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Week 1 - Dry Room Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 compartments of the neck?

A

Vertebral Compartment: Cervical vertebrae and postural muscles (Prevertebral and postvertebral muscles)

Vascular Compartments (one on each side): Contains major blood vessels and the vagus nerve

Visceral compartment: contains thyroid, parathyroid glands (and part of thymus), Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea and oesophagus

These are enclosed by an outer musculofascial collar

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2
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How many cervical vertebrae are there?

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7

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3
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What kind of joint is present between the occipital condoles and C1 (atlas)?

A

Synovial

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4
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What kind of joint is present between C1 and C2 at the odontoid peg?

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Pivot

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5
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What structures pass through the foramen transversarium?

A

Vertebral artery and vein

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6
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What is the vertebra prominens?

A

C7

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7
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What is the special feature of the spines of cervical vertebrae?

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Bifid

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8
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What curvature exists in the cervical portion of the vertebral column?

A

Lordotic curve

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9
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What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?

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Mandible (superiorly)
Anterior border of sternocleidomastoid (posteriorly)
Midline of neck (anteriorly)

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10
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What are some of the contents of the anterior triangle?

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Common carotid
ECA and ICA
Facial artery
Hypoglossal, Vagus and glossopharyngeal nerves

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11
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What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle?

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Posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid (anteriorly)
Anterior border of the trapezius (Posteriorly)
Clavicle (inferiorly)

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12
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What are the contents of the posterior triangle?

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Accessory nerve
Occipital artery
Lymph nodes
Cervical nerve plexus
External jugular vein
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13
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What are the proximal and distal attachments of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

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Medial 1/3rd of the clavicle

Anterior surface of the manubrium

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14
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What are the actions of the trapezius?

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Retraction, Superior rotation, Elevation and depression of the clavicle

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15
Q

Which cranial nerve innervates the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius?
In which triangle of the neck is it found?

A 
Accessory nerve (CN XI)
Posterior triangle
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16
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What are the boundaries of the submittal triangle?

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  • Anterior Belly of digastrium (posterior)
  • Midline (anterior)
  • Body of hyoid bone (inferior)
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17
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What are the boundaries of the digastric/ submandibular?

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  • Mandible (above)
  • Posterior belly of digastric (below)
  • Anterior belly of digastric (front)
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18
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What artery and gland are contained in the digastric triangle?

A

Facial artery

Submandibular gland

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19
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What are the boundaries of the carotid?

A
  • Anterior border of sternocleidomastoid (posterior)
  • Superior belly of omohyoid (anteroinferiorly)
  • Posterior belly of digastric (anterosuperiorly)
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20
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What is contained in the carotid sheath?

A

Contents of a neurovascular sheath

21
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What are the boundaries of the muscular triangle?

A

Median line of neck
Sternocleidomastoid
Omohyoid

22
Q

What is the contents of the muscular triangle?

A

Strap muscles of the neck

23
Q

The ventral rami of the lower cervical spinal nerves emerge from between the scalene muscles that form the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck.

What do these rami collectively form?

A

Cervical plexus

24
Q

Arterial blood to the head and neck comes from the common carotid artery (CCA).
Which artery is the CCA a branch of?

A

Brachiocephalic trunk on the on the right side

Aorta on the left side

25
Q

Where does the common carotid artery run?

A

In the anterior triangle of the neck within the carotid sheath

26
Q

Apart from the common carotid artery what other structures occupy the carotid sheath?

A

Internal jugular vein

Vagus nerve

27
Q

At what level does the CCA divide into the external and internal carotid arteries in the neck?

A

Superior border of the thyroid cartilage

28
Q

Which of the external and internal carotid arteries gives off branches in the neck?

Which is the most lateral?

A

ECA

ECA

29
Q

What are the two terminal branches of the ECA (given off in the face) and within which structure are they given off?

A

Maxillary
Superficial temporal artery

Parotid gland

30
Q

What is the jugular venous sinus?

A

Drains the brain

Gives of the internal jugular vein

31
Q

What foramen does the internal jugular vein emerge from?

A

Jugular foramen

32
Q

Which vein of the upper limb does the IJV merge with and what is the name of the vein that is formed?

A

Subclavian

Forms the brachiocephalic veins

33
Q

What does the external jugular vein drain?

A

Its a superficial vein which drains the scalp and face

34
Q

In relation to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, where does the EJV run?

A

Deep

35
Q

Which vein does the external jugular vein drain?

A

Subclavian vein

36
Q

Where does the vagus nerve lie in relation to the vascular contents of the sheath?

A

Between internal jugular vein and common carotid artery

37
Q

What is the route of the phrenic nerve?

A

Arises from the cervical plexus in the neck and travels through the neck into the thorax to supply the diaphragm

38
Q

Whats unique about the hyoid bone?

A

Hyoid is the only bone in the body which is not articulated with another bone, and is also quite easily damaged

39
Q

Name the muscles/ sets of muscles attached to the hyoid bone?

A

Suprahyoid muscles

  • Mylohyoid
  • Geniohyoid
  • Stylohyoid
  • Digastric muscles

Infrahyoid muscles (strap muscles)

  • Sternohyoid
  • Omohyoid
  • Sternohyoid
  • Thyrohyoid
40
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What is the cervical plexus?

A

Somatic nerve plexus

41
Q

What are the vertebral root values of the cervical plexus?

A

C1-C4

42
Q

Between which two muscles do the roots of the cervical plexus emerge?

A

Anterior and Middle scalene

43
Q

Name a motor nerve that emerges from the cervical plexus and travels down through the thorax

A

Phrenic nerve

44
Q

What is the ansa cervicalis?

A

Loop of nerves

Innervate most of the infra hyoid muscles

45
Q

What is the thyroid gland?

A

Endocrine gland located in the front of the neck

46
Q

What are the anatomical parts of the thyroid gland

A

Left and right lobes

Isthmus

47
Q

At what level (in relation to the trachea or larynx) does the isthmus of the thyroid gland lie?

A

Anterior to 2nd and 3rd tracheal rings

48
Q

In which of the 4 compartments of the neck does the thyroid gland lie?

A

Visceral

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