Unit 1: The Neck

Question 1

What transducer to we use when scanning the neck?

Answer 1

ML 6-15

Question 2

What position can the patient be placed in to make scanning the neck helpful?

Answer 2

Reverse Trendelenburg

Question 3

What muscles can you see anterior to the thyroid lobe in the sagittal plane?

Answer 3

Strap Muscles

Question 4

The three main salivary glands are the:

Answer 4

Parotids, Submandibular, and Sublinguals

Question 5

The glands of the neck consist of the:

Answer 5

Salivary glands, thyroid gland, and parathyroid glands

Question 6

There are ___ parathyroid glands. ___ are located superior, posterior to mid upr thyroid, and ___ are located inferior, posterior to lower thyroid.

Answer 6

4, 2, 2

Question 7

Name the Neck regions

Answer 7

1a: Submental
1b: Submandibular
2a: Upper Internal jugular Chain
2b: Upper Internal jugular Chain
3: Mid internal jugular plane
4: Lower internal jugular plane
5a: Posterior Triangle
5b: Posterior Triangle
6: Anterior Compartment
7: Suprasternal notch

Question 8

What region number and name contains the SMG?

Answer 8

1B: Submandibular

Question 9

What region number and name contain the anterior bellies of the digrastric muscles?

Answer 9

1A: Submental

Question 10

What name and number neck region contains the jugulodigastric nodes?

Answer 10

2A: Upper Internal Jugular Chain

Question 11

What neck region is below the hyoid bone but above the cricoid cartilage?

Answer 11

3: Middle Internal Jugular Plane

Question 12

What region contains the medial supraclavicular nodes?

Answer 12

4

Question 13

What region contains the lateral supraclavicular nodes?

Answer 13

5B