Neck lecture- anatomy

Question 1

Borders?

Answer 1

Superior: mandible
Inferior: Clavicle
Anterior: midline
Posterior: Trapezium

Question 2

Anterior Triangle of the neck Borders

Answer 2

Anterior: anterior border of the midline
Posterior: anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid

Question 3

Posterior Triangle borders

Answer 3

Anterior: posterior border of sternocleidomastoid
Posterior: anterior border of trapezium

Question 4

Anterior triangle contents

Answer 4

Arteries:
-common carotid
-External carotid
-Internal carotid 
Veins:
-Internal Jugular
-Facial
Nerves:
-vagus
-hypoglossal
-accessory
-larangeal
lymph nodes:
-submental 
-submandibular

Question 5

Posterior triangle contents

Answer 5

occipital arteries
External jugular vein
Accessory nerve
Cervical plexus

Question 6

Fascia

Answer 6

• Pre-tracheal/visceral
• pre-vertebral
• deep cervical
• carotid sheath/vascular compartment

Question 7

What is found in the pre-tracheal fascia?

Answer 7

Thyroid
Parathyroid 
Pharynx 
Larynx 
Trachea
Oesophagus

Question 8

What is found in the Carotid sheath?

Answer 8

Major blood vessels and the vagus nerve

Question 9

What is found in the pre-vertebral fascia?

Answer 9

cervical vertebrae and postural muscles

Question 10

Which are the arteries of the neck?

Answer 10

Common carotid

ECA which branches in neck

Question 11

At what vertebral level does the common carotid divide?

Answer 11

C4-C5

Question 12

What are the veins of the neck

Answer 12

IJV and EJV

Question 13

Describe the Course of the IJV

Answer 13

• IJV
• Arises from the jugular sinus In the brain
• It passes through the jugular foramen.
• Merges with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein which then drains into the IJV.

Question 14

Describe the course of the EJV

Answer 14

• EJV superficial vein of the scalp and face

- Drains into the subclavian vein

Question 15

Which are the nerves of the neck

Answer 15

-Vagus and phrenic

Question 16

Where is the vagus nerve contained in the carotid sheath

Answer 16

posterior to other contents

Question 17

Branches of the ECA

Answer 17

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Superior thyroid 
Ascending pharyngeal 
Lingual
Facial 
Occipital 
Posterior auricular
Maxillary 
Superficial temporal