unit 3 neck & spine

Question 1

what provides an opening for respiratory & digestive ?
- passageway for air, food, & liquid

Answer 1

pharynx

Question 2

what contains the vocal cords

Answer 2

the larynx

Question 3

the three divisions of the pharynx

Answer 3

nasopharynx, oropharynx, laryngopharynx

Question 4

describe the location of the larynx

Answer 4

begins at the laryngopharynx & continues to the trachea

Question 5

the larynx is made up of ___ pieces of cartilage, name them

Answer 5

9
-epiglottis (1)
- thyroid (1)
- cricoid (1)
- anyteroids (2)
- corniculates (2)
- cuneiforms (2)

Question 6

what is the covering of a muscle called

Answer 6

epymysum

Question 7

the insertion point of the SCM muscle

Answer 7

mastoid tip

Question 8

the relation of the trachea to the esophagus

Answer 8

esophagus is posterior to the trachea

Question 9

which cartilage appears C shaped

Answer 9

trachea & cricoid cartilage

Question 10

which neck gland is endocrine

Answer 10

thyroid

Question 11

name the salivary glands

Answer 11

sublingual
parotid
submandibular

Question 12

what are the two categories of vertebrae

Answer 12

true & false

Question 13

name the false vertebrae

Answer 13

sacrum & coccyx

Question 14

name the true vertebrae

Answer 14

cervical, thoracic, & lumbar,

Question 15

intervertebral joints are what type of joint

Answer 15

fibrocartilaginous, amparthrosis

Question 16

what two structures make the vertebral arch

Answer 16

pedicles & lamina

Question 17

what are the structures that make the vertebral foramen

Answer 17

arch & body

Question 18

the common name for the spinal muscles

Answer 18

erector spinae

Question 19

which modality is best suited for spinal cord, disks, ligaments & bony lesions

Answer 19

MRI

Question 20

which modality is best suited for vertebral bodies & bone

Answer 20

CT

Question 21

what anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx

Answer 21

filium terminal

Question 22

what type of nerves exit the spinal cord, and how many are there?

Answer 22

mixed nerves - 31 pairs

Question 23

the trachea is _______ to the esophagus

Answer 23

anterior

Question 24

name the largest cartilage in the neck

Answer 24

thyroid cartilage

Question 25

what prevents food from going into the respiratory system

Answer 25

epiglottis

Question 26

the pharynx originates at ________ and ends at ____

Answer 26

base of skull, C6

Question 27

the pharynx ends at C6 and continues as the

Answer 27

esophagus

Question 28

larynx begins at the ______________ & continues to the _______

Answer 28

laryngealpharynx , trachea

Question 29

larynx extends from C4 -

Answer 29

C6

Question 30

what structure marks where the pharynx divides into the trachea (anteriorly) & esophagus (posteriorly)

Answer 30

cricoid cartilage

Question 31

what the benefit of skeletal muscles being striated

Answer 31

keep heat & absorb shock

Question 32

smallest part of a muscle

Answer 32

muscle fiber

Question 33

what muscle allows for the head to turn side to side & flexion

Answer 33

sternocleidomastoid (SCM)

Question 34

what muscle inserts on mandible & inferior face

Answer 34

platysma

Question 35

what muscle originates at transverse process of C2-C7 & inserts on 1st & 2nd ribs

Answer 35

scalene

Question 36

the thyroid gland sits at the level of what cartilage

Answer 36

cricoid cartilage

Question 37

which salivary gland is the largest

Answer 37

parotid

Question 38

the R & L common carotid artery’s each bifurcate into

Answer 38

the internal & external carotid arteries

Question 39

the vertebral arteries arises from the

Answer 39

subclavian artistes

Question 40

largest vessel in the neck (right larger than left)

Answer 40

internal jugular vein

Question 41

what salivary gland is seen at the level of the hyoid bone

Answer 41

submandibular

Question 42

what vein is lateral to the posterior aspect is the SCM

Answer 42

external jugular vein

Question 43

what area of spine is it most common for degeneration of disks & ruptures

Answer 43

lumber (most weight bearing)

Question 44

the spinal cord is thicker in what regions

Answer 44

C & L

Question 45

spinal cord extends to

Answer 45

L1-L2

Question 46

which ligament helps with keeping a disk herniation from impinging the spinal cord

Answer 46

posterior longitudinal ligament (PLL)

Question 47

remains of spinal cord after growth - extends from tapered end

Answer 47

cauda equina

Question 48

concave arch of spine

Answer 48

T & pelvic curve

Question 49

lordosis - convex curve of the spine

Answer 49

C & L curve

Question 50

the SCM muscle originates at

Answer 50

the sternum & clavicle