Neck Flashcards
The neck has 4 major compartments which are enclosed by the
Musculofacial collar
Vertebral compartment
Contains cervical vertebrae and associated postural muscles
Visceral compartment
Contains thyroid, thymus and parts of larynx and pharynx that pass between head and thorax
Vascular compartment
X2
Contain major blood vessels and the vagus nerve
Cervical vertebrae easily distinguishable due to
Their transverse foramina where the vertebral arteries pass through
All cervical vertebrae have _____ except ______ which is long and pointed and palpable
Bifid spinous processes
C7
C1 is called
Atlas
C1 carries `
Weight of the head
C2 is called
Axis
C2 allows head to
Rotate on the neck `
C7 is called
Vertebra prominens
C7 has
The biggest spinous process
6 structures in the visceral compartment of the neck
Epiglottis Hyoid bone Thyroid cartilage Thyroid gland Trachea Esophagus
Hyoid bone is at what cervical level
C4
Hyoid bone provides attachment for
The floor of the mouth muscles, larynx and tongue
Hyoid bone is _____ to the thyroid gland
Superior
Hyoid bone __________ midline of neck
Anterior
Hyoid bone is between
Chin and thyroid cartilage
Thyroid cartilage forms the anterior wall of the
Larynx
Thyroid cartilage protects
Vocal chords
Thyroid cartilage aka
Adams apple
Thyroid cartilage is attachment for
Laryngeal muscles
Thyroid cartilage _____ to thyroid gland
Superior
Thyroid cartilage is not visualized on US T/F
T
Thyroid gland is ______ in the neck
Largest gland
Thyroid gland is situated on _____ aspect, deep to the ____ and ______ layers
Anterior
Skin and muscle layers
Thyroid gland has wings of butterfly that represent
L and R lobes which wrap aroung the trachea
The _______ connects the L and R lobes of the Thyroid gland
Isthmus
__________ are sometimes seen on superior aspect of both lobes of Thyroid gland
Pyramidal lobes
How many parathyroid glands are on the posterior aspect of the Thyroid gland
Four
Thyroid gland located ______ to sternocleidomatoid and strap muscles
Posterior
Thyroid gland is -______ to carotid artery and internal jugular vein
Medial
Parathyroid glands have _____ adjacent to each Thyroid gland
2
Parathyroid glands lie _____ and _____ to thyroid lobes
Medial and posterior
Parathyroids gland not visualized on US unless
Unlarged
Trachea lies _____ to isthmus of thyroid gland and ______ to both lobes
Posterior
Medial
Trachea is _____ to esophagus
Anterior
Trachea is air filled therefore
Not seen on US
Seen only as landmark as it casts a shadow
Esophagus lies _____ and slightly _____ to the trachea
Posterior
Slightly lateral
Esophagus is _______ to the left thyroid lobe
Inferomedial
