Neck Osteology, Arthrology, and Chondrology Flashcards

1
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  • Identify the unique parts of C1
A
  1. Superior articulating facet
  2. Posterior arch
  3. Lateral mass
  4. Inferior articulating facet
  5. Anterior tubercle
  6. Anterior arch
  7. Transverse process
  8. Transverse foramen
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  • What are the following structures? What bone is this?
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  • Hyoid bone
  1. Lesser horn onf the hyoid bone
  2. Greater horn of the hyoid bone
  3. Body of the hyoid bone
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3
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  • Identify some of the unique features of cervical vertebrae
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  1. Bifed spinous process
  2. Large triangular vertebral foramen
  3. Anterior and posterior tubercles of transverse processes
  4. Uncinate processes
  5. Transverse foramen
  6. Costotransverse bar
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4
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  • What vertebra is shown in the following image?
  • What is its other name?
A
  • C2
  • Axis

Note large dens (articulates with anterior tubercle of C1 (atlas))

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5
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  • Which bones of the basilar skull are paired?
  • Which bone of the basilar skull is unpaired?
A
  • Temporal
  • Occipital
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6
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  • Identify the components of the temporal bone
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  1. Styloid process of temporal bone
  2. Mastoid process of temporal bone
  3. Mastoid notch of temporal bone
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  • Identify the parts of the occipital bone
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  1. External occipital protuberance
  2. Superior nuchal line
  3. Inferior nuchal line
  4. External occipital crest
  5. COndylar canal
  6. Occipital condyle
  7. Pharyngeal tubercle
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  • Identify the parts of the mandible
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  1. MYLOhyoid line
  2. Digastric fossa
  3. Mental spines
  4. Submandibular fossa (submandibular gland located here)
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9
Q
  • Identify the laryngeal cartilages on the diagram below
  • What type of cartilage are these cartilagenous components?
  • What is the exception to this rule?
A
  • All hyaline, except the Epiglottic Cartilage (Elastic)
  1. Hyoid bone
  2. Triticeal cartilage
  3. Epiglottic cartilage
  4. Cuneiform cartilage
  5. Thyroid cartilage
  6. Corniculate Cartilage
  7. Arytenoid Cartilage
  8. Cricoid cartilage
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10
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  • Identify the components of thyroid cartilage
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  1. Superior horn
  2. Superior thyroid notch
  3. Lamina
  4. Inferior horn
  5. Superior horn
  6. Superior thyroid tubercle
  7. Lamina
  8. Oblique line
  9. Inferior thyroid tubercle
  10. Inferior horn
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11
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  • Identify the components of cricoid cartilage
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1 and 3) Arch

2 and 4) Lamina

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  • Identify the components of arytenoid cartilage
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  1. Apex
  2. Articular surface
  3. Muscular process
  4. Vocal process
  5. Muscular process
  6. Articular surface
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13
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  • Identify the components of epiglottic cartilage
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  • Epiglottic cartilage
  • Stalk of epiglottis
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14
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  • Identify the components of laryngeal cartilage
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  1. Hyoid bone
  2. Epiglottic cartilage
  3. Thyroid cartilage
  4. Cricoid cartilage
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15
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  • At the atlanto-occipital joint, what ligaments change names? And what name do they change into?
A
  • Anterior longitudinal ligament- becomes anterior atlanooccipital L
  • Posterior longitudinal ligament-becomes tectorial membrane
  • Ligamentum flavum-becomes posterior atlanoccipital L
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16
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  • Identify the various ligaments of the atlantoaxial joint
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  • Cruciate ligament of the atlas
  1. Superior longitudinal band
  2. Transverse ligament of the atlas
  3. Inferior longitudinal band
  4. Alar L
17
Q
  • What type of joint is the atlantoaxial joint?
    • What type of joint where the dens meets the anterior tubercle of C1?
    • What type of joint where the superior and inferior articular surfaces meet?
A
  • Compound
  • Trochoid
  • Planar Synovial
18
Q
  • The _ ligament sits behind the superior longitudinal band of the cruciate ligament of the atlas
A
  • Apical L of the Dens
19
Q
  • Identify the following pharyngeal ligaments
A
  1. Ptergomandibular raphe (not ligament)
  2. Stylohyoid ligament
20
Q
  • Identify the following components of the cricothyroid joint
A
  1. Median cricothyroid L
  2. Cricothyroid Articular Capsule
21
Q
  • Identify the following components of the thyrohyoid joint
A
  1. Lateral thyrohyoid L
  2. Thyrohyoid membrane
  3. Median thyrohyoid L
  4. Lateral Thyrohoid L
  5. Thyrohyoid membrane
  6. Median thyrohyoid L
22
Q
  • Identify the components of the cricotracheal joint
A
  • Cricotracheal L
23
Q
  • Identify the components of the epiglottic joint
A
  • Hypoepiglottic L (elastic cartilage)
  • Thyroepiglottic L
24
Q
  • Identify the components of the fibroelastic laryngeal membrane
A
  1. Quadrangular membrane
  2. Vocal L
  3. Lateral Crycothyroid L
  4. Vocal L
  5. Lateral Cricothyroid L
25
Q
  • Identify the labeled fascia components of the neck
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  1. Superficial cervical fascia
  2. Investing layer of deep cervical fascia
  3. Peritracheal layer of deep cervical fascia
  4. Superficial cervical fascia
  5. Investing layer of deep cervical fascia
  6. Prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia
26
Q

Infections between investing and muscular pretracheal fascia

A
  • Typically stop at manubrium
27
Q
  • Infection between investing and visceral pretracheal fascia
A
  • Will likely spread to the anterior thorax
28
Q
  • Infection within retropharyngeal space
A
  • Swelling affecting swallowing and speech
  • May spread to thorax
29
Q
  • What is the anterior border of the DANGER ZONE
  • What is the posterior border of the DANGER ZONE
A
  • Anterior-alar fascia
  • Posterior-prevertebral layer