The Neck Flashcards
Retropharyngeal Space
Located between buccopharyngeal fascia and alar fascia
which cervical triangle is unpaired?
submental triangle
Contents of submental triangle?
No major contents.
Which triangle has the brachial plexus (nerve)?
subclavian, supraclavicular or omoclavicular triangle
Deep cervical fascia: Superfical Layer aka? encloses?
Superficial (Investing) Layer
trapezius and sternocleidomastoid
Deep cervical fasia: muscular pretracheal fascia
encloses the infrahyoid muscles
superficial fascia: subcutaneous layer
Deep to the skin
Surrounds the platysma muscle
Contains sensory branches to the neck
Deep Cervical Fascia: Visceral Pretracheal Fascia surrounds
Thyroid gland Larynx Trachea Pharynx Esophagus
Deep Cervical Fascia: Prevertebral Fascia surrounds
Cervical vertebral column
Deep Cervical Fascia: Carotid Sheath
Made from contributions of the Superficial (Investing), Middle, and Deep Layers of Deep Fascia
Deep Cervical Fascia: Carotid Sheath contents
- Common carotid artery
- inferior carotid artery
- internal jugular vein
- CN X
- cervical lymph nodes
- Ansa cervicalis
Fasical Spaces (3)
Suprahyoid fascial spaces
Infrahyoid fascial spaces
Fascial spaces that span the neck
Suprahyoid Fascial Spaces
Submandibular space-(sublingual space, submaxillary space)
Lateral pharyngeal space
Masticator space
Fascial Spaces that Span the Neck
Retropharyngeal space
Danger space
Carotid space
Danger space
Between alar fascia and prevertebral fascia
Extends from clivus to diaphragm
Spread infections from pharynx to mediastinum
Parathyroid is embedded in ___site of thyroid.
posterior
Scalp includes
Skin Connective Tissue Aponeurosis Loose CT Periosteum (deepest)
Aterial supply of scalp
ICA
ECA
Which of the following structures is located within the carotid sheath?
CN X
Internal jugular vein
Internal carotid artery
Cervical lymph nodes
Which cervical triangle has no “major” contents?
Submental triangle
The thyroid and parathyroid gland are part of the:
Muscular triangle
What fasia is behind the oral cavity?
buccopharyngeal
What structure is located in the wall of the carotid sheath?
ansa cervicalis
If I put needle through buccopharyngeal first goes through Alar then?
Prevertebral
Innervation of omohyoid
ansa cervicalis
Retromandibular vein formed within ____, formed by the ____ and ____ veins .
Parotid gland; superficial temporal and maxillary veins.
What are contents of submandibular gland?
Submandibular gland–Occupies majority of triangle
Submandibular lymph nodes
Inferior portion of parotid gland