Triangles of Neck/Herniated Disc Flashcards

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Carotid Sheath

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Surrounds common carotid artery, vagus nerve, & internal jugular vein

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Retorpharyngeal Sapce

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Potential space of loose connective tissue between the prevertebral fascia (surrounds vertebral column and deeper muscles of neck) and pretracheal fascia

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Anterior Triangle encompasses

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Submandibular/digastic
Carotid
Submental
Muscular

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Anterior Triangle Boundaries

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Anterior midline, inferior border of mandible and anterior border of sternocleidomastoid

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Suprahyoid Muscles

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Mylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Stylohyoid
Digastric (ant and post belly)

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Infrahyoid

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Pulls hyoid down

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Ansa Cervicalis

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All 4 infrahyoid muscles (and geniohyoid) are innervated by ventral rami off C1, 2, 3

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Posterior Triangle Boundaries

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Trapezius, posterior edge of sternocleidomastoid and the clavicle

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Inferior Posterior Triangle

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Accessory nerve
Brachial Plexus
Phrenic nerve
Subclavian artery/vein

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Posterior Triangle Muscles

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Spelnius capitis
Levator scapula
Scalenes

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Spondylolysis

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Defect in pars interarticularis

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Sponsylolysthesis

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Slipping of vertebra in relation to adjacent inferior vertebrae or sacrum

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13
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Disc Herniation

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Affects level below herniation

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14
Q

C4/5 Disc

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Affects C5
Pain/numbness to lateral aspect of upper arm
Weak or atrophied deltoid/triceps

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C5/6 Disc

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Affects C6
Pain/numbness to lateral surface of arm down to thumb
Weak or atrophied elbow flexors/wrist extensors

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16
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C6/7 Disc

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Affects C7
Pain/numbness to posterior surface of arm to middle finger
Weak or atrophied Triceps

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L3/4 Disc

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Affects L4
Pain to posterolateral thigh and anterior leg
Numbness to anteromedial thigh and knee
Weak or atrophied quads

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L4/5 Disc

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Affects L5
Pain to lateral thigh and leg
Numbness to lateral leg and web of great toe
Weak or atrophied walking on heels

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L5/S1

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Affects S1
Pain to lateral thigh and leg
Numbness to back of calf/lateral foot
Weak or atrophied gastroc/soleus