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Triangles of the Neck Flashcards

1
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Boundaries of anterior cervical triangle

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Superior-inferior margin of mandible
Inferior-jugular notch
Medial-anteromedian line of the neck
Lateral-anterior margin of sternocleidomastoid
Anterior/roof-platysma and cervical fascia

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Sub triangles of anterior cervical triangle

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muscular triangle, carotid triangle, submandibular (digastric) triangle, submental (suprahyoid) triangle

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Cervical muscles

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Platysma muscle, sternocleidomastoid

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4
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Innervation of platysma muscle

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Facial nerve.

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5
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Innervation of sternocleidomastoid

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spinal accessory nerve

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Suprahyoid muscles

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Digastric muscle, mylohyoid m, stylohyoid m, geniohyoid m.

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Innervation of anterior digastric m.

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nerve to mylohyoid from trigeminal nerve

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Innervation of posterior digastric m.

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facial nerve

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Innervation of mylohyoid

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nerve to mylohyoid from trigeminal

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Innervation of stylohyoid

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facial nerve

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Innervation of geniohyoid

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C1 via hypoglossal nerve.

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12
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Infrahyoid muscles

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Sternohyoid muscle, sternothyroid muscle, thyrohyroid, omohyoid (superior belly)

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13
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Innervation of sternohyoid

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ansa cervicalis

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14
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Innervation of sternothyroid

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ansa cervicalis

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15
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Innervation of thyrohyoid

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C1 via hypoglossal nerve

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16
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Innervation of superior belly of omohyoid m

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ansa cervicalis

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17
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8 branches of ECA

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Superior Thyroid 
Lingual 
Facial 
Ascending Pharyngeal 
Occipital 
Posterior Auricular 
Maxillary (terminal branch) 
Superficial Temporal (terminal branch)
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18
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What forms the retromandibular vein?

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Superficial temporal and maxillary veins

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19
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Anterior retromandibular vein

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joins facial vein to form the common facial vein

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20
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Posterior retromandibular vein

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joins posterior auricular vein to form the EJV

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21
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What veins does the external jugular vein receive

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Suprascapular vein, transverse cervical vein, and anterior jugular vein.

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22
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Motor branches of cervical plexus

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Ansa cervicalis, nerve to omohyoid, n to sternothyroid, n. to sternohyoid, n. to omohyoid, phrenic nerve

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23
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Sensory branches of cervical plexus

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Great auricular nerve, transverse cervical nerve

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24
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Boundaries of posterior cervical triangle

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Anterior-posterior margin of SCM 
Posterior-Anterior margin of trapezius 
Inferior-middle 1/3 of clavicle 
Roof-platysma and deep cervical fascia 
Floor-splenius captious, elevator scapulae, scalenius
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25
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Sub triangles of posterior cervical triangle

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Occipital triangle, supraclavicular triangle, danger area of posterior cervical triangle

26
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Innervation of splenius capitus

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dorsal primary rami C2-C6

27
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Innervation of elevator scapulae

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n. to levator scapulae and dorsal scapular nerve

28
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Innervation of scalenus medius

29
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Innervation of scalenus posterior

30
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Innervation of Scalenus anterior

31
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Innervation of inferior belly of omohyoid muscle

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ansa cervicalis

32
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contents of muscular triangle:

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infrahyoid muscle, thyroid gland, contains no vessels

33
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contents of carotid triangle

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common carotid artery, carotid sinus, internal jugular vein, CNX and CN XII

34
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contents of submandibular triangle

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submandibular gland, facial artery and facial vein

35
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contents of submental triangle

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lymph nodes

36
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action of SCM

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singly turns face towards opposite side, tighter flexes head and raises thorax

37
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Action of platysma

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depresses lower lip/jaw, angle of mouth; wrinkles skin of neck

38
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main action of supra hyoid muscles

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elevate hyoid and depress mandible

39
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main action of infra hyoid muscles

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stabilize hyoid, depress and retract hyoid and larynx

40
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What is the carotid sinus?

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A dilation in the proximal portion of the internal carotid artery just distal to the bifurcation. Its walls contains pressure receptors activated by changes in BP.

41
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What innervates the carotid sinus?

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Carotid sinus branch of CN IX (glossopharyngeal)

42
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Where does the external jugular vein end?

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Either in the subclavian vein or the internal jugular vein

43
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action of elevator scapulae

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elevates scapula

44
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action of splenius capitus

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extends neck and head

45
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action of anterior scalene

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elevates first rib, bends neck

46
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what lies on top of anterior scalene

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phrenic nerve

47
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action of middle scalene

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elevates first rib, bends neck

48
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action of posterior scalene

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elevates second rib, bends neck

49
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action of inferior belly of omohyoid muscle

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depresses and retracts hyoid/larynx

50
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what is the primary blood supply to the posterior triangle of the neck?

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Subclavian artery, suprascapular artery (1st branch), and Transverse cervical artery (2nd branch) last two branch from thyrocervical trunk.

51
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What does the supra scapular artery branch in front of?

A

The anterior scalane muscle

52
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What does the transverse cervical artery dive deep to?

53
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What motor branches of nerves are found in the posterior triangle?

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CN XI, dorsal scapular nerve, and long thoracic nerve

54
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What sensory branches of nerves are found in the posterior triangle

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lesser occipital nerve, supraclavicular nerve

55
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What sensory branches of cervical plexus are found in anterior triangle?

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Transverse cervical nerve and great auricular nerve

56
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What sensory branches of cervical plexus are found in posterior triangle?

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Lesser occipital nerve and supraclavicular nerves

57
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What are the superficial nodes of the head?

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The occipital, retroauricular, submandibular nodes

58
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Where do the superficial cervical nodes lie?

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Along the external jugular vein in the posterior triangle

59
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Where does lymph from the ear drain?

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Into superficial nodes of the head or superficial cervical nodes.

60
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Where do superior deep cervical nodes lie?

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along the internal jugular vein in the carotid triangle

61
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Where do the inferior deep cervical nodes lie?

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on the internal jugular vein near the subclavian vein

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