Head, Neck & Neuroanatomy

Question 1

How would you locate the thyroid gland on palpation?

Answer 1

In the midline of the neck, inferior to both the palpable thyroid and cricoid cartilages.

Question 2

What are the 3 key muscles of the neck?

Answer 2

Platysma
Trapezius
Sternocleidomastoid

Question 3

What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle of the neck?

Answer 3

Imaginary sagittal midline, lower border of mandible & the antero-medial border of sternocleidomastoid

Question 4

What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck?

Answer 4

Postero-lateral border of sternocleidomastoid, superior border of clavicle, anterior border of trapezius

Question 5

Dystonia of which muscle causes torticollis?

Answer 5

Sternocleidomastoid

Question 6

What signs might injury to the accessory nerve show?

Answer 6

Wasting of trapezius &/or sternocleidomastoid,

Dropped shoulder

Question 7

Which muscles contribute to the borders of the carotid triangle?

Answer 7

Omohyoid, sternocleidomastoid & digastric

Question 8

Name the 5 fascia of the neck

Answer 8

Cervical superficial fascia, Investing layer, carotid sheath, pre-vertebral fascia, pre-tracheal fascia and buccopharyngeal fascia

Question 9

Name the 5 terminal branches of the facial nerve

Answer 9

Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Mandibular, Cervical

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