plan of neckkk Flashcards

1
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what are the 2 categories of bony landmark of the neck?

A

Upper limit bones

Inferior limit bones

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2
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what are the bony landmarks in the upper limit of the neck?

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Inferior border of mandible

MASTOID process of temporal bone

external occipital protuberance

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3
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what are the bones in the inferior limit of the neck?

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  • Manubrium ( jugular notch )

-Clavicle

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4
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what is hyoid bone? what are the components of it?

A

U shaped bone

has a body

2 horns

moves during swallowing

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5
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what are the horns of the hyoid bone?

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Lesser horn –> found anteriorly

greater horn —> found more laterally

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6
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what is the level of hyoid bone in corresponding to the vertebrae?

A

C3

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7
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what ligament connects the styloid process to the hyoid bone?

A

stylohyoid ligament

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8
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there are muscles connecting the hyoid bone to which structures?

A

Tongue

mandible

sternum

larynx

pharynx

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9
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what is the tubercle that is found in the mandible from behind?

A

genio tubercle

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10
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what happens when hyoid bone is fractured?

A

hyoid bone would be pulled in many directions causing problems in breathing, speaking . swallowing

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11
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what is laryngeal prominence ?

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prominence found in the neck formed by thyroid cartilage

more prominent in males and raise with swallowing ( similar to hyoid bone )

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12
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what is the level of laryngeal prominence in corresponding to the vertebrae?

A

C4 and C5 vertebrae

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13
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what is the cartilage below the thyroid cartilage?

A

cricoid cartilage

ring shaped

felt below the laryngeal prominence

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14
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what is the level of cricoid cartilage in corresponding to the vertebrae?

A

C6

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15
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what happens at the level of C6?

A

pharynx continue as THE esophagus

larynx continue as THE trachea

trachea terminate at T4

esophagus enter diaphragm at T10

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16
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what is the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

A

a muscle from the sternum to the mastoid process of temporal bone

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17
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what is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

A

Origin :

Sternal head : upper part of the anterior surface of the manubrium sterni

Clavicular head : Upper surface of the medial 1/3 of the clavicle

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18
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what is the insertion of sternocleidomastoid?

A

mastoid process

lateral 1/3 of superior nuchal line

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19
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what does the sternocleidomastoid muscle continue as?

A

superior nachal line

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20
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what is the nerve supply of sternocleidomastoid muscle?

A

Motor supply –> spinal accessory nerve

proprioceptive –> C2, C3

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21
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what are the actions of sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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moves insertion toward origin –> moves the mastoid process towards the manubrium and clavicle —> Tilt the head on the same side

Turn the face to the opposite side

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22
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what is the action of it if the neck is fixed?

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Elevation of the ribe during forced inspiration

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23
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what is digastric muscle?

A

muscles from the mandible to the mastoid process BUT theres a tendon in the middle of it connecting it to the hyoid bone via fibrous sling

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24
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what is the ANTERIOR belly of digastric muscle attached to?

A

Mandible

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25
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what is the posterior belly of digastric muscle attached to?

A

mastoid process

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26
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where is the intermediate tendon ?

A

hyoid bone connected to it via fibrous sling

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27
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what is omohyoid muscle?

A

muscle from hyoid bone to the scapula BUT theres a tendon binding it in the middle on the sternocleido mastoid

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28
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where is the SUPERIOR belly of omohyoid attached to?

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on the hyoid bone lateral to sternohyoid and runs downwards and laterally passing DEEP/UNDER to sternomastoid

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29
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where is the INFERIOR belly of omohyoid muscle attached to?

A

scapula

passes in the posterior triangle to reach the scapula

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30
Q

how are the 2 bellies joined together? ( intermediate tendon )

A

flat tendon deep to sternocleidomastoid

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31
Q

how many triangles in the necks we have given by the sternocleidomastoid ?

A

2 triangles

anterior triangle

posterior triangle

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32
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what are the boundaries of the posterior triangle?

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anteriorly –> sternomastoid

posteriorly –> trapezius

apex –> meeting point between the trapezius and sternomastoid at the back of the skull

base –> middle of third of the clavicle , between the attachment of sternocleidomastoid and trapezius

33
Q

what are the boundaries of the anterior triangle ?

A

anteriorly –> midline

posteriorly –> sternocleidomastoid

base –> mandible line from angle to the mastoid

apex –> suprasternal notch

34
Q

what are the boundaries of the muscular triangle?

A

base is median line

medial border of superior belly of omohyoid muscle

medial border of sternocleidomastoid

35
Q

what are the boundaries of the carotid triangle ?

A

lateral border of the superior omohyoid muscle

medial border of sternocleidomastoid

lower border of the posterior digastric muscle

36
Q

what vessels are found in the carotid triangle?

A

carotid sheath with the carotid vessels and vagus nerve

37
Q

what are the boundaries of the digastric/submandible triangle?

A

lateral border of the anterior digastric

upper border of posterior digastric

lower border of the mandible

38
Q

what gland is found in the digastric triangle ?

