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LECTURE 4: Neck Flashcards

1
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What organs make up the neck?

A

bones, larynx, pharynx, muscles, thyroid and parathyroid

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What bones make up the neck?

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temporal bone (mastoid and styloid process), mandible, hyoid, clavicle, sternum, and cervical vertebrae

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What is special about the Hyoid bone?

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Only bone in the body that does not articulate with any other bone

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What is the role of the Hyoid bone?

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Serves as an anchor for muscles in the neck

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What are the different parts of pharynx

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a nasal pharynx, laryngeal pharynx, and oral pharynx because it connects all these structures ultimately leading down to the esophagus

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What bones are the larynx connected to?

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Suspended from hyoid bone above, continuous with trachea below

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What are the 3 unpaired cartilages of the larynx?

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Thyroid (Laryngeal prominence), Cricoid, and Epiglottis

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What is the difference in the laryngeal prominence among sexes?

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more prominent in men because men have a surge of testosterone making their voice deeper at puberty

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What is the role of the epiglottis?

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blocks the larynx while you’re eating so the food doesn’t get into your throat

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What type of cartilage makes up the epiglottis?

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elastic

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What does the thyrohyoid connect?

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connects thyroid cartilage to thyroid bone

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What does the Cricothyroid connect?

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connects cricoid to the thyroid cartilage above it

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What is the role of the small paired cartilage muscles associated with the larynx?

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They control the vocal cords to help us produce sound/pitch

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What are the small paired cartilage muscles associated with the larynx?

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Arytenoid, corniculate, cuneiform

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What is the blood supply to the larynx?

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Superior and inferior laryngeal artery

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Where does the superior laryngeal artery arise from?

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external carotid

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17
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What does the superior laryngeal artery supply?

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supplies face and neck

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Where does the inferior laryngeal artery arise from?

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From thyrocervical trunk of subclavian artery

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Where does the inferior laryngeal vein drain into?

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Left brachiocephalic vein

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20
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What structures does the nasophraynx connect?

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posterior to nasal cavity and contains connection to the inner/middle ear

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What muscles form the wall of the pharynx?

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constrictor and longitudinal muscles

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What is the origin of the constrictor muscles?

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midline raffi

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What is the role of the constrictor and longitudinal muscles?

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allow for up and down movement of hyoid bone and rhythmic movement for swallowing

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What is the blood supply of the pharynx?

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Ascending pharyngeal artery, and Branches of facial, lingual and maxillary artery from the external carotid

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What is the venous drainage of the pharynx?

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Plexus drains into internal jugular v.

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What are the lympathics of the pharynx?

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Retropharyngeal, Paratracheal and Infrahyoid nodes (underneath hyoid and neck)

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What does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply?

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superior aspect of pharynx

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What is the nerve innervation to the pharynx?

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Cranial nerves (Vagus, Glossopharyngeal)

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What is the lymphatic drainage of the larynx?

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deep cervical nodes

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What is the innervation of the larynx?

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cranial nerve (vagus)

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31
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What is the platysma?

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Thin sheet of muscle that hangs over fascia of neck like an apron, and Attaches on the mandible

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What is the role of the platysma?

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Tenses up your neck

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What is the innervation of the platysma?

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cranial facial nerve

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What is the attachment of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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Mastoid process (behind ear) –> sternum and clavicle

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What is the unilateral action of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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lateral flexion to same side, rotation to opposite side

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What is the bilateral action of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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cervical flexion

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What other roles does the sternocleidomastoid muscle serve?

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Helps in forced inspiration

38
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What is the nerve innervation of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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Cranial nerve (Accessory)

39
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What are the attachments of the scalenes?

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Transverse processes of cervical vertebrae and run down to attach to the First two ribs

40
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What is the bilateral action of the scalenes?

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Assist in neck flexion, raise first 2 ribs

41
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What other role does the scalene play?

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Helps in forced inspiration

42
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What is the nerve supply to the scalenes?

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Ventral rami of cervical nerves

43
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What sits on top of the scalene muscles?

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Sternocleidomastoid

44
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What is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle on the clavicular head?

A

Medial 1/3 of clavicle

45
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What is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle on the sternal head?

A

Manubrium of sternum

46
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What is the insertion of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

A

Mastoid process

47
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What are the 3 parts of the scalene muscles?

