Triangles of the Neck 2 Flashcards
What nerves are found in the carotid triangle?
Glossopharyngeal IX vagus X accessory XI Hypoglossal XII Ansa Cervicalis Transverse Cervical
What makes up the muscular triangle? (anterior neck)
thyroid and parathyroid glands and the hyoid bone
This nerve found in the carotid triangle exits though the jugular foramen and descends between IJV and ICA, deep to the styloid process and muscles attached to it. It then proceeds forwards between ECA and ICA and curves around the lateral border of stylopharyngess muscles anterior and deep to hypoglossus until it reaches the base of the tongue
Glossopharyngeal nerve IX
Glossopharyngeal nerve provides 3 branches. What are they?
motor: stylopharyngeus muscle
sensory: pharynx
carotid sinus
This nerve found in the carotid triangle exits through the jugular foramen between IX and XI cranial nerves. In the carotid sheath, it descends medial to IJV and posterior to ICA and CCA.
Vagus nerve X
The vagus nerve provides 4 branches in the anterior triangle. What are they?
motor to pharynx
carotid body
superior laryngeal nerve
cardiac branch
This nerve found in the carotid triangle exits through jugular foramen and descends medial to IJV and then travels between IJV and ICA then crosses lateral to IJV to pass downwards and backwards to disappear under sternomastoid muscle traversing the floor of the posterior triangle and then disappearing under the trapezius. It provides no branches in the anterior triangle.
Accessory Nerve XI
This nerve exits the cranial cavity through the hypoglossal canal. At first it lies medial to IJV and ICA and then it travels outward between IJV and ICA and then courses forwards hooking around occipital artery, crossing lateral to ICA, ECA and Lingual artery. It then goes deep to posterior belly of digastric and stylohyoid muscle and then superficial to hypoglossus and then deep to mylohyoid muscles. It provides no branches in the anterior triangle. It supplies the tongue.
hypoglossal nerve XII
This is a loop of nerve fibers in front of the carotid sheath. It arises form C1-3 and innervates strap muscles except thyrohyoid muscle
ansa cervicalis
The superior root of ansa cervicalis supplies what?
upper parts of sternohyoid and sternothryoid; superior belly of omohyoid
note: inferior root supplies lower parts of sternohyoid and sternothryoid and inferior belly of omohyoid
This nerve found in the carotid triangle arises from anterior rami of C2-C3. It emerges from the posterior border of sternomastoid in the posterior triangle. It then loops around it to cross its anterior surface in a transverse direction to the anterior triangle giving cautious innervation to such are of skin.
Transverse Cervical nerve
The thyroid gland lies in the __ compartment of the neck together with trachea, esophagus. It is covered by ____ fascia
3rd (visceral); pretraceal
The thyroid gland is connected to the hyoid bone by an embryological remnant made of fibromuscular band called what?
levator glandulae thryoidae
The isthmus of the thyroid gland lies opposite the ___ and ___ tracheal rings
2nd; 3rd
In regards to arterial supply to the thyroid gland, the superior thyroid artery from the ECA is accompanied by the ___ ____ nerve to the superior pole of the lateral lobes of the thyroid gland
external laryngeal
The superior thyroid artery branches into what?
anterior and posterior glandular branches
In regards to arterial supply to the thyroid gland, the inferior thyroid artery is from the thyrocervical trunk and is accompanied by the ___ ____ nerve
recurrent laryngeal
The inferior thyroid artery branches into what?
inferior branch: supplies inferior pole and lateral lobes; anastomoses with posterior branch of superior thyroid
ascending branch: supplies parathyroid glands
In regards to arterial supply to the thyroid gland, the ___ ___ artery is form the arch of aorta or brachiocephalic trunk and supplies the isthmus
thryoida ima
The superior thyroid vein joins IJV and cranes the area supplied by what artery?
superior thyroid artery
The middle thyroid vein joins IJV and drains what?
the rest of the thyroid gland
The inferior thyroid vein joins left innominate vein and drains what?
the isthmus