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Fascia that surrounds trapezius, SCM, and parotid gland

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Superficial investing fascia

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internal epimysium of constrictor m. extends from base of skull to pterygomandibular raphe and pharyngeal raphe

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Pharyngobasilar fascia

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Posterior cervical nodes

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drain lateral neck

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Stylomandibular lig

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apex of styloid process to angle of mandible

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Pterygomandibular raphe

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Pterygoid hamulus to posterior mylohyoid line

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C7 SP to external occipital protuberance (lig)

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ligamentum nuchae

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Supraclavicular nodes

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drain axial and posterior cervical nodes

found on internla jugular and anterior jugular vein

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Submental Space Boundaries

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Anterior digastric hyoid bone

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Submandibular space contents

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Submandibular gland Lymph nodes Facial A Hypoglossal N.

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Ligamentum Nuchae

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C7 SP to external occipital protuberance attachment of cervical muscles

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Buccopharyngeal fascia

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external epimysium of constrictor m. continuous with pretracheal fascia

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Zygapophysical joint

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synovial plane or gliding

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13
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what does Poster longitudinal ligament become?

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Tectorial membrane

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continuous with axillary sheath and ALL defines posterior boundary of retropharyngeal space

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Prevertebral fascia

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Buccal Nodes

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nose and adjacent face

found with facial vein

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Paratracheal nodes

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drain trachea

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Mastoid Nodes

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also known as retro-aricular

drais ear and adjacent scalp

Found with posterior auricular vein

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18
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Tectorial membrane

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From posterior surface of axial body to anterior margin of foramen magnum (lig) supports atlanto-occipital and atlanto-axial joints

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Infrahyoid, pre-laryngeal, pretrachial nodes

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drain trachea, larynx, lower pharynx, esophagus

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Submandibular Space Borders

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Mandible, posterior and anterior digastric

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21
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what does anterior longitudinal ligament become?

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anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

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22
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Superior Deep Cervical Nodes

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Jugulo-Digastric

drain from larynx, pharynx, posterior palate, posterior tongue

nodes: Submandibular, buccal, parotid, mastoid, occipital, retropharyngeal

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Pharyngobasilar fascia

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internal epimysium of constrictor m. extends from base of skull to pterygomandibular raphe and pharyngeal raphe

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Carotid space contents

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Carotid sheath & contents hypoglossal N. external carotid branches and nodes

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25
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lower compartment of Temporomandibular joint

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hinge

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Pretracheal fascia

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surrounds infrahyoid m, thyroid gland, esophagus, trachea continuous with buccalpharyngeal fascia

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27
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lateral mass to lateral mass of atlas maintains articulation of dens and anteriror arch of atlas

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cruciate atlas lig

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28
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Carotid Sheath

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surrounds common, internal carotid a., internal jugular v. and vagus n.

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posterior arch of atlas to occipital bone supports atlanto-occiptial joints

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Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

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Cruciate atlas lig

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lateral mass to lateral mass of atlas maintains articulation of dens and anteriror arch of atlas

31
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Lateral temporomandibular lig

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zygomatic process of temporal bone to mandibular neck supports joint capsule limits TMJ depression and retraction

32
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what does ligamentum flavum become?

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Posterior atlanto-occipital membrane

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Subclavian Space contents

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Subclavian A and nodes

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Median atlanto-axial joint

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synovial pivot

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Submental contents

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Anterior digastric m. Hyoid bone digastric nodes

36
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from dens to medial aspect of occipital condyles limits rotation of median atlanto-occipital joint

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Prevertebral fascia

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lateral and anterior to levator scapulae, longus colli and capitis, and scalene muscles from floor of posterior triangle; base of skull to mediastinum continuous with axillary sheath and ALL defines posterior boundary of retropharyngeal space

38
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what ligaments form the nuchal ligament

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interspinous and supraspinous ligmanets

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Lateral atlanto-axial

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synovial plane or gliding

40
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anterior arch of atlas to occipital bone supports atlanto-occipital joint and helps limit extension of head

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Anterior atlanto-occipital membrane

41
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Superificial Cervical Fascia

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Between dermis and deep fascia, contains platymsa muscle

42
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Carotid Space borders

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SCM m posterior digastric Superior omohyoid

43
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Muscular space borders

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Bordered superiorly by hyoid Superior omohyoid SCM

44
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Muscular Space contents

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Sternothyroid m. sternohyoid m. thyroid gland larynx trachea

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Submandibular nodes

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Face, tongue, mouth, nose, palate

drain submental nodes

found on Facial V. and submental V.

46
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external epimysium of constrictor m. continuous with pretracheal fascia

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Buccopharyngeal fascia

47
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Inferior deep cervical nodes

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submental nodes

supraclavicular/posterior cervical

infrahyoid, pre-laryngeal, pre-tracheal, paratracheal

superior deep cervical nodes

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From posterior surface of axial body to anterior margin of foramen magnum (lig)

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Tectorial membrane

49
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Parotid Nodes

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Drain ear, nose face, scalp

50
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Alar Lig

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from dens to medial aspect of occipital condyles limits rotation of median atlanto-occipital joint

51
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What happens to vertebral canal as you get more superior?

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it increases in size

52
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zygomatic process of temporal bone to mandibular neck

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Lateral temporomandibular lig

53
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Anterior cervical nodes

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drain superficial anterior neck

found on anterior jugular vein

54
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Between dermis and deep fascia, contains platymsa muscle

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superficial cervical fascia

55
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Occipital Space contents

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Nerve XI BP trunks and node

56
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Superficial investing lamina

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Deep Cervical Fascia mastoid and mandible to clavical and acromion and from ligamentum nucahe and spinous process Surrounds trapezius, SCM, inferior parotid gland

57
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apex of styloid process to angle of mandible

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Stylomandibualr lig

58
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Deep cervical fascia

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Superficial investing layer (lamina) carotid sheath Prevertebral fascia pretracheal (visceral) fascia

59
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surrounds infrahyoid m, thyroid gland, esophagus, trachea continuous with buccalpharyngeal fascia

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Pretracheal fascia

60
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Upper compart of Temporomandibular joint

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synovial plane or gliding

61
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Occipital Nodes

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drain occipital scalp

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Anterior Atlanto-occipital Membrane

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anterior arch of atlas to occipital bone supports atlanto-occipital joint and helps limit extension of head

63
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Subclavian space borders

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Inferior omohyoid SCM clavical

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Retropharyngeal Nodes

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Nasopharynx

Atlanto-occipital joint

atlanto-axial joint

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Occipital Space borders

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SCM Inferior omohyoid trapezius

66
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Pterygoid hamulus to posterior mylohyoid line

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Pterygomandibular raphe

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Submental nodes

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Drain central lower lip, tip of tongue

found on submental v. and anterior jugular vein

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Posterior-atlanto-occipital membrane

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posterior arch of atlas to occipital bone supports atlanto-occiptial joints

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Atlanto-occipital joint

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ellipsoidal - synovial

Anatomy Head and Neck (11 decks)

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