Lesson 8 (Part 1)

Question 1

How many major compartments does the neck have?

Answer 1

4

Question 2

What are the 4 major components enclosed by?

Answer 2

By the musculofascial collar

Question 3

What are the 4 major compartments of the neck?

Answer 3

1. Vertebral compartment
2. Visceral compartment
3. Vascular compartment
   - 2x

Question 4

What does the vertebral compartment contain? (2)

Answer 4

1. Cervical vertebrae

2. Associated postural muscles

Question 5

What does the visceral compartment contain? (4)

Answer 5

1. Thyroid
2. Thymus
3. Parts of the larynx
4. Parts of the pharynx

Question 6

What does the vascular compartments contain? (2)

Answer 6

1. Major blood vessels

2. Vagus nerve

Question 7

How many cervical vertebrae are there?

Answer 7

7

Question 8

Why are cervical vertebrae easily distinguishable?

Answer 8

Due to their transverse foramina

Question 9

What passes through the transverse foramina?

Answer 9

Vertebral arteries

Question 10

What do cerebral vertebrae contain, except for C7?

Answer 10

Bifid spinous processes

Question 11

What is special about C7?

Answer 11

It is long, pointed and palpable

Question 12

What is another word for C1?

Answer 12

Atlas

Question 13

What does C1 do?

Answer 13

It carries the weight of the head

Question 14

What does C1 articulate with?

Answer 14

Directly with the skull

Question 15

What does C1 not have?

Answer 15

A vertebral body

- just a circular ring

Question 16

What is another word for C2?

Answer 16

Axis

Question 17

What does C2 do?

Answer 17

It allows for the head to rotate on the neck

Question 18

What allows for rotation/pivot of the neck?

Answer 18

The odontoid process

Question 19

What is not found in the transverse foramen of the neck?

Answer 19

Veins

- only arteries

Question 20

What cervical vertebrae has the biggest process?

Answer 20

C7

Question 21

What does visceral mean?

Answer 21

Organ

Question 22

What are the 3 organs of the neck?

Answer 22

1. Trachea
2. Esophagus
3. Thyroid gland

Question 23

What makes up the vertebral column? (4)

Answer 23

1. Vertebrae
2. Spinal cord
3. Posture muscles
4. Musculofascial collar
   - external muscles

Question 24

What are 6 structures in the visceral compartment of the neck?

Answer 24

1. Epiglottis
2. Hyoid bone
3. Thyroid cartilage
4. Thyroid gland
5. Trachea
6. Esophagus

Question 25

Epiglottis

Answer 25

Flap that covers your trachea so you dont choke

Question 26

What does the hyoid bone provide? (3)

Answer 26

Attachment for the…

1. Floor of the mouth muscles
2. Larynx
3. Tongue

Question 27

Where is the hyoid bone located compared to the thyroid gland?

Answer 27

Superior to it

Question 28

What is the shape of the hyoid bone?

Answer 28

Horseshoe

Question 29

Where is the hyoid bone situated?

Answer 29

Anterior midline of the neck

- C3/C4

Question 30

What does the hyoid sit between?

Answer 30

The chin and the thyroid cartilage