Posterior Neck Flashcards
The anterior and middle scalene insert on the
First rib
The posterior scalene inserts on the
Second rib
Main muscles that flex the head
Longus capitis
Rectus capitis anterior
Rectus capitis lateralis
Anterior scalene
Main muscles that flex the neck laterally
Middle and posterior scalene
Flex the neck with rotation
Longus Coli
What nerve runs over the SCM
Phrenic
What muscles does the vertebral artery run between
Scalene and longus muscles
What veins dump into EJV
cervico dorsal and surprascapular
Where does lymph enter on the right side
Venous angle
The left laryngeal nerve becomes the
Inferior laryngeal nerve
Where does the superior thyroid artery come off
External carotid artery
Where does the inferior thyroid artery come off
Thyrocervical branch
What is the role of the parathyroid glands
Maintaining blood Calcium levels
A lesion or tumor in the sympathetic trunk can cause
Horner syndrome
What is the worry for a patient if the parathyroids are removed
Tetany