Unit 4 Exam Flashcards
Borders of Posterior Triangle of Neck
Sternocleidomastoid
Trapezius
Clavicle
Borders of Anterior Triangle of Neck
Sternocleidomastoid
Midline of neck
Lower border of mandible
What cutaneous branches of the Cervical Plexus emerge from Erb’s Point?
Lesser Occipital n.
Great Auricular n.
Transverse cervical n.
Supraclavicular nn.
Which cranial nerve begins outside of the skull at the spinal cord instead of the brain?
Spinal Accessory n. (CN XI)
What muscles make up the floor of the posterior triangle?
Scalenes, levator scapulae, splenius mm.
What makes up the floor of the anterior triangle?
Vertebrae (medially) and Longus Colli (laterally)
What are the infrahyoid muscles innervated by?
branches of Ansa Cervicalis
What are the suprahyoid muscles innervated by?
Cranial Nerves:
Trigeminal (V), Facial (VII), & Hypoglossal (XII)
Infrahyoid muscles are also referred to as…
“rectus cervicis” or “strap muscles”
What are the prevertebral muscles?
Longus Colli & Capitis
Deep to gut tube structures in the anterior triangle, these muscles hug the vertebral bodies
What is Thyroid gland innervated by? Whats its function?
Vagus n. (parasympathetic)
Cervical Sympathetic Ganglia (sympathetic)
-Releases hormones into the blood to regulate metabolism, growth & development
What is contained within the Carotid Sheath?
Vagus n.
Carotid a. & internal carotid a.
Internal Jugular v.
Glossopharyngeal n. (briefly)
Spinal accessory n. (very briefly)
Where is the Carotid Sheath located? What are landmarks surrounding?
Its a facial sleeve deep to sternocleidomastoid.
Sympathetic trunk is just posterior to it
Ansa Cervicalis is just anterior
Phrenic n. is posterior/lateral
What is purpose of Ansa Cervicalis?
To innervate the Strap Muscles
C1 supplies upper portion of loop
C2 supplies lower portion of loop
How do Spinal Accessory n., Phrenic n., and Brachial plexus relate to the Cervical Plexus?
-Spinal Accessory receives communicating branches from C2-C4
-Phrenic emerges from C3-C5
-Brachial plexus begins at C5
What muscles are in the suboccipital triangle?
Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor
Rectus Capitis Posterior Major
Obliquus Capitis Superior
Obliquus Capitis Inferior
*all epaxial
What two structures lie on superior surface of the suboccipital triangle?
Vertebral a.
C1 Spinal n.
What three arteries travel from the neck all the way to the head?
Common Carotid a.
Vertebral a.
Deep Cervical a.
List the 8 important branches that come off of External Carotid a.
Superior Thyroid a.
Ascending Pharyngeal a.
Lingual a.
Facial a.
Occipital a.
Posterior Auricular a.
Maxillary a.
Superficial Temporal a.
The neural tube forms what 3 distinct regions of the brain?
Forebrain
Midbrain
Hindbrain
What are the specialized pocked of gut tube in the head?
Oral Cavity
Nasal Cavity
Pharynx
Inner Ear
What special senses are housed within gut tube pockets?
Olfaction
Hearing/balance
Taste
What are the four important cranial nerves that come from the branchial arches?
Trigeminal (V)
Facial (VII)
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Vagus (X)
What is the chondrocranium?
derived from notocord, its like an extension of vertebral column that cups & supports the neural tube
What is the splanchnocranium?
derived from gill bars, its suspended from the chondrocranium and is the skeletal component of the gut tube
What is the dermatocranium?
derived from neural crest & skin, it shields the neural tube & provides opening of gut tube
*also ends up taking some responsibility from splanchnocranium
Pharyngeal Arch Muscles
derived from Branchial arches
specialized gut tube muscles innervated by the branchial arch feeding nerves
(CN V, CN VII, CN IX, CN X)
Occipital Somite Muscles
derived from cranial-most somites
innervated by MOTOR-only cranial nerves from back end of brainstem
Preotic Myotome Muscles
Extraocular muscles innervated by MOTOR-only cranial nerves from in & around the midbrain
Cranial Nerve I
Olfactory n.
Exits Cribiform Plate
Sensory (smell)
Cranial Nerve II
Optic n.
Exits Optic Canal
Sensory (vision)
Cranial Nerve III
Occulomotor n.
Exits Superior Orbital Fissure
Motor: External Orbital
Parasympathetic: intrinsic eye m.
Cranial Nerve IV
Trochelar n.
Exits Superior Orbital Fissure
Motor (Superior oblique m.)
Cranial Nerve V
Trigeminal n.
Exits Meckles cave
Motor & Sensory (Feeding)
Cranial Nerve VI
Abducens n.
Exits Superior Orbital Fissure
Motor (Lateral Rectus)
Cranial Nerve VII
Facial n.
Exits Internal Acoustic Meatus
Motor: facial expression
Sensory: outer ear & taste anterior 2/3 tongue
Parasympathetic: lacrimal, submandibular, sublingual glands