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Neck Flashcards

1
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List the tributaries of the internal jugular vein

A
  1. Superior thryoid vein
  2. Middle thyroid vein
  3. Fascial vein
  4. Lingual vein
  5. Pharyngeal plexus
  6. Occipital veins
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Thyroid surgery can cause damage to the _______ nerve and or the ________ nerve because they are closely entangled in the _______arteries. Unilateral injury of the nerves results in _______ after surgery. Bilateral injury results in ______ and/or _____ spasm.

A

recurrent nerve, external laryngeal nerve, inferior thyroid arteries.
hoarseness.
aphoria, laryngeal

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3
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Unintentional removal of the parathyroid glands can result in ______due to decline in _______ levels

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teteny (convulsions)

serum calcium

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4
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The fasical artery is a branch of ____ and branches into:

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external carotid artery:

  1. Superior labial
  2. Inferior labial
  3. Lateral nasal
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5
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The superficial temporal artery is a terminal branch of the ___and branches into

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external carotid artery:

  1. Transverse fascial artery
  2. Zygomatico - orbital
  3. Middle temporal
  4. Anterior auricular
  5. Frontal
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Fascial vein begins as the _____ vein from the confuluence of ____ and ____ veins.

  1. Recieves _____ and ____ veins.
  2. Drains into ____ vein
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  1. angular, supraorbital and supratrochlear veins.
  2. infraorbital and deep fascial veins.
  3. Internal jugular
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The thyroid gland is a ____gland. its blood supply is via the _____thyroid and ____ thyroid. Its venous drainage is via the _____ and ____ thyroid vein, which drains into the _____ vein and the ____vein, which drains into the _____ vein

A

endorine.
superior thryoid and inferior thyroid arteries. .
Superior and middle thyroid vein, internal jugular, and inferior thyroid, brachiocephalic

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Parathyroid glands secrete parathyroid hormone that is involved in _____

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calcium metabolism

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9
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Secretion from the thyroid and parathyroid gland is regulated by the

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Pituitary gland

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10
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List the contents of the root of the neck

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  1. Esophagus

2. Trachea

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What are the muscles in the root of the neck

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SCM, trapezius, scalene

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What are the arteries in the root of the neck

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Subclavian branches: vertebral, inferior thyroid, deep cervical

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What are the veins in the root of the neck

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Tributaries to subclavian veins: Internal and external jugular veins

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What are the nerves in the root of the neck

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Phrenic, vagus, sympathetic chains, brachial plexus

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15
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The anterior and lateral/posterior parts of the neck are divided into two triangles by the ______ muscle

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sternoclastoid

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What are the muscles found in the anterior triangle of the neck

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Anterior belly of digastric, posterior belly of digastric, superior belly of digastric

17
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What vessels are found in anterior triangle of neck

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internal and external jugular veins, internal and external carotid arteries.

18
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What glands are found in the arterior triangle of the neck

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Thyroid and parathyroid

19
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What nerves are found in the anterior triangle of the neck

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Spinal and cranial nerves

20
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What viscera is found in the anteior triangle of the neck

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Layrnx, Trachea, and esophagus

21
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What are the muscles found in the lateral triangle of the neck

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Levator scapulae, splenitus capitus, scalene

22
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What vessels are found in the lateral triangle of the neck

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Subclavian a, transverse cervical a, suprascapular branches, dorsal scapular a, external jugular vein

23
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What nerves are found in the lateral triangle of the neck

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spinal accessory, brachial plexus, superficial branches of cervical plexus

24
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What are the direct branches of the external carotid artery

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  1. Facial
  2. Maxillary
  3. Occipital
  4. Lingual
  5. Superficial temporal
  6. Posterior auricular
  7. Superior thyroid
  8. Ascending pharyngeal artery
25
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Suprahyoid muscles are located in the ____and ____ triangles. They raise the ____ and depress the ____

A

submental and submandibular; hyoid; mandible

26
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List the suprahyoid muscles and specify their innervation

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  1. digastric muscle; anterior and posterior belly
  2. stylohyoid: CN V2
  3. Mylyhyoid: V3 efferents
  4. Geniohyoid: C1-3
27
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Infrahyoid muscles are located in the _____ triangle. They are innervated by the ____ plexus and depress the ____ bone.

A

muscular; cervical; hyoid

28
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List the infrahyoid muscles and specify their innervation

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  1. Omohyoid: Ansa cervicalis
  2. Thyrohyoid: C1
  3. Sternohyoid: Ansa cervicalis
  4. Sternothyroid: Ansa cervicalis
29
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What are the tributaries of the internal jugular vein

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  1. Facial
  2. Occipital
  3. Lingual
  4. Superior thyroid
  5. Middle thyroid
  6. Pharyngeal plexus
30
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What is the carotid body

A

Chemoreceptor that is stimulated by chemical changes (lack of oxygen, excess Co2) that helps control respiration. Located at the bifurcation of the commmon carotid artery. Innervated by the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve and carotid sinus branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve.

31
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What is the carotid sinus

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Spindle shaped dilation located at the origin of the internal carotid artery. functions as a baroreceptor and is stimulated by changes in blood pressure. Innervated by carotid sinus branch of glossopharyngeal nerve.

32
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What are tributaries of the external jugular vein

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PAST

  1. Posterior external jugular
  2. anterior jugular
  3. suprascapular
  4. Transverse cervical

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