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Week 1 Dry Flashcards

1
Q

3 compartments of the neck and what they are enclosed by

A

vascular
visceral
vertebral
musculofascial collar

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2
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contents of vertebral compartment

A

vertebrae and postural muscles

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3
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contents of visceral compartment

A

thyroid and parathyroids, pharynx, larynx, trachea and oesophagus

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4
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contents of vascular compartment

A

major blood vessels (carotids and jugulars) and vagus nerve

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5
Q

how many cervical vertebrae are there

A

7

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6
Q

which vertebral spinous process sticks out as a bony landmark

A

C7 (vertebra prominens)

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7
Q

features to define a cervical vertebrae

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  • bifurcated spinous process)
  • small body
  • relatively large vertebral foramen
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8
Q

which cervical vertebrae has not got a bifid process

A

C7

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9
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2 triangles of the neck

A

anterior and posterior

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10
Q

boundaries of anterior triangle

A

inferior border of mandible
anterior border of SCM
midline of neck

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11
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boundaries of posterior triangle

A

posterior border of SCM
anterior border of trapezius
inferiorly the clavicle

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12
Q

which triangle contains the common carotid

A

anterior

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13
Q

which triangle contains the internal jugular

A

anterior

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14
Q

which triangle contains the external jugular

A

posterior

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15
Q

which triangle contains cranial nerves VII, IX-XII

A

anterior

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16
Q

attachments of SCM

A

2 heads: manubrium of sternum and clavicle to the mastoid process of temporal bone

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17
Q

action of left sternocleidomastiod

A

tilt head left, turn face right

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18
Q

action of trapezius

A

retract scapula and rotate glenoid cavity superiorly

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19
Q

motor innervation of SCM

A

spinal accessory nerve (XI)

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20
Q

SCM pain and proprioception innervation

A

C2 and C3

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21
Q

motor innervation of trapezius

A

spinal accessory nerve (XI)

22
Q

roots of brachial plexus

A

C5-T1

23
Q

what part of the body does the brachial plexus serve

A

the upper limb

24
Q

4 further divisions of anterior triangle

A

submental
digastric/submandibular
carotid
muscular

25
Q

boundaries of submental triangle

A

neck midline to hyoid bone to anterior belly of digastric

26
Q

boundaries of submandibular triangle

A

mandible to anterior belly of digastric to posterior belly of digastric/stylohyoid

27
Q

boundaries of carotid triangle

A

SCM to posteriori belly of digastric/stylohyoid to superior belly of omohyoid

28
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boundaries of muscular triangle

A

hyoid to midline to super belly of omohyoid

29
Q

branching from aorta to common carotid on left side

A

aorta –> CCA

30
Q

branching from aorta to common carotid on right side

A

aorta –> braciocephalic –> CCA

31
Q

three branches off the aorta

A

brachiocephalic, left CCA, left subclavian

32
Q

muscle that lies over neck most superficially

A

platysma

33
Q

contents of carotid sheath

A

common carotid artery and internal jugular vein and vagus nerve

34
Q

innervation of platysma for motor and sensory

A

facial nerve (VII)

35
Q

level of CCA bifurcation

A

C4

36
Q

landmark at CCA bifurcation

A

thyroid cartilage prominence

37
Q

which branch of CCA supplies the outside of the skull

A

external carotid

38
Q

which carotid gives of branches in the skull

A

internal carotid

39
Q

what gland does the ECA pass through

A

parotid gland

40
Q

two terminal branches of ECA given off in parotid gland

A

superficial temporal and maxillary

41
Q

which carotid is the facial artery a branch off

A

ECA

42
Q

which carotid supplies the thyroid

A

ECA

43
Q

origin of IJV in brain

A

jugular venous (sigmoid) sinous

44
Q

which structures branches can be remembered by two zulus buggered my cocaine

A

facial nerve

45
Q

where do you see the facial artery

A

wiggly and down on the side of the chin area

46
Q

which layer of the scalp carries the blood supply from the ECA

A

loose connective tissue

47
Q

which exit of the skull does the IJV emerge from

A

jugular foramen

48
Q

where does the EJV drain

A

scalp and face

49
Q

the EJV runs/superficial/deep to the SCM

A

superficial

50
Q

which is bigger, IJV or EJV

A

IJV

51
Q

order of contents in carotid sheath

A

outiside to inside

IJV –> vagus nerve –> CCA

52
Q

where does the phrenic nerve lie in relation to the carotid sheath

A

posterior

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