Head & Neck Flashcards
What supplies the extensor muscles of the neck
Posterior rami of cervical nerves
What spinal level is the hard palate at
C1
Where does the pharynx start
C6
What nerves supply the prevertebral flexor musculature of the neck
Anterior rami
What level is the hyoid bone
C3
What is within and behind carotid sheath
CCA, ICA
IJV
Vagus
Cervical symp trunk is BEHIND
Most superficial structures in the neck
Platysma
Ext jugular V
Ant jugular V
Where is the platysma in terms of layers of the neck
Superficial to investing layer of deep cervical fascia
What vessels does platysma cover
all, but superficial vessels include EJV and ant jugular V
What nerve supplies platysma
Cervical branch of facial N
Tributaries of EJV
A continuation of retromandibular vein, and formed with posterior auricular V
Posterior external jugular
Suprascapular Vs
Transverse cervical V
Where does EJV terminate
Into subclavian V with ant jugular V just lateral to IJV
Tributaries of IJV
Inferior petrosal sinus
Pharyngeal plexus
Facial V
Lingual V
Superior and middle thyroid V
4 parts of the deep cervical fascia
- Investing layer
- Pre-tracheal layer
- Pre-vertebral
- Carotid sheath
What does the investing layer of fascia split to include
SCM
Trap
Parotid gland
Omohyoid
Suprasternal space contains
Lower ant jugular V
Sternal head of SCM
+/- LB
Where does the pretracheal fascia lie
Deep to infrahyoid (omohyoid, sternothyroid, sternohyoid) muscles
What does the pretracheal split to enclose
Thyroid gland
What is the thyroid gland adherent to
2,3,4 tracheal rings via isthmus
What does the pretracheal fascia fuse with
Carotid sheath
What vessels lie anterior the pre-vertebral fascia
Subclavian V
Axillary V
What lies deep to prevertebral fascia
Cervical plexus
Trunks of brachial plexus
What 4 cutaneous nerves pierce the prevertebral fascia
Greater auricular
Lesser occipital
Transverse cervical
Supraclavicular
Where does the carotid sheath attach
Margins of carotid and jugular fossa