Neck Region Flashcards
in cervical region, how many vertebrae/spinal nerves?
7 cervical veertebrae, 8 cervical spinal nerves
which cervical vertebrae are typical?
C3-C6
which cervical vertebrae are atypical?
C7, C1, C2
vertebra prominens
C7
- long spinous process
- not bifid
- smallest transverse foramina
which vertebrae is called the atlas/ what are it’s features
- C1
- lacks body
- lacks spinous process
- forms atlanto-occipital joint
which vertebrae is called the axis/ what are it’s features
- C2
- forms atlantoaxial joint with C1
- 3 articulations with atlas (R and L lateral, median)
- has body, bifid, dens (odontoid process
where is alar ligament
side of dens on C2 to foramen magnum
where is cruciate ligament?
between C1 and C2, formed by transverse ligament and its superior/inferior extensions
what vertebral level is that hyoid bone at?
C3
how many cartilages make up laryngeal cartilages?
9 (3 single, 3 pairs)
what is blood supply to thyroid gland
superior thyroid artery (off of external carotid)
inferior thyroid artery (largest branch of thyrocervical trunk)
innervation of SCM
motor: accessory nerve (CN XI)
sensory: C2 and C3
attachments of trapezius
skull, scapula, clavicle
innervation of trapezius
Motor: CN XI
Sensory: C2 and C3
innervation of anterior scalene
C4-C6
action of anterior scalene
flex neck and elevate first rib
innervation of middle scalene
ventral rami cervical nerves
action of middle scalene
flex neck laterally and elevate first rib
attachment of scalene muscles
transverse processes of C4-C6 >> first rib (anterior scalenes)/second rib (posterior scalenes)
innervation of posterior scalenes
ventral rami of C6 and C7
action of posterior scalenes
lateral flexion, elevate second rib
phrenic nerve descends on what muscle
anterior scalene
4 infrahyoid muscles
AKA strap muscles
omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid
innervation of omohyoid
ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)
sternohyoid innervation
ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)
sternothyroid innervation
branch of ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)