A

submandibulum gland

39
Q

what are the borders of submental triangle ?

A

midline

lateral border of the anterior digastric

upper border of the posterior digastric

40
Q

what are the suprahyoid muscles ?

A

muscles above the hyoid bone

digastric

stylohyoid

mylohyoid

geniohyoid

hyoglossus

41
Q

what is geniohyoid muscle?

A

extends from genio tubercle of the mandible and hyoid bone

41
Q

what is the stylohyoid muscle?

A

muscle from the styloid process of temporal bone to the hyoid bone

it is above the posterior belly of digastric

42
Q

what is mylohyoid bone?

A

extend from the mandible to the hyoid bone

attached to the midline raphe

43
Q

what is hyoglossus ?

A

extend from the hyoid bone to the tongue ( tongue muscle )

44
Q

what are the infrahyoid muscles?

A

sternohyoid

omohyoid

sternothyroid

thyrohyoid

45
Q

what is the sternohyoid muscle?

A

between manubrium and hyoid bone

superficial to sternothyroid and thyrohyoid

46
Q

what is sternothyroid muscle?

A

between the manubrium and the oblique line of the thyroid cartilage

47
Q

what is thyrohyoid muscle?

A

from oblique line of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone

48
Q

what is the nerve supply of infrahyoid muscles ?

A

ansa cervicalis

49
Q

what are the components of ansa cervicalis?

A

superior loop C1

inferior loop of cervical plexus C2, C3

50
Q

what are the branches of Superior Loop C1?

A

Descending hypoglossal nerve

hypoglossal nerve

51
Q

what is the nerve supply of thyrohyoid muscle?

A

hypoglossal branch from C1

52
Q

what are the layers of fascia around the neck?

A

Superficial fascia

Deep fascia

53
Q

what are the blocks deeper to the deep fascia?

A

respiratory digestive block

musculo vertebral block

54
Q

what is respiratory digestive block?

A

connective tissue enclosing the trachea, esophagus, infrahyoid muscles, thyroid gland and thyroid cartilage

55
Q

what is the musculo vertebral block?

A

connective tissue enclosing the vertebral muscles

AKA PRE VERTEBRAL FASCIA

56
Q

what is the investing layer of deep cervical fascia?

A

the fascia that surrounds the whole neck it also splits and envelopes around the trapezius and the sternocleidomastoid

57
Q

the content of respiratory digestive block is surrounded by what?

A

pre tracheal fascia –> it encloses trachea , esophagus and thyroid gland + the infrahyoid muscles

58
Q

the content of the musculo vertebral block is enclosed by what?

A

prevertebral fascia

it surrounds the musculo-vertebral block

59
Q

what are the deep fascias of the neck?

A

investing layer ( Surround sternocleidomastoid + traps )

pretracheal fascia –> surrounds the content of the respiratory block

carotid fascia —> surrounds carotid vessels and vagus nerve

prevertebral fascia –> Surrounds the content of musculo vertebral block

60
Q

where is the carotid sheath located?

A

between the respiratory digestive block and the vertebral block

61
Q

what nerve occupies the groove betweeen trachea and esophagus?

A

recurrent laryngeal nerve

62
Q

what are the muscles in musculo vertebral block?

A

longus colli

scalenus anterior —> arise from the anterior transverse tubercle processes

scalenus medius and posterior –> arise from posterior tubercles

levator scapulae and deep muscle of the necks –> most posteriorly

63
Q

where is the longus colli located?

A

in front of the vertebral bodies

64
Q

what nerve is in front of the scalenus anterior?

A

phrenic nerve

65
Q

what nerve is between the scalenus anterior and scalenus medius and posterior?

A

brachial plexus

66
Q

what is blood supply of the neck?

A

Right common carotid artery from brachiocephalic

and left common carotid artery from the aorta

67
Q

where do the carotid vessels run?

A

in the carotid sheath

68
Q

when does the carotid artery divide into internal and external ?

A

upper border of thyroid cartilage

69
Q

where does the internal brachial artery supply?

A

intracranial inside the skull

70
Q

what are the branches of external carotid artery?

A

Maxillary

superficial temporal

posterior auricular

occiptal

ascending pharyngeal

superior thyroid

Fascial

lingual

71
Q

what are the terminal branches of the external carotid artery?

A

superficial temporal

Maxillary

72
Q

what are the veins of the neck?

A

external jugular vein –> superficial to the external sternocleidomastoid

internal jugular vein

anterior jugular vein

73
Q

where does the external jugular vein empty?

A

subclavian vein

74
Q

what happens to the internal jugular vein?

A

internal jugular vein joins the subclavian to form the BRACHIOCEPHALIC

75
Q

where does the anterior jugular vein empty to?

A

external jugular vein then the external jugular vein will terminate in the subclavian

76
Q

which jugular vein runs in the carotid sheath?

A

internal jugular vein

77
Q

where does external jugular vein run ?

A

superficial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Terminate in the subclavian vein in the investing fascia in the posterior triangle

Anterior jugular vein empties in the external jugular vein