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Superficial Neck Flashcards

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Cranial Nerves that carry parasympathetic fibers

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III

VII

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X

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Foramens in Cervical Vertebrae

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  1. Vertebral foramen (spinal cord)
  2. Transverse foramen (vertebral artery)
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Vertebral artery

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  • Vascularizes spinal cord and brain
  • branch of subclavian artery
  • enters foramen magnum at atlas
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Atlanto Occipital Joint

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  • Condyloid Synovial joint
  • between superior articular facet of atlas and **occipital condyle **
  • ****allows “yes” movement
  • Jefferson Fracture - compression in cervical region
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Atlanto-Axial Joint

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  • “No” movment
  • 3 Synovial joints:
    • (1) between Dens and Anterior arch - Pivot
    • (2) between opposing articulations - gliding joint
  • Hangman’s Fractures - quadraplegia if spinal cord injured
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Larynx

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  • Phonating mechanism
  • gaurds and maintains patent airway
  • between C4-C6
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3 Cartilages of Larynx (cranial to caudal)

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  1. Epiglottic cartilage
  2. Thyroid cartilage
  3. Cricoid cartilage
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Hyoid Bone

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  • from 2nd/3rd pharyngeal arches
  • opposite C3/C4
  • no articulations, just attachment for **hyoid muscles **
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Hyoid Muscles

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  • Suprahyoid and Infrahyoid groups
  • Functions
    • Swallowing
    • Accessory Chewing
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Suprahyoid Muscles

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  1. Mylohyoid
  2. Digastric Muscle
  3. Stylohyoid Muscle
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Mylohyoid Muscle

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  • Floor of mouth
  • Innervation - CN V3
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Digastric Muscle

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  1. Anterior Belly - attached to mandible
    1. Innervation - CN V3
  2. Posterior Belly - attached to mastoid process
    1. Innervation - CN VII
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Stylohyoid

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  • attached to styloid process and **hyoid bone **
  • Innervation - CN VII
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Trigeminal Nerve

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  • 5th Cranial nerve (CN V)

has 3 major branches V1, V2, V3

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Infrahyoid Muscles

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  1. Sternohyoid
  2. Sternothyroid
  3. Thyrohyoid
  4. Omohyoid (superior/inferior bellies)
  • all EXCEPT Thyrohyoid innervated by ansa cervicalis (motor part of cervical plexus)
  • Thyrohyoid innervated by C1
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Cervical Plexus

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  • ****made from ventral rami C1-C4 spinal nerves
  • sensory (Cutaneous) and motor (Ansa cervicalis)
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Ansa Cervicalis

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  • unity of superior (C1) and inferior (C2 & C3) roots
  • motor innervation to infrahyoid muscles
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Sensory part of Cervical Plexus

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  • Cutaneous to neck/shoulder
  • Exit behind Sternocleidomastoid
  1. Lesser Occipital (C2)
  2. Greater auricular (C2&C3)
  3. Transverse cervical (C2&C3)
  4. Supraclavicular nerves (C3&C4)
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Strernocleidomastoid muscle (SCM)

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  • Function: Flexes neck (bilaterally); turns face to opposite side (unilaterally)
  • Innervation: Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
  • divides neck into anterior and posterior triangles
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Cervical Fascia

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  1. **Superficial Cervical Fascia **
    1. has platysma muscle (shaving muscle)
    2. innervated by CN VII
  2. Deep Cervical Fascia
    1. Investing Layer
      1. Surrounds Trapezius & **SCM **
    2. Prevertebral Layer
      1. extends sideways as axillary sheath
    3. Pretracheal Layer
      1. Muscular layer - surrounds infrahyoids
      2. Visceral layer - surrounds thyroid, trachea, **esophagus **
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Carotid Sheath contains

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  1. Common Carotid Artery
  2. Internal Jugular Vein (IJV)
  3. Vagus Nerve (CN X)
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Investing Layer

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Pretracheal Layer

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Prevertebral Layer

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Cervical Triangles

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  1. Anterior Triangle
  2. Posterior Triangle
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Anterior Triangles

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  1. Submandibular Triangle
  2. Submental Triangle
  3. Muscular Triangle
  4. Carotid Triangle
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Submandibular Triangle

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  • Submandibular gland
  • Facial artery & vein
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Muscular Triangle

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  • Infrahyoid muscle
  • part of anterior jugular vein
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Carotid Triangle

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  • Carotid sheath (IJV, CN X, Common Carotid artery)
  • Ansa Cervicalis
  • Hypoglossal nerve
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Bifurcations of the Common Carotid Artery

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  • Internal and External carotids
  • External branches into
    • Superior thyroid artery
    • Lingual artery
    • Facial artery
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Posterior Triangle Contents

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  • Sensory branch of cervical plexus (Erb’s point)
  • External jugular vein
  • Spinal accessory nerve
  • Root of brachial plexus
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Spinal Accessory Nerve

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  • C1-C5
  • exits skull via jugular foramen
  • travels w/ vagus nerve
  • innervates with SOMATIC MOTOR FIBERS
    • SCM
    • Trapezius
  • Traverses posterior triangle
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