The Neck

Question 1

What is the structure known as the adam’s apple?

Answer 1

Thyroid Cartilage

Question 2

What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?

Answer 2

Sternocleidomastoid, the mandible, and an imaginary line from the tip of the chin to the base of the neck

Question 3

What are the boundaries of the carotid triangle?

Answer 3

Sternocleidomastoid, superior belly of the omohyoid and the posterior belly of the digastric

Question 4

What are the boundaries of the submandibular triangle?

Answer 4

Lower border of the mandible, the posterior belly of the digastric and the anterior belly of the digastric

Question 5

What are the 3 structures enclosed in the carotid sheath?

Answer 5

Common and Internal Carotid Artery
Internal Jugular Vein
Vagus Nerve

(Technically 4)

Question 6

What is the retropharyngeal space?

Answer 6

It is the space between the

buccopharyngeal fascia and the prevertebral fascia and is important in the spread of infection to the thoracic cavity

Question 7

What are the infrahyoid muscles also known as?

Answer 7

Strap Muscles

Question 8

What are the infrahyoid muscles?

Answer 8

Omohyoid
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Thyrohyoid

Question 9

What are the suprahyoid muscles?

Answer 9

Digastric (anterior and posterior bellies)
Mylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Stylohyoid
Hyoglossus

Question 10

Anterior Belly of Digastric Innervation

Answer 10

CN V - 3

5 AM

Question 11

Posterior Belly of Digastric Innervation

Answer 11

CN VII

7 PM

Question 12

Mylohyoid Innervation

Answer 12

CN V - 3

Question 13

Geniohyoid Innervation

Answer 13

C1

Question 14

Stylohyoid Innervation

Answer 14

CN VII

Question 15

Hyoglossus Innervation

Answer 15

CN XII

Question 16

What lies embedded on the carotid sheath?

Answer 16

Ansa Cervicalis

Question 17

What runs through the upper part of the carotid sheath?

Answer 17

Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)

Question 18

What does the phrenic nerve innervate and what are its spinal contributions?

Answer 18

Diaphragm. C3, C4 and C5

“C3, 4 and 5 keep the diaphragm alive”

Question 19

What are the branches of the facial nerve (CN VII)?

Answer 19

Cervical
Mandibular
Buccal
Zygomatic
Temporal

Question 20

What does the cervical branch of the facial nerve innervate?

Answer 20

Platysma

Question 21

Latin Stems

Genio-

Glossal-

Costo-

Aurico-

Answer 21

Genio- Chin

Glossal- Tongue

Costo- Ribs

Aurico- Ear

Question 22

What are the branches of the internal carotid artery in the carotid sheath?

Answer 22

There are none

Question 23

Describe the arterial supply to the neck, inferior to superior.

Answer 23

Superior Thyroid
Ascending Pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior Auricular
Maxillary
Superficial Temporal

SALFORMS

Question 24

Where is the mandible located?

Answer 24

Border of C2

Question 25

Where is the hyoid bone located?

Answer 25

Level of C3

Question 26

Where is the thyroid cartilage located?

Answer 26

Notch is at level C4

Question 27

Where is the cricoid cartilage located?

Answer 27

Level C6

Question 28

Where is the jugular notch located?

Answer 28

Level T2

Question 29

What does enveloping fascia enclose?

Answer 29

Enveloping fascia is the most superficial fascia and it encloses the sternocleidomastoid and the trapezius.

Question 30

What does the fascia of infra hyoids enclose?

Answer 30

The infra hyoids.

Question 31

What does the pre tracheal fascia enclose?

Answer 31

It covers the thyroid gland, trachea, larynx and esophagus.

Question 32

What does the buccopharyngeal fascia enclose?

Answer 32

Nothing. It continuous laterally with the carotid sheath and anteriorly with the pretracheal fascia.

Question 33

What does the pre vertebral fascia cover?

Answer 33

It extends over scalene muscles, levator scapulae and splenius muscles and covers the longus colli, longus capitis, rectus capitis anterioris and rectus capitis lateralis muscles.

Question 34

Sternocleidomastoid Innervation

Answer 34

Spinal Accessory - CN XI (C2)

Question 35

Omohyoid Innervation

Answer 35

Ansa Cervicalis - C1-C3

Question 36

Sternohyoid Innervation

Answer 36

Ansa Cervicalis - C1-C3

Question 37

Sternothyroid Innervation

Answer 37

Ansa Cervicalis - C1-C3

Question 38

Thyrohyoid Innervation

Answer 38

C1

Question 39

Cricothyroid Innervation

Answer 39

Vagus - CN X

Question 40

Genioglossus Innervation

Answer 40

Hypoglossus - CN XII

Question 41

Scalene Muscles Innervation Posterior Middle Anterior

Answer 41

Ventral Rami of Cervical Nerves

Question 42

``` Prevertebral Muscles Innervation Longus colli Longus capitis Rectus capitis anterioris Rectus capitis lateralis ```

Answer 42

Ventral Rami of Cervical Nerves

Question 43

Splenius Capitis | Splenius Cervicus

Answer 43

Dorsal Rami of Cervical Nerves