Lecture Two Flashcards
Where does the branchial plexus travel through? What else goes through here?
middle and anterior scalene
* Subclavian a. also goes through here
What is the PA, DA, and function of SCM?
- Has 2 bellies: Connects to clavical and strernum up to the mastoid process
- Flexes the neck laterally
Where is the platysma and what is the function?
- Superior over all other muscles
- Every thin under skin
- Used for expression of shock and feak, manible depresser
What is aids in respiration and shoulder levating
Scalene muscles (ant, post, middle)
Where does the phrenic n go?
Superiorly over the anterior scalene
Label
- thryoid gland
- infrahyoid m
- SCM
- Common carotid a
- IJV
- Vagus n
- Sympathetic trunk
- Platysma m
- Ant. scalene m
- Mid. scalene m
- Post. scalene m
- Trachea
- Esophagus
- Trap m.
What is within the carotid sheath?
- Common carotid artery
- Vagus
- IJV
What is an area in the neck that is a site of infection?
Retropharyngeal space
What is the ligament that connects the spinous process to CT on posterior aspect of neck?
Nuchal ligament
Congenital Torticollis:
* What is the function of SCM?
* What is the most common?
* Results from what?
- Contraction of the cervical muscles producing twisting of the neck and slanting of the head
- Most common type of congenital torticollis (wry neck)
- Results from a fibrous tissue tumor that develops in the SCM before or shortly after birth
Congenital Torticollis:
* Occasionally, SCM injured when?
* What does it result in?
* What is a treatment option?
- Occasionally, SCM injured when head is pulled excessively during a difficult birth, tearing its fibers (muscular torticollis).
- Results in hematoma that may develop into a fibrous mass entrapping branch of the spinal accessory nerve (CN XI), thus denervating part of the SCM.
- Surgical release of a partially fibrotic SCM from its distal attachments to the manubrium and clavicle may be necessary.
- What are the different triangles of the neck?
- What is the Root of Neck?
- Triangles: Sternocleidomastoid region, Trapezius (posterior cervical region), Posterior Triangle (lateral cervical region), Anterior Triangle (anterior cervical region)
- Root of Neck - Between thorax and neck, superior to thoracic inlet
What is the posterior triangle made up of?
Also called: Lateral cervical region
* Occipital triangle
* Subclavian triangle
What is the anterior triangle made up of?
Also called Anterior cervical region
* Submandibular triangle
* Submental triangle
* Carotid triangle
* Muscular triangle
What superficial vein runs over the neck?
EJV runs over SCM
What inn. the SCM and trapz m?
CN XII
What is contained in the superifical dissection of the posterior triangle?
- Great auricular nerve
- EJV
- CN XI
- Nerve point of neck