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Additional Lectures Neuro T1 > Neck > Flashcards

Neck Flashcards

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Vertebral level C3-C4

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Body of hyoid bone

Upper margin of thyroid cartilage

Bifurcation of Common carotid a

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Vertebral Level of C5-C6

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Arch of cricoid cartilage, superior esophagus and superior trachea

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Posterior Triangle Boarders

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SCM, Trapezius, and Clavicle

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Posterior Triangle Floor

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Splenius Capitis, semispinalis capitis, Scalenes, Levator scapula

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Posterior Triangle Arteries

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Thyrocervical gives off two branches:

Transverse Cervical A

  • deep (dorsal scapular s)
  • superficial

Suprascapular A

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Posterior Triangle Veins

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External Jugular Vein
-blood from posterior retromandibular v and posterior auricular v anterior to SCM
—drains into subclavian v

Subclavian v
-combines with internal jugular v to form brachiocephlaic v

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Posterior Triangle Cutaneous N

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Lesser Occipital:
-Skin of neck and scalp behind ear

Great Auricular:
-jaw muscle and ear

Transverse Cervical:
-skin of anterior neck

Suprascapular:
-skin over clavicle and shoulder

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Posterior Triangle Motor N

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Spinal Accessory N (CN XI)
-SCM and Trapezius M

Phrenic
-in front of ant. Scalene m, supplies diaphragm (C3, C4, C5)

Roots of Brachial Plexus

Ansa Cervicalis: in fascia over carotid sheath

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Most commonly damaged nerve in posterior triangle?

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Spinal Accessory N.

-most commonly accidentally cut during surgery

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Torticollis

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Shortening of SCM; head tilts toward, and turns face away from affected side

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Submandibular Triangle (boarders, floor, contents)

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Boarders: mandible above, a and p bellies of digastric m

Floor: mylohyoid, hypoglossus m, and middle pharyngeal constrictor m

Content:

  • Submandibular gland and LN
  • Hypoglossal N and N to mylohyoid m
  • Part of Facial A and V
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Submental Triangle (boarders, floor, contents)

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Boarders: Most anterior and middle!
-hyoid, midline of neck, anterior belly of digastric m

Floor: mylohyoid m

Contents:

  • submental LN
  • Veins that form anterior jugular v
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Muscular Triangle Boarders

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Omohyoid, SCM, and Median plane of neck

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Muscular Triangle Muscles

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Sternohyoid (from sternum to hyoid)

Sternothyroid (sternum to thyroid)

Thyrohyoid: from thyroid to hyoid

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Muscular Triangle Contents: viscera

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Thyroid glands, parathyroid glands, larynx, trachea, and espophagus

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Muscular Triangle Contents: Arteries

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Common carotid a, superior thyroid a (from external carotid), inferior thyroid a (from throcervical trunk)

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Muscular Triangle Contents: Nerves

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Ansa cervicalis, external laryngeal n (from superior laryngeal n), recurrent laryngeal n (from vagus, forms inferior laryngeal n)

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Carotid Triangle Boarders

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Superior Belly of omohyoid, posterior belly of digastric, and SCM

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Carotid Triangle Floor

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thyrohyoid, hypoglossus, middle and inferior constrictor muscles of pharynx

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Carotid Triangle: Carotid Sheath

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Common and internal carotid arteries, internal jugular v, vagus n, deep cervical LN, carotid sinus n, sympathetic n fibers

Ansa cervicalis anterior or embedded within

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Carotid Triangle Contents: Arteries

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Branches of external carotid a

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Carotid Triangle N

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Internal and external laryngeal n, hypoglossal n, spinal accessory n, and ansa cervicalis

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Carotid Triangle Vasculature

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Superior Thyroid: gives rise to superior laryngeal a, supplies thyroid

Ascending Pharyngeal: only medial branch

Lingual A:anterior to middle pharyngeal constrictor, deep to hypoglossal n and stylohyoid m

Facial A: gives rise to ascending palatine a and tonsillar a, found deep to submandibular glands

Occipital A: passes superficial to ICA and hypoglossal n

Posterior auricular A: ascends between external acoustic meats and mastoid process

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24
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External carotid terminates as..

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Maxiallary a and superficial temporal a in the face

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25
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Carotid Sinus

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Bulge in the internal carotid A

-acts as baroreceptor for BP

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Carotid Body

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Mass of tissue that receives inner action from Glossopharyngeal N (CN XI)
-acts as chemoreceptor

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Vagus N Branches

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Pharyngeal Branch

Superior laryngeal

  • internal branch
  • external branch
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28
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Thoracic Inlet

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Superior thoracic aperture where food and air enter INTO

29
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Thoracic Outlet

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Clinician reference where arteries and nerves come OUT of

30
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Contents of Thoracic Outlet/Inlet

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Apex of lung, subclavian a and v, brachial plexus, vagus n, phrenic n, thoracic duct, right lymphatic duct, sympathetic chain, trachea and esposphagus

31
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CN: Phrenic N

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Sole supplier of diaphragm

  • MUST be identified during surgery
  • arises in neck, so if injury below the neck then person can still breath
32
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Cervical Plexus

