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Neck Flashcards

1
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Name this layer

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Epidermis

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Name this layer

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Dermis

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Name this layer

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Superficial fascia

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4
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Name this layer

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Deep fascia

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5
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how is deep fascia organised?

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in tubes that run from the base of the skull and the top of the thorax (superior mediastinum)

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6
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why is it important that fascia is organised in deep tubes?

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they help to prevent spread of infection from one compartment to another
- An infection in the neck tends to spread within a single fascial tube

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7
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superficial neck fascia is composed of?

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adipose connective tissue

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8
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where is superficial neck fascia located between?

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the skin and the underlying deep fascia
Usually a thin layer in the neck

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9
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superficial neck fascia contains what 4 things

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  • Sensory nerves
  • Platysma muscles (facial expression)
  • Superficial veins
  • Lymphatic vessels and superficial lymph node - cant be seen in dissection
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10
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The sensory nerves in the superficial fascia of the neck are known as

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the cervical plexus

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11
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what does plexus mean?

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intertwining of structures

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12
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What sensory nerves give rise to the cervical plexus?

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Anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves C2, C3 &C4

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13
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the anterior ramus of the spinal chord relays what kind of information?

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sensory

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14
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The anterior ramus of the spinal cord relays sensory information from and to what?

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the anterolateral body wall towards the spinal chord

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15
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What structures does the action potential pass through to get sensory information from the anterolateral body wall to the spinal cord? 4 things

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Anterior ramus
spinal nerve
posterior root into posterior rootlets
spinal chord

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16
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what is the dermatome map?

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map of the areas of the body supplied by a specific spinal nerve

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17
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The anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves C2-C4 is sensory to skin of where 3 things?

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  • Neck
  • Shoulder
  • Corner of the face
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18
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Sensory nerves leave the skin and superficial fascia, to get to the spinal chord they have to?

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Pierce the deep fascia

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19
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What are the 4 named branches of the cervical plexus?

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  • Great auricular nerve
  • Transverse cervical nerve
  • Lesser occipital nerve
  • Supraclavicular nerves
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20
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The great auricular nerve is formed by the anterior rami of which spinal nerves?

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C2 & C3

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21
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The transverse cervical nerve is formed by the anterior rami of which spinal nerves?

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C2 & C3

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22
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The lesser occipital nerve is formed by the anterior rami of which spinal nerves?

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C2

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23
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The supraclavicular nerves are formed by the anterior rami of which spinal nerves?

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C3 &C4

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24
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which nerve is this?

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great auricular nerve C2&C3

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25
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which nerve is this?

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transverse cervical nerve C2&C3

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26
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which nerve is this?

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lesser occipital nerve C2

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27
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which nerve is this?

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supraclavicular nerves C3&C4

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28
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Great auricular nerve supplies

A

the skin over the parotid gland, external ear and posterior auricular region

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29
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Transverse cervical nerve supplies

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Anterolateral neck

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30
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Lesser occipital nerve supplies

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posterior aspect of the neck

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31
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Supraclavicular nerves supplies

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area over the clavicle to the tip of the shoulder

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32
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Green dashed line represents

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the cervical plexus

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33
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the cervical plexus passes from

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superficial towards deep structures

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34
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Green solid line is?

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first layer of deep fascia

35
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the first layer of deep fascia is called?

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deep cervical fascia

36
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what is the nerve point of the neck?

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point where the cervical plexus pierces through the first layer of deep fascia -> deep cervical fascia

37
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Nerve point is located

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midway along the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid

38
Q

what is this called in the neck?

A

the nerve point

39
Q

what are these structures called?

A

platysma muscles

40
Q

what is this muscle?

A

platysma muscle

41
Q

The platysma muscle is in which group of muscles?

A

muscles of facial expression

42
Q

Which nerve supplies the platysma muscle?

A

Cervical branch of Cranial nerve VII -> facial nerve

43
Q

this is the main action of which muscle

A

platysma

44
Q

What is this structure

A

Deep veins

45
Q

What is this structure

A

Superficial veins

46
Q

The superficial veins of the neck lie within what?

A

The superficial fascia of the neck

47
Q

The superficial veins are part of what system?

A

Jugular venous system

48
Q

The jugular venous system consists of?

A

Various superficial jugular veins that drain into deep internal jugular veins

49
Q

The 3 superficial jugular veins that are bilateral are called?

A

External jugular veins
Anterior jugular veins
Superficial jugular communicating veins

50
Q

Why is the retromandibular veins unusual?

A

It’s splits in 2

51
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The external jugular vein is formed from the joining of

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Posterior division of retromandibular vein
And
Posterior auricular vein

52
Q

The external jugular vein drains into what vein?

A

Subclavian vein

53
Q

The common facial vein is formed from the joining of?

A

Anterior division of the retromandibular vein
And
The facial vein

54
Q

The common facial vein drains into what?

A

The internal jugular vein

55
Q

Name this vein

A

Retromandibular vein

56
Q

Name this vein

A

Facial vein

57
Q

Name this vein

A

Common facial vein

58
Q

Name this vein

A

Anterior jugular vein

59
Q

Name this vein

A

Superficial jugular communicating vein

60
Q

Name this vein

A

Internal jugular vein

61
Q

Name this vein

A

Subclavian vein

62
Q

Name this vein

A

External jugular vein

63
Q

Name this vein

A

Posterior auricular vein

64
Q

Deep cervical fascia is what type of tissue?

A

Fibrous connective tissue

65
Q

The deep cervical fascia has 3 layers what r they?

A

Investing layer

Pretracheal layer

Prevertebral layer

66
Q

Which layer of deep cervical fascia is this?

A

Investing layer

67
Q

Which layer of deep cervical fascia is this?

A

Pretracheal layer

68
Q

Which layer of deep cervical fascia is this?

A

Prevertebral layer

69
Q

What is this structure called that is part of the prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia?

A

Carotid sheaths

70
Q

Understand this diagrammatic representation of the tube like arrangement of deep cervical fascia in the neck

A
71
Q

The investing layer of deep cervical fascia encapsulates what muscles? 2

A

Right and left trapezius

Right and left Sternocleidomastoid

72
Q

What muscle is this?

A

Left trapezius

73
Q

What muscle is this?

A

Left Sternocleidomastoid

74
Q

The left trapezius and left Sternocleidomastoid muscles are innervated by which nerve?

A

Cranial nerve XI - spinal accessory nerve

75
Q

The investing layer of deep cervical fascia encapsulates which glands?

A

Submandibular and parotid salivary glands

76
Q

What is this part of the Pretracheal layer of deep cervical fascia?

A

Visceral (organ) part

77
Q

What is this part of the Pretracheal layer of deep cervical fascia?

A

Muscular part

78
Q

The visceral part of the Pretracheal layer of deep cervical fascia enclosed what? 3

A

Thyroid gland
Trachea
Oesophagus

79
Q

The muscular part of the Pretracheal layer of deep cervical fascia encloses what?

A

The “strap” muscles

80
Q

The prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia encloses what? 2

A

Postural muscles
Cervical vertebrae

81
Q

The carotid sheaths contain? 4

A

Internal jugular veins
Carotid arteries
Vagus nerve CNX
Deep cervical chain of lymph nodes

82
Q

The Pretracheal fascia when it is superior to the trachea is called what?

A

Buccopharyngeal fascia

83
Q

What is this called?

A

Retropharyngeal space

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