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The Neck Flashcards

1
Q

where does the superficial fascia lie?

A

between the dermis and the deep fascia

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2
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what does the superficial fascia contain?

A 
neurovascular supply to the skin
external jugular vein
lymph nodes
adipose tissue
platysma muscle
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3
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where does the deep facsia lie?

A

beneath the platysma muscle

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4
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what layers is the deep fascia split into?

A

investing
pretracheal
carotid
prevertebral

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5
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describe the layout of the investing fascia

A

anterior attachment at the hyoid bone
posterior attachment at the nuchal ligament
splits to encapsulate the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles

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6
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what are the contents of the pretracheal fascia?

A

visceral part: oesophagus, thyroid, trachea

muscular part: thyrohyoid, sternohyoid sternothyroid, omohyoid (infrahyoids - Tiny Spies Say Ouch)

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7
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what are the contents of the carotid sheath?

A 
ICA
CN10
common carotid artery
internal jugular vein
deep cervical lymph nodes
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8
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what are the contents of the prevertebral fascia?

A

vertebral column
scalenes
prevertebral muscles
deep back muscles

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9
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describe the path of the SCM

A

starts level with the orophrarynx
runs underneath SCM
ends at the level of the 1st rib in the mediastinum

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10
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what are the borders of the anterior triange?

A

inferior border of mandible
midline
anterior border of SCM

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11
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what are the contents of the anterior triangle?

A 
vessels
- CCA
- ICA
- ECA
- IJV
nerves
- vagus
- phrenic
muscles
- suprahyoids
- infrahyoids
glands
- thyroid
- submandibular
other structures
- trachea
- oesophagus
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12
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what are the 3 subdivisions of the anterior triangle?

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submentel
submandibular
carotid
muscular

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13
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what are the borders of the submentel triangle?

A

midline
hyoid
anterior digastric

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14
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what are the borders of the submandibular triangle?

A

mandible
anterior digastric
posterior digastric

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15
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what are the borders of the carotid triangle?

A

posterior digastric
superior omohyoid
anterior border of SCM

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16
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what are the borders of the muscular triangle?

A

midline
anterior border of SCM
superior omohyoid

17
Q

what are the suprahyoid muscles and what are they innervated by? (deep to superficial)

A 
geniohyoid - CN12
mylohyoid - V3 mandibular
digastric 
- anterior - V3 mandibular
- posterior - CN7
stylohyoid - CN7
18
Q

what are the borders of the posterior triangle of the neck?

A

posterior border of SCM
middle third of clavicle
anterior border of trapezius

19
Q

what are the subdivisions and what are they separated by?

A

supraclavicular
occipital

superior omohyoid

20
Q

what are the contents of the supraclavicular triangle?

A

trunks of the brachial plexus

3rd part of subclavian artery

21
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what are the contents of the occipital triangle?

A

branches of cervical plexus

CN11

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