VM4 - The Thorax - Anatomy

Question 1

Hyoid

Answer 1

Question 2

Infrahyoid Muscles

Answer 2

Question 3

Suprahyoid Muscles

Answer 3

Question 4

Thyroid Cartilage

Answer 4

Question 5

Thyroid Gland

Answer 5

Question 6

Cricoid Cartilage

Answer 6

Question 7

Trachea

Answer 7

Question 8

Anterior Sternoclavicular Ligament

Answer 8

Question 9

Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligament

Answer 9

Question 10

Interclavicular Sternoclavicular Ligament

Answer 10

Question 11

Coracoclavicular Ligament - Conoid

Answer 11

Question 12

Coracoclavicular Ligament - trapezoid

Answer 12

Question 13

Coracoacromial Ligament

Answer 13

Question 14

Coracohumeral Ligament

Answer 14

Question 15

Acromioclavicular Ligament

Answer 15

Question 16

Subclavius Muscle

Answer 16

Question 17

Costoclavicular Ligament

Answer 17

Question 18

Subclavian Artery and Vein

Answer 18

Question 19

Diaphragm

Answer 19

Question 20

External Intercostals

Answer 20

Question 21

Internal Intercostals

Answer 21

Question 22

Levatores Costorum Breves

Answer 22

Question 23

Levatores Costorum Longi

Answer 23

Question 24

Aponeurosis

Answer 24

Fascia. a sheet of pearly white fibrous tissue that takes the place of a tendon in flat muscles having a wide area of attachment.

Question 25

Superficial Cervical Fascia

Answer 25

Less treated (too thin to produce genuine restriction), associate with platysma, surrounds SCM and trapezius. Neurovascular supply, superficial veins, superficial lymph nodes, fat.

Question 26

Cervical Fascia Terminology

Answer 26

Question 27

Cervical Fascia

Answer 27

Question 28

Retropharyngeal Space

Answer 28

Question 29

Danger Space

Answer 29

Question 30

Prevertebral Fascia (Deep Cervical)

Answer 30

-from basilar apophysis of the occiput and stretches over anterior longitudinal ligament and extends laterally to anterior tubercles of transverse process of cervical spine
-after thoracic spine insertion, continues down as posterior endothoracic fascia
-scalene tubercle connection means some fibers reinforce subclavius fascia and some mix with suspending ligaments of the pleural dome.

Question 31

Nerves of Deep Cervical Fascia

Answer 31

Question 32

Deep Investing Fascia/Superficial layer of deep cervical fascia

Answer 32

Question 33

Deep Investing Fascia/Superficial layer of deep cervical fascia

Answer 33

Question 34

Pretracheal Fascia / mid cervical fascia

Answer 34

-from bottom of thyroid gland to middle cervical fascia, prevertebral fascia, and vascular sheath which encloses carotid artery, jugular vein and vagus nerve

Question 35

Pretracheal Fascia / mid cervical fascia and buccopharyngeal fascia

Answer 35

Question 36

Carotid Sheath

Answer 36

Question 37

Middle Cervical Fascia

Answer 37

Can be described as middle layer of deep cervical fascia or as a subset of either the investing fascia or Pretracheal fascia. Superior attachment to hyoid bone, inferior to all bony attachments of thoracic inlet : WB 15. Continuous with subclavian fascia and then clavipectoral, from posterior manubrium, extends to superior sternopericardic ligament, often affected by whiplash

Question 38

Subclavian Fascia

Answer 38

Attaches to clavicle and surrounds subclavius muscle

Continuous with middle cervical fascia and clavipectoral fascia

Question 39

Clavipectoral Fascia

Answer 39

Joins cervical spine and thorax to arm

Boundaries are clavicle, coracoid process, axilla

Inserts in subclavian fascia

Linked with brachial fascia at coracobrachialis and short head of biceps brachii

When treating middle cervical F, check CPF for adhesions or fibrosis

Question 40

Clavipectoral Fascial Attachments

Answer 40

Question 41

Thyrohyoid Membrane

Answer 41

Question 42

Palpation exercise pg 32 WB

Answer 42

Question 43

Muscles and Fascia of the Neck

Answer 43