-between

33
Q

The cervical plexus is the origin for what vital nerve responsible for innervation of the diaphragm?

A

Phrenic

34
Q

Name the four muscles/type of muscles which all attach to the hyoid bone

A
  1. Suprahyoids
  2. Infrahyoids
  3. Hypoglossus
  4. Middle pharyngeal constrictor
35
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Name the suprahyoid muscles

A
  1. Digastric
  2. Geniohyoid
  3. Stylohyoid
  4. Myelohyoid
36
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What is the innervation of the digastric muscle?

A

Inferior alveolar nerve and the facial nerve (CN VII)

37
Q

What is the innervation of the geniohyoid muscle?

A

Ansa cervicalis (fibres of the cervical plexus which follow the route of the hypoglossal nerve CN XII)

38
Q

What is the innervation of the myelohyoid muscle?

A

Inferior alveolar artery

39
Q

What is the innervation of the stylohyoid muscle?

A

Facial nerve (CN VII)

40
Q

What action do the suprahyoid muscles have on both the hyoid and mandible?

A

Elevate hyoid and depress the mandible

41
Q

Name the infrahyoid muscles?

A

Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Thyrohyoid
Omohyoid

42
Q

What is the innervation of the sternohyoid muscle?

A

Ansa cervicalis

43
Q

What is the innervation of the sternothyroid muscle?

A

Ansa cervicalis

44
Q

What is the innervation of the thyrohyoid muscle?

A

Ansa cervicalis

45
Q

What is the innervation of the omohyoid muscle?

A

Anterior rami of C1-3

46
Q

What actions do the infra hyoid muscles have on the larynx and the hyoid respectively?

A

Larynx - elevates

Hyoid - depresses

47
Q

What are the anatomical parts of the thyroid?

A

Left and right lobes connected via the isthmus

48
Q

At what vertebral levels does the thyroid most commonly occur?

A

C5-T1

49
Q

Which of the compartments of the neck does the thyroid inhabit?

A

Visceral

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