Posterior Neck

Question 1

The anterior and middle scalene insert on the

Answer 1

First rib

Question 2

The posterior scalene inserts on the

Answer 2

Second rib

Question 3

Main muscles that flex the head

Answer 3

Longus capitis
Rectus capitis anterior
Rectus capitis lateralis
Anterior scalene

Question 4

Main muscles that flex the neck laterally

Answer 4

Middle and posterior scalene

Question 5

Flex the neck with rotation

Answer 5

Longus Coli

Question 6

What nerve runs over the SCM

Answer 6

Phrenic

Question 7

What muscles does the vertebral artery run between

Answer 7

Scalene and longus muscles

Question 8

What veins dump into EJV

Answer 8

cervico dorsal and surprascapular

Question 9

Where does lymph enter on the right side

Answer 9

Venous angle

Question 10

The left laryngeal nerve becomes the

Answer 10

Inferior laryngeal nerve

Question 11

Where does the superior thyroid artery come off

Answer 11

External carotid artery

Question 12

Where does the inferior thyroid artery come off

Answer 12

Thyrocervical branch

Question 13

What is the role of the parathyroid glands

Answer 13

Maintaining blood Calcium levels

Question 14

A lesion or tumor in the sympathetic trunk can cause

Answer 14

Horner syndrome

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Tetany