vessels, nerves and lymphatics Flashcards
1
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carotid sheath
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2
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what travels in the carotid sheath
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- common carotid artery
- internal jugular vein
- 3 last cranial nerves (hypoglossal nerve, vagus nerve, and accessory nerve)
3
Q
muscular boundaries of the carotid triangle
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- digastric muscle (posterior belly)
- sternocleidomastoid
- omohyoid (superior belly)
4
Q
carotid arteries
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- common
- external
- internal
5
Q
common carotid artery
A
6
Q
external carotid artery
A
7
Q
internal carotid artery
A
8
Q
external carotid artery branches
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- Superior thyroid artery
- Ascending pharyngeal artery
- Lingual artery
- Facial artery
- Occipital artery
- Posterior auricular artery
- Maxillary artery
- Superficial temporal artery
9
Q
carotid sinus
A
10
Q
carotid sinus function
A
controls blood pressure
11
Q
vertebral arteries
A
12
Q
trace the venous drainage of the head and neck
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- external jugular
- anterior jugular
- facial
- retromandibular
- internal jugular
13
Q
subclavian arteries
A
14
Q
subclavian artery branches
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- inferior thyroid artery
- ascending cervical artery
-transverse cervical artery - suprascapular artery
15
Q
major nerves of the neck
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- spinal root accessory nerve
- cervical plexus
- brachial plexus
- phrenic nerve
- vagus nerve
