Neck & Subocciptal Flashcards
8 triangles of the neck:
Posterior: Occipital & Supraclavicular
Anterior: Submandible, Submental, Carotid, Muscular
4 Cervical Fascia:
Investing
Pretracheal
Prevertebral
Carotid
5 Branchial Arches
1-Mandibular
2-Hyoid
3-Third
4-Fourth
6-Sixth
Alternate names for First two cervical vertebrae
Atlas
Axis
What does the investing fascia contain?
Contains all extremities, surrounds SCM & Trap
Fascia that contains esophagus, trachea and thyroid cartilage
Pretracheal fascia
Vertically Oriented around spinal cord
Prevertebral fascia
Carotid Sheath
Internal Jugular
Common Carotid Artery
CN 10 - Vagus Nerve
Triangle: Anterior Boarder of Trap, Inferior Omohyoid, SCM ??
Contents?
Occipital Triangle (Posterior)
CN-11 Accessory Nerve
Trunks of the Brachial Plexus
Supraclavicular Triangle — borders & contents
Borders: Inferior Omohyoid, Clavicle, SCM
Contents: Subclavian Artery - Thyrocervical trunk:
Suprascapular
Transverse Cervical
Ascending Cervical
Inferior Thyroid
Anterior Triangles above the hyoid bone? Boarders
Contents
Submandibular - mandible, anterior digastric, posterior digastric
Submental - anterior digastric, midline of neck, mandible
Contents — Lymph
What triangle? SCM, Posterior Digastric, Superior Omohyoid
Carotid
Contents: Common Carotid, Internal Jugular Vein, CN-10
Boarders of Muscular Triangle
Midline of neck, superior Omohyoid, SCM
Cervical Plexus: Glenohyoid & Thyrohyoid
C1 via CN-12
(Motor)
Cervical Plexus: Ansa Cervicalis
Superior Root: Superior Omohyoid
Inferior Root: Sternohyoid, Sternothyroid, Infraomohyoid
(Motor)
Cervical Plexus: Transverse Cervical
C2 & C3
(Sensory)
Cervical Plexus: Phrenic Nerve
C3 - C5
(Motor)
Cervical Plexus: Subocciptal
C1
(Motor)
Cervical Plexus: C2
Transverse Cervical
Greater Occipital
Lesser Occipital
Great Auricular (C3 too)
(Sensory)
Cervical Plexus: C3
Great Auricular (C2 too)
Supra Clavicular (C4 too)
(Sensory)
Branchial (Pharyngeal) Arches: Mandibular (1)
Muscles and Nerve
Mastication: Mylohyoid, Anterior Belly Digastric
CN-V3, Trigeminal
Branchial (Pharyngeal) Arches: Hyoid (2)
Muscles and Nerve
Fascia Expression: Posterior Belly Digastric, Stylohyoid
CN-7, Facial
Branchial (Pharyngeal) Arches: Third
Muscles and Nerve
Stylopharyngeus
CN-9, Glossopharyngeal
Branchial (Pharyngeal) Arches: Fourth
Muscles and Nerve
Circothyroid, inf. Pharyngeal, constrictor
CN-10, Vagus, Superior Laryngeal
Branchial (Pharyngeal) Arches: Sixth
Muscles and Nerve
Intrinsic Laryngeal
CN-10, Vagus & Recurrent Laryngeal
Where does the vertebral artery run through?
Transverse foramina of the transverse process of the cervical spine.
Unique characteristic of the spinous process in cervical spine
C1 - doesn’t have
C2-C6 - bifid (two prong)
C7 - vertebra prominens
Dens of Axis - Describe
Located on C2 (Axis), sits above C1, wrapped by transverse ligament of atlas
Suprahyoid muscles of anterior neck
Anterior & Posterior Belly of Digastric Muscle
Geniohyoid
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Infrahyoid Muscles of Anterior Neck
Omohyoid (Inferior and Superior)
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Thyrohyoid
Subocciptal Muscles
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Obliques Capitis Inferior (Inferior Oblique)
Obliques Capitis Superior (Superior Oblique)
Muscles Innervated by:
C1 Via CN-12
Geniohyoid & Thyrohyoid
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