root of the neck Flashcards
the root of the neck is the area immediately?
above` the thoracic inlet.
what are the three muscles in the root of the neck?
anterior scalene, middle scalene, and posterior scalene.
what are the attachments of the anterior middle and posterior scalene
anterior: extends from the anterior tubercles of the cervical vertebrae down on the the scalene tubercle of rib 1
middle: attaches to rib 1 behind the groove for the subclavian a
posterior: attaches inferiorly to rib 2 and is often located behind, fused with the middle scalene
what is the innervation of all three scalene muscles?
the dorsal rami of c4-6
what is the landmark of the root of the neck? anterior to this you can find what structure? posterior?
anterior scalane
anterior you can see the phrenic nerve and posteriorly you can see the brachial plexus and the subclavian a.
where does the subclavian a arise from on the R vs the L
on the left is arises from the aortic arch and on the right it arises from the brachiocephalic trunk
when does the subclavian a become the axiallry a?
after it passes the groove of rib 1
the subclavian a can be divided into three parts, the first part extends from where and gives rise to what?
the first part extends from its origin to the medial border of the anterior scalene giving rise to
- vertebral a
- thyrocervical trunk
- internal thoracic a
where can you find the vertebral a?
ascending to enter the transverse foramen of c6 to eventually enter the cranial cavity via the foramen magnum.
what are the branches of the thyrocervical trunk?
inferior throid a
suprascapular a
transverse cervical a
the second part of the subclavian a is the portion of the a that is ____ to what? what does it give rise to?
posterior to the anterior scalene, it gives rise to the costocervical trunk which gives rise to the superior intercostal a., and the deep cervical a
the superior intercostal a supplies what?
the 1st and 2nd intercostal spaces
what does the deep cervical a supply?
muscles of the back of the neck
the third part of the subclavian a extends where? branches?
extednds from the lateral border of the anterior scalene to the distal border of the 1st rib, it has no branches arising from it
the thyroid gland descends from the ___ __ of the ___)_ via what duct?
foramen cecum, tongue, thyroglossal duct.
the thyroid consists of how many lobes? connected by?
2 lobes connected by the isthmus
what could arise from the isthmus in the location of the normally obliterated thyroglossal duct?
pyramidal lobe ( or muscle - levator galndulae)
the thyroid gland is what type of gland? heavily supplied with blood vessels that are freely ____. what are the blood vessels?
endocrine
anastomotic
sup./inf thyroid a, thyroidea ima
what are the parathyroid glands? number of them? blood supply?
tiny 6 mm masses 4-6 in number in the posterior aspect of the thyroid that are also endocrine glands that are essential to life
blood supply inferior thyroid a
where does the thoracic duct drain lymph? where does it begin?
into the venous system at the junction of the left internal jugular v and the left subclavian v. it begins in the abdomen at a sac like cyysterna chyli.
lymph of what regions are drained by the thoracic duct?
the lower extremities and abdomen are drained. just proior to entering the junction the thoracic duct accepts other trunks from the left upper limb, left side of the head and neck and the left side of the thorax.
lymph from the right side of the head and neck, right upper limb, and right thorax is drained into what?
the right lymphatic duct.
what are the three trunks that dump into the right lymphatic duct and thoracic duct before their junctions called?
the subclavian trunk (upper limb), the jugular trunk (head and neck) and the bronchomediastinal trunk (thorax)
regions of the lymph drainage in the head and neck?
- occipital (back of head)
- mastoid (behind ear)
- parotid (front of ear)
- buccal (cheek)
- submandibular (right below jaw bone on either side)
- submental (right below chin)
- superficial cervical (top of neck)
- laryngeal (near adams apple)
- tracheal (low neck)`
all lymph of the head and neck drains to a regional group of nodes and then eventually to what? found where?
the terminal group. the deep cervical group found along the carotid sheath adjacent to the internal jugular v.
what are the two ways of localizing pathologic lesions in the root of the neck?
the superficial triangles and the facially defined spaces.
enlargment of a specific lymph node can be an indication of where the ____ mass would be located.
tumorous
lymph node swelling in the submental triangle would indicate what area?
anterior tongue, central lower lip, anterior floor of the mouth and chin.