NECK 2 Flashcards
WHAT NERVE RUNS CLOSE TO THE THYROID GLAND AND THE INFERIOR THYROID VEINS AND IS AT RISK DURING SURGERY IN THIS AREA
left and right recurrent laryngeal nerves
branch of vagus nerve on respective sides
right more at risk
SYMPTOMS OF DAMAGE TO RECURRENT LARYNGEAL NERVE
Aphonia and hoarseness
WHAT LIGAMENT IS A KEY FEATURE DURING AN EMERGENCY UPPER AIRWAY SITUATION
cricothyroid
connects cricoid and thyroid cartilages
WHERE DOES THE CAROTID SHEATH RUN FROM AND TO
from the foramen of the carotid canal to the aortic arch
WHAT VEINS JOIN TO FORM THE EJV
posterior retromandibular and posterior auricular
BOUNDARIES OF THE ROOT OF THE NECK
anterior:
manubrium and clavicle
posterior: body of T1, supeiror margin of scapula and coracoid process
lateral: first pair of ribs and costal cartilages
inferior: superior thoracic aperture
INFERIOR THYROID ARTERY
branch of thyrocervical trunk which is a branch of the 1st part of the subclavian artery
is the primary visceral artery of the neck supplying thyroid, trachea, oesophagus, larynx, parathyroids
FUNCTION OF PREVERTEBRALS
flex head and neck with exception of levator scapulae