Neck Flashcards
Superficial cervical fascia
. Thin layer subQ that lies btw dermis and investing layer of deep cervical fascia
. Contains cutaneous nn., blood and lymph vessels, superficial lymph nodes, fat, and platysma m. Anterolat.
Layers of deep cervical fascia
. Investing
. Pretracheal
. Prevertebral
. Carotid sheath
Investing cervical fascia
. Superficial layer of deep fascia
. Encloses trap, SCM mm., parotid and submandibular glands
. Stylomandibular ligament is thickened modification of this layer
Pretracheal cervical fascia
. Visceral layer of deep cervical fascia
. Thin and only in ant. Part of neck
. Visceral part: encloses thyroid, trachea, esophagus
. Muscular part: iencloses infrahyoid mm.
. Thickening forms a pulley/trochlea where intermediate tendon of digastric mm. Passes through suspending hyoid
. Tethers omohyoid m. To clavicle, redirecting the course of mm. Btw the bellies
Prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia
. Forms tubular sheath for vertebral column and mm. Assoc. w/ it
. Fuses w/ ant. Longitudinal ligament lat. as the Axillary sheath
Carotid sheath
. Tubular fascial investment extending from base of skull to root of neck
. Contains common and internal carotid aa., internal jugular v., vagus nn., deep cervical lymph nodes, carotid sinus n. And sympathetic n. Fibers
. Communicates w/ mediastinum inf. And cranial cavity sup. (Creates potential pathways for infections)
Posterior triangle of neck
. Ant: SCM m.
. Post: trap m.
. Inf: middle 1/3 clavicle
. Apex: behind ear to sup. Nuchal line of occipital bone post. To mastoid process
. Roof: investing fascia, platysma, skin
. Floor: prevertebral fascia, splenius capitis, levator scapulae, scalenes
Triangles w/in post. Triangle of neck
. Occipital: CN XI crosses triangle, embedded w/in investing layer of deep cervical fascia
. Subclavian triangle
Boundaries of ant. Triangle in neck
. Post: SCM
. Ant: median line of neck
. sup.: inf margin mandible
. Apex: jugular (suprasternal) notch
. Roof: investing fascia, platysma, skin
. Floor: pharynx, larynx, thyroid covered w/ pretracheal fascia
Triangles w/in ant. Triangle
. Submental
. Submandibular
. Carotid
. Muscular
Scalenus ant. OIAN
. Deep to SCM, ant. To scalenus ant.
O: transverse processes of C4-C6 vertebrae
I: first rib
A: elevates 1st rib; laterally flexes and rotates neck
N: cervical spinal nerves (C4, C5, & C6)
Tightness in scalenes can cause ___
. Compression of subclavian a. And roots of brachial plexus in interscalane triangle
Scalenus medius OIAN
O: transverse processes of C2-C7 vertebrae
I: superior surface of 1st rib
A: flexes neck laterally; elevates 1st rib during forced inspiration
N: ventral rami of cervical spinal nerves
Scalenus post. OIAN
O: transverse processes of C5-C7 vertebrae
I: superior border of 2nd rib
A: flexes neck laterally; elevates 2nd rib during forced inspiration
N: ventral rami of cervical spinal nerves C7 and C8
Omohyoid m. and NA
. 2 bellies united by tendon
. Only inf. Belly cross post. Triangle in anterosup. Portion and courses post. To SCM
. N: Anna cervicalis (C1-3)
. A: depresses, retracts, and steadies hyoid bone
Inferior belly of omohyoid OI
O: superior border of scapula
I: intermediate tendon (held to clavicle by CT loop or sling)
Superior belly of omohyoid m. OI
O: intermediate tendon
I: inferior border of hyoid bone
Suprahyoid mm.
. Digastric m. . Stylohoid m. . Mylohyoid m. . Geniohyoid m. . Hypoglossus m.
Digastric m.
. 2 bellies (ant. And post.)
. Raise hyoid bone, steady during speaking and swallowing
. Acting post. To open mouth and depress mandible
Post. Belly of digastric OIN
O: mastoid notch of temporal bone
I: intermediate tendon (connected to hyoid bone by CT loop or sling)
N: facial nerve (CN VII)