Parker SG (Craninal Cavity) Flashcards
What muscle can be found in the Superficial Cervical Fascia?
Platysma Muscle
What are the 4 specializations of Deep Cervical Fascia?
- Investing Fascia
- Pre-vertebral fascia
- Pre-tracheal fascia
- Carotid Sheath
What is envoloped in the pre-vertebral fascia?
vertebral mm.
What is enveloped int eh pre-tracheal fascia?
Trachea, Esophagus, and Thyroid
What is the posterior part of the pre-tracheal fascia called?
Buccopharyngeal Fascia
Which layer of Deep cervical fascia contains contributions from the other 3 layers?
Carotid Sheath
What two fascial layers surround the retropharyngeal space?
Buccopharyngeal fascia (anterior) Pre-Vertebral Fascia (posterior)
What is is the superior and inferior extent of the retropharyngeal space?
Base of the skull to the posterior mediastinum
Why is the Retroypharyngeal space dangerous?
Its important in the spread of cancer and infections
What happens when you flex your right sternocleidomastoid muscle by itself?
- Neck Flexes to the Right
- Head rotates up and to the Left
What happens when you flex your left sternocleidomastoid muscle by itself?
- Neck Flexes to the Left
- Head rotates up and to the Right
What boundary separates the anterior and posterior ∆’s?
Sternocleidomastoid
What are the 4 divisions of the anterior ∆?
- Submental ∆
- Submandibular ∆
- Muscular ∆
- Carotid ∆
What are the strap muscles and their innervation?
aka Infrahyoid muscles
- Omohyoid (ansa cervicalis C1-C3)
- Sternohyoid (ansa cervicalis C1-C3)
- Sternothyroid (ansa cervicalis C1-C3)
- Thyrohyoid (C1 branch TRAVELING WITH CN XII)
What are the two divisions of the ansa cervicalis?
- What nerve roots contribute to these
Superior Root - contributions from C1
Inferior Root - contributions form C2 and C3
What is the Arterial supply to the thyroid gland?
- Superior Thyroid a. (=> External Carotid)
- Inferior Thyroid a. (=> Thyrocervical trunk of subclavian a.)
What does the venous drainage of the thyroid gland?
- Superior and middle thyroid veins drain to internal Jugular
- Inferior thyroid vein is the ONLY tributary of the brachiocephalic vein
What contributions make up the RETROMANDIBULAR Vein?
Superficial Temporal V. + Maxillary Vein
What contributions make up the EXTERNAL JUGULAR Vein?
Retromandibular v. + Posterior Auricular v.
What vertebral level is the hyoid bone found at?
C3
What vertebral level is the thyroid cartilage located at?
C4/C5
What vertebral level is the cricoid cartilage located at?
C6