Posterior Neck Flashcards

1
Q

The anterior and middle scalene insert on the

A

First rib

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2
Q

The posterior scalene inserts on the

A

Second rib

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3
Q

Main muscles that flex the head

A

Longus capitis
Rectus capitis anterior
Rectus capitis lateralis
Anterior scalene

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4
Q

Main muscles that flex the neck laterally

A

Middle and posterior scalene

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5
Q

Flex the neck with rotation

A

Longus Coli

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6
Q

What nerve runs over the SCM

A

Phrenic

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7
Q

What muscles does the vertebral artery run between

A

Scalene and longus muscles

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8
Q

What veins dump into EJV

A

cervico dorsal and surprascapular

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9
Q

Where does lymph enter on the right side

A

Venous angle

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10
Q

The left laryngeal nerve becomes the

A

Inferior laryngeal nerve

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11
Q

Where does the superior thyroid artery come off

A

External carotid artery

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12
Q

Where does the inferior thyroid artery come off

A

Thyrocervical branch

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13
Q

What is the role of the parathyroid glands

A

Maintaining blood Calcium levels

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14
Q

A lesion or tumor in the sympathetic trunk can cause

A

Horner syndrome

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15
Q

What is the worry for a patient if the parathyroids are removed

A

Tetany

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