The Neck Flashcards
What makes up the vertebral compartment of the neck?
Cervical vertebrae and postural muscles
What is contained within the vascular compartments of the neck?
Major blood vessels
Vagus nerve
What is contained within the visceral compartment of the neck?
Thyroid Parathyroid glands Pharynx Larynx Trachea Oesophagus
What are the 4 compartments of the neck enclosed by?
Musculofascial collar
How many cervical vertebrae are there?
7
What kind of joint is present between the occipital condyles and C1?
Synovial condyloid
What kind of joint is present between C1 and C2 at the odontoid peg?
Pivot
What structures pass through the foramen transversarium?
Vertebral artery
Vein
Sympathetic nerve plexus
What is the vertebra prominens?
7th cervical vertebra
What is the special feature of the spines of cervical vertebrae?
Short and bifid
What curvature exists in the cervical portion of the vertebral column?
Cervical lodosis
What is the distal bony attachment of the sternocleidomastoid?
Mastoid process
What are the trapezius muscle’s actions?
Upper third - elevates and upwardly rotates scapula
Middle third - Retracts the scapula
Lower third - Depresses it
Which cranial nerve innervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius?
Spinal accessory nerve
Which triangle of the neck is cranial nerve XI found?
Posterior triangle
