The Neck Flashcards
What is the superior limit of the neck
The mandible and the base of the skull
What is the inferior limit of the neck
The thoracic inlet
How does a lateral squamous cell carcinoma that occurs in the neck usually present
As an ulcer on the tongue that enlarges and spreads to the neck
What is the proximal attachment of the sternocleidomastoid
Mastoid process
What is the distal attachment of the sternocleidomastoid
Sternum and clavicle
What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle
- Sternocleidomastoid
- Midline
- Lower border of the mandible
What is the thyroid cartilage
Contains the Adam’s apple and is what pulls forward the voice box
What are the glands that are in the neck
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Submandibular
What is the thyroid gland
An endocrine gland meaning its secretion goes into vessels
What is the blood supply to the thyroid gland
Superior and inferior thyroid arteries
Where does the superior thyroid artery come off
External carotid artery
Where does the inferior thyroid artery come off
The thyrocervical trunk which comes off the subclavian
What is the levator glandulae thyroidae
Fibro-muscular strand that is attached to the isthmus part of the thyroid gland
What can occur of the parathyroid gland is taken out
Tetany
What are the nerves that run through the anterior triangle of the neck
Vagus
Phrenic
Hypoglossal