Neck Flashcards
Midline elevation created by thyroid cartilage
Laryngeal prominence
Depression on the superior border of laryngeal prominence
Thyroid notch
Groove located upon superior border of manubrium between clavicular heads
Suprasternal (jugular Notch)
This fossa serves as a pressure point to decrease bleeding of the upper extremities
Supraclavicular fossa
Superficial muscle innervated by the cervical branch of facial
Platysma
covering supra and infrahyoid muscles
Infrahyoid fascia
Fascia covering the thyroid, parathyroid glands, trachea and esophagus
Pretracheal fascia
Houses the carotid a and v, vagus n.
Carotid sheath
Covering vertebral musculature
Prevertebral fascia
Anterior border of the posterior triangle
Sternocleidomastoid muscle
Posterior border of the Posterior Triangle
Trapezius
Inferior border of the Posterior Triangle
Clavicle
Roof of the posterior triangle
Platysma
Floor of the posterior triangle
Deep fascia and scalene muscles
Vein that is external to the sternocleidomastoid
External Jugular vein
Distension of the jugular vein indicates what?
Cardiac disease
Drains into subclavian vein
External jugular vein
Joins the subclavian vein to for the brachiocephalic vein bilaterally
Internal jugular vein
Takes blood from the jugular veins to the superior vena cava
Brachiocephalic vein
Inserts into the lateral surface of the mastoid process; lateral half of the superior nuchal line
Sternocleido mastoid
Sternal head originates in the anterior surface of the manubrium
Sternocleido mastoid
Clavicular head originates in the superior surface of medial 1/3rd of clavicle
Sternocleido mastoid
Originates in the medial third of the suprior nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament, spinous process of C7-T12 vertebra, lumbar and sacral spinous processes
Trapezius
I: lateral third of clavicle, acromion, and spine of the scapula
Trapezius
N: spinal root accessory (CN XI; Motor); C2-C3 (pain, proprioception)
Trapezius m.
Spasm of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Torticollis
An area halfway along the posterior border of the SCM muscle where the sensory portion of the cervical plexus emerges
Erb’s point
From ventral rami of C2 and sometimes 3: cutaneous to mastoid process
Lesser occipital
From vental rami of C2-3; cutaneous to area around the ear
Greater auricular
From Ventral rami of C3-4; cutaneous to area over the clavicle
Supraclavicular
What are the sensory points that emerge from erb’s point
lesser occipital Greater auricular Transverse Cervical Supraclavicular Accessory (CNXI)
Erbs point is found in what triangle
occipital triangle
What are the two triangles of the posterior triangle?
Occipital Triangle
Supraclavicular Triangle
Boundaries of the Occipital triangle
Sternocleidomastoid, trapezius, inferior belly of omohyoid