Neck Flashcards
hyoid location
C3
carotid bifurcation location
C4
cricoid cartilage
the cartilage at the beginning of the trachea/esophagus
cricoid cartilage location
C6
adam’s apple
laryngeal prominence
thyrohyoid membrane
membrane between the thyroid and hyoid, superior membrane
criothyroid membrane
between the cricoid cartilage and adam’s apple
platysma muscle innervation
cervical branch of facial nerve (CN VII)
contents of investing fascia
SCM and trapezius
submandibular gland
parotid gland
contents of pre tracheal fascia
thyroid and parathyroid glands
larynx and trachea
pharynx and esophagus
what forms axillary sheath
prevertebral fascia
contents of prevertebral fascia
prevertebral
scalene
deep neck muscles
contents of carotid sheath
internal jugular vein common carotid artery vagus nerve lymph nodes nerve to carotid sinus
boarders of posterior triangle of neck
medial- SCM lateral- trapezius inferior- clavical middle divide- inferior belly of omohyoid muscle roof- investing fascia floor- prevertebral fascia
triangles within the posterior triangle of neck
occipital triangle
supraclavicaular triangle
contents of posterior triangle of neck
CN XI external jugular vein Erb's point scalene muscles subclavian artery brachial plexus subclavian vein phrenic nerve suprascapular artery transverse cervical artery
torticollis/wry neck
damage to CN XI (SCM) due to fibrous tissue tumor
head tilted toward damaged side with face towards opposite direction
nerves of Erb’s point
lesser occipital nerve
great auricular nerve
transverse cervical nerve
supraclavicular nerve
significance of the omoclavicular triangle
location of compression of subclavian vessels and brachial plexus
injury here can damage cervical pleura
boundaries of anterior triagnle
SCM
mandible
anteiror midline of neck
4 triangles inside the anterior triangle
caroti
submandibular
submental
muscular
contents of anterior triangle
cervical viscera pharynx esophagus larynx trachea thyroid parathyroid