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posteror, interior and middle

48
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What is the origin of the scalene muscles?

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Transverse processes C3- C7

49
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What is the insertion of the middle and anterior scalene muscles?

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Upper surface of rib 1

50
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What is the insertion of the posterior scalene muscles?

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Upper surface of rib 2

51
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What is the action of the scalene muscles?

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elevation of rib 1 (and 2 for posterior)

52
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What are the various parts of the suprahyoid bone of the neck?

A

Stylohyoid –> styloid process and hyoid bone
Digastric –> 2 bellies (anterior and posterior)
Mylohyoid –> inferior mouth (chin)
Geniohyoid –> mouth

53
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What are the various parts of the infrahyoid bone of the neck?

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Sternohyoid –> sternum and hyoid
Omohyoid –> scapula
Thyrohyoid –> thyroid cartilage
Sternothyroid –> sternum and thyroid cartilage

54
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What is the role of the stylohoid muscle?

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pulls hyoid up during swallowing

55
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What are the 2 components of the digastric muscle?

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anterior and posterior belly

56
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What is the role of the digastric muscle?

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Raises hyoid or lowers mandible for swallowing; depends on which side is fixed

57
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What is the role of the mylohyoid muscle?

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Forms the entire floor of the mouth; elevates hyoid

58
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what is the role of the geniohyoid muscle?

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Elevates hyoid; pulls mandible down

59
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What is is the anterior body wall supply of the root of the neck?

A

Internal thoracic artery

60
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What does the vertebral artery supply?

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Supplies brain via circle of Willis

61
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What are theblood supplies to the root of the neck?

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vertebral artery, internal thoracic artery, Thyrocervical and Costocervical

62
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What is the blood supply to the head?

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right and left common carotid artery, external and internal carotid artery

63
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What does the external carotid artery supply?

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Supplies the neck and face

64
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What does the internal carotid artery supply?

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Supplies brain (via circle of Willis)

65
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What does the lingual artery supply?

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Supplies tongue, tonsils, floor of mouth

66
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What does the facial artery supply?

A

Major supply to the face

67
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What does the maxillary artery supply?

A

Nasal cavity, roof of the oral cavity, upper teeth, sinuses, oropharynx and floor of the orbit

68
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What does the superfical temporal artery supply?

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supplies Skin around temporal bone

69
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What does the superior thyroid artery supply?

A

supplies Thyroid gland

70
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What does the internal jugular vein drain?

A

travels with the internal carotid artery and vagus nerve, and drains from the sinuses
o Drains superficial head and neck

71
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What does the external jugular vein drain?

A

more lateral and drains head and neck

72
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What does the anterior jugular vein drain?

A

gets superficial head and neck structures

73
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What veins drain into the subclavian?

A

all the jugular veins

74
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What does the superficial cervical nodes innervate?

A

Drain face and scalp; travels Along external jugular vein on surface of SCM

75
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What does the deep cervical nodes innervate?

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Drain tonsillar region and tongue

76
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What separates the supper and lower deep cervical nodes?

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tendon of omohyoid

77
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What are the 4 cutaneous innervations of the neck?

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 Transverse Cervical nerve
 Great Auricular nerve
 Lesser Occipital nerve
 Supraclavicular nerve.

78
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What is the motor innervation of the infrahyoid muscle?

A

Ansa cervicalis

79
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What innervates the diaphragm?

A

phrenic nerve

80
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What innervated the tongue?

A

cranial nerve 12

81
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What is the blood supply to the thyroid?

A

superior and inferior thyroid artery

82
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Where is the superior thyroid artery from?

A

external carotid artery

83
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Where is the inferior thyroid artery from?

A

subclavian artery

84
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What are the venous drainage of the thyroid?

A

Superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins

85
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What is the lymphatics of thyroid gland?

A

Pretracheal and deep cervical nodes

86
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What is nodes innervate the thyroid gland?

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Cranial nerve (Vagus) and Sympathetic trunk

87
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What is the role of the parathyroid gland?

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Serves to regulate calcium in our blood

88
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What is the blood supply to the parathyroid gland?

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Superior and Inferior thyroid arteries

89
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What is the venous drainage of the parathyroid gland?

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Superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins

90
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What is the lymphatics of the parathyroid gland?

A

Cranial nerve (Vagus) and Sympathetic trunk

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