Neck - Prevertebral Muscles & Viscera

Question 1

Prevertebral muscles are located

Answer 1

deep to the prevertebral deep cervical fascia

posterior to cervical viscera and anterolateral to cervical vertebrae

Question 2

Where are the viscera found in the deep neck?

Answer 2

Deep to the pretracheal sheath of deep cervical fascia

Question 3

Anterior Group Neck muscles

Answer 3

Longus Colli
Longus Capitis
Rectus Capitis Anterior
Anterior Scalene

Question 4

What are the 3 layers of neck viscera?

Answer 4

Endocrine - thyroid and parathyroids
Repiratory - larynx and trachea
Alimentary - pharynx and esophagus

Question 5

Where are the anterior group muscles found in the neck?

Answer 5

Medial to plane of cervical/brachial plexus and subclavian artery

Posterior to retropharyngeal space

Question 6

What do the anterior group neck muscles do?

Answer 6

Generally flex head and/or neck

Question 7

Superior Attachment of Longus Colli?

Answer 7

Anterior tubercle of C1 vertebrae (atlas)

Bodies of C1-C3 and transverse processes of C3-C6