Neck 2 Flashcards
The vagus nerve is found in which section of neck
Vascular Compartment
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
What kind of joint is present between the occipital condyles and C1 (atlas)?
Synovial
What kind of joint is present between C1 and C2 at the odontoid peg?
Synovial Pivot
What is the vertebra prominens?
Spinous Process of C7
What is the special feature of the spines of cervical vertebrae?
Bifid - 2 Spinous Processes
What curvature exists in the cervical portion of the vertebral column?
Lorodotic
Anterior Triangle of Neck Boundaries
Sup: Mandible
Pos: Ant SCM
Ant: Sagittal Line down Midline of Neck
Contents of Anterior Neck (8)
CCA ECA ICA Facial Artery Int Jug Vein Facial Vein Submandibular and Submental Lymph Nodes
Posterior Triangle of Neck Boundaries
Ant: Pos SCM
Pos: Trapezius
Inf: Clavicle
Pos Triangle of Neck Contents (3)
Occipital Artery
External Jug Vein
Accessory Nerve
Sternocleidomastoid attachments
Manubrium and Clavicle
Trapezius actions
Rotate and Retract Scapula
Which cranial nerve innervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius?
Accessory Nerve
Accessory Nerve is found in what triangle of neck
Posterior
Anterior Triangle of Neck can be divided into how many triangles
4
Submental Triangle of Neck boundaries
MEDIAL: MIDLINE
INFERIOR :HYOID BONE
LATERAL: ANT BELLY DIAGRASTIC MUSCLE
Submandibular Triangle of Neck Boundaries
SUP: BODY OF MANDIBLE
ANT: ANT BELLY DIAGRASTIC
POS: POS BELLY DIAGRASTIC
Carotid Triangle of Neck Boundaries
SUP: POS BELLY DIAGRASTIC
INF: SUP BELLY OMOHYOID
LAT: ANT BELLY SCM MUSCLE
Muscular Triangle of Neck boundaries
SUP: HYOID BONE
MEDIAL: MIDLINE
SUPEROLATERAL: SUP BELLY OMOHYOID MUSCLE
Submental Triangle of Neck Contents
Submental Lymph Nodes
Submandibular/Diagrastic Triangle of Neck Contents
Facial Artery and Vein
Submandibular Lymph Node
Carotid Triangle of Neck Contents
CCA
Internal Jug Vein
Vagus Nerve
Muscular Triangle of Neck contents
Infrahyoid Muscles
pharynx
Thyroid and parathyroid glands