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Anterior Rami of C1-C4

Superficial-Sensory
-Lesser Occipital, Great Auricular, Supraclavicular, Transverse Cervical

Deep-motor
-Phrenic and Ansa Cervicalis

33
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Sympathetic Trunk

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Extends to C1 or base of Skull

Made up of three ganglion:

Superior C1-C2

Middle C6, smallest

Inferior C7 T process
-80% fuses with stellate ganglion

34
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Superficial Fascia and Platysma

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Subcutaneous layer

-contains cutaneous n, blood and lymph vessels, LN, fat

35
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Platysma M

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Muscle of Facial expression, therefore innervated by Facial N (CN VII)

36
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Investing Layer of Deep Cervical Fascia

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Most Superficial, incloses SCM and Trapezius

  • encloses parotid and submandibular glands
  • attaches to occipital and temporal bones, zygomatic arches
  • extends into manubrium
37
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Pretracheal Layer of Deep Cervical Fascia

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Located anterior neck region only, blends with pericardium of heart

38
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Prevertebral Layer of Deep Cervical Fascia

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Encloses vertebral Column and muscles

-extends laterally as axillary sheath and from cranial base into mediastinum

39
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Retropharyngeal Space

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Posterior to pharynx, bound by buccopharyngeal fascia, prevertebral fascia, and carotid sheaths laterally
-extends from skull to mediastinum

40
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Retropharyngeal Abscess

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Develops secondary to lymphatic drainage, or contiguous spread of upper respiratory infections

  • can cause swelling, difficultly in swallowing and speech
  • can be life threatening
41
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Thyroid Gland Location

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Deep tp sternothyroid and sternohyoid m

-C5-T1 level

42
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Thyroid Gland Arterior and Venous Supply

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Arteries:

  • superior and inferior thyroid
  • thyroid ima artery: found in 10%; be aware during tracheotomy

Veins:
-superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins from thyroid plexus of veins

43
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Larynx

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At C3-C6, connected to pharynx and trachea

-helps talk and breath

44
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Thyroid Cartilage Features

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Located at C4

  • laminae in front,
  • laryngeal prominence (Adams apple)
  • superior thyroid notch
  • superior and inferior thyroid horns
45
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Cricoid cartilage features

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Located at C6

  • signet ring in front with laminae in back
  • arch above signet ring
46
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Laryngeal Spaces: laryngeal Cavity

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Extends laryngeal inlet, communicates w laryngopharynx, to inferior boarder of cricoid cartilage;
-continuous w trachea

47
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Laryngeal Spaces: laryngeal vestibule

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Between laryngeal inlet and vestibular folds

48
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Laryngeal Spaces: Laryngeal Ventricle

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Between vestibular and vocal folds

49
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Laryngeal Spaces: Infraglottic cavity

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Between vocal folds and inferior boarder of cricoid cartilage

50
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Laryngeal Spaces: Roma glottidis

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Between vocal folds

51
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Cricothyroid (innervation and action)

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Innervated by external laryngeal n

Stretches and tenses vocal ligament

52
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Thyro-arytenoid M (innervation and action)

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Innervated by inferior laryngeal n

Relaxes vocal ligament

53
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Posterior crico-arytenoid Ligament (innervation and action)

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Innervated by inferior laryngeal n

ONLY ABDUCTOR OF VOCAL FOLDS

54
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Lateral Crico-arytenoid M (innervation and action)

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Innervated by inferior laryngeal N

Adducts vocal folds

55
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Transverse and oblique arytenoids (innervation and action)

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Innervated by inferior laryngeal n

Adducts vocal folds

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Vocalis M (innervation and action)

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Innervated by inferior pharyngeal N

Relaxes posterior vocal ligament, while maintaining tension on anterior part

57
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Superior laryngeal A

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Supplies superior larynx above vocal folds

58
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Inferior Laryngeal a

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Accompanies inferior laryngeal nerve

-supplies inferior larynx below vocal folds

59
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Superior Laryngeal N

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Branches into internal and external branches

Internal branch:
-sensory above folds

external branch
-innervated cricothyroid m

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Inferior laryngeal N

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Terminal branch of recurrent laryngeal n

Sensory and Motor
-all intrinsic muscles besides cricothyroid

Sensory below vocal folds

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Occipital LN

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Drain posterior scalp and neck

Passes to superficial cervical LN

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Mastoid LN

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Posterolateral half of scalp

Passes to superficial cervical nodes

63
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Pre-auricular LN and Parotid LN

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Drains anterior ear, anterolateral scalp, upper half of face

Passes to deep cervical nodes

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Submandibular LN

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Follows facial artery, drains parties of mouth

Passes to deep cervical nodes

65
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Submental LN

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Drains lower lip, floor of mouth, tip of tongue and lower incisor teeth

Passes to deep cervical nodes

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Superficial Cervical LN

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Receive lymph from occipital and mastoid LN, will pass to deep cervical LN

67
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Deep Cervical LN

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Jugulodigastric: most superior of deep LN

Jugular-omohyoid: associated w lower deep cervical LN

68
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Right Lymph Duct

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Right side of chest, UE, neck, and head

69
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Thoracic Duct

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Left side of head, chest, and neck, and UE and both LEs

Additional Lectures Neuro T1 (11 decks)

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