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Week 1 Dry Room Flashcards

1
Q

What are the 4 compartments of the neck in a horizontal plane

A

Vertebral compartment
Vascular compartment
Visceral compartment
Musculofascial collar

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2
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What are the fascia in the neck

A

Pretracheal
Carotid
Investing
Prevertebral

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3
Q

What are the features a typical cervical vertebra

A 
Vertebral foramen
Spinous process
Superior and inferior particular facet
Transverse foramen
Body
Posterior Tubercle
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4
Q

How many cervical vertebrae are there

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7

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5
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What kind of joint is present between the occipital condyles and C1 (atlas)

A

Pivot joints

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6
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What kind of joint is present between C1 and C2 at the odontoid peg

A

Synovial joints

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7
Q

What structures pass through the foramen transversarium

A

Blood vessels

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8
Q

What is the vertebral prominens

A

Name of the 7th cervical vertebra

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9
Q

What is the special feature of the spines of the cervical vertebra

A

It bifurcates

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10
Q

What curvature exists in the cervical portion of the vertebral column

A

Lordosis

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11
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Boundaries of anterior triangle

A

Superiorly: mandible
Posteriorly: anterior border of sternocleidomastoid
Anteriorly: midline of the neck

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12
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Boundaries of posterior triangle

A

Anteriorly: posterior border of sternocleidomastoid
Posteriorly: anterior border of trapezius
Inferiorly: clavicle

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13
Q

Contents of anterior triangle

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CcA, ECA, ICA, IJV, facial artery, hypoglossal nerves, vagis nerves, accessory nerves, laryngeal nerves, facial vein, glossopharyngeal nerves, submandibular nodes

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14
Q

Contents of posterior triangle

A 
Accessory nerves
Occipital artery
Lymph nodes
Cervical nere plexus
External jugular vein
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15
Q

What are attachments of the sternocleidomastoid

A

Superior- mastoid process

Inferior- clavicle, manubrium

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16
Q

If the right sternocleidomastoid muscle contracted what way would the heard tilt and turn

A

Turn left and tilt right

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17
Q

What are the trapezius muscle actions

A

Elevates, retracts and rotates scapula

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18
Q

Which cranial nerve innervates the sternoscleidomastoid and trapezius

A

SCM- CN XI, C2 and C3

Trapezius- CN XI C3 and C4

19
Q

Name the boundaries of the submittal triangle

A

Inferior-hyoid bone
Medial- midline of neck
Lateral- anterior belly of digastric muscle

20
Q

Name the boundaries of the Digastric/submandibular triangle

A

Superior- body of mandible
Anterior- anterior belly of digastric muscle
Posterior- posterior belly of submandibular gland

21
Q

Name of the boundaries of the carotid triangle

A

Superior- posterior belly of digastric muscle
Lateral- medial border of SCM
Inferior- superior belly of omohyloid

22
Q

Name the boundaries of the muscular triangle

A

Superior- hyoid bone

Medial- imaginary idling of the neck

23
Q

Contents of submental triangle

A

Submental lymph nodes

24
Q

Contents of digastric/submandibular triangle

A

Facial artery

Submandibular gland

25
Q

Contents of carotid triangle

A

Contents of neurovascular sheath
CCA
IJV
Hypoglossl and vagus nerve

26
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Contents of muscular triangle

A

Strap muscles of the neck

27
Q

What structures occupies the carotid sheath

A

Common carotid artery
Internal carotid artery
CN X
Internal Jugular vein

28
Q

At what level does the CCA divide into the external carotid and internal carotid artery

A

Upper border of the thyroid cartilage

29
Q

Which of these 2 branches (ICA or ECA) give off branches in the neck

A

ECA

30
Q

In the neck, which of these two (ECA or ICA) is the most lateral

A

ICA

31
Q

What are the 2 terminal branches of the ECA and within which glandular structure are they given off

A

Superficial temporal artery and maxilla artery

Parotid gland

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 vein

SVC

33
Q

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

A

Superficial

34
Q

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

A

Posteriorly

35
Q

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

A

Posteriorly

36
Q

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

A

Suprahyoid
Infrahyoid
Genioglossus and Hypoglossus
Middle pharyngeal (constrictor muscle)

37
Q

Name to Suprahyoid muscles and their nerve supply

A

Mylohyoid- CNV3
Geniohyoid- CN XII
Digastric- CNVII + inferior alveolar
Stylohyoid- CN VII

38
Q

What action would the supra hyoid muscles have on the mandible

A

Elevating the hyoid bone and larynx in relation to swallowing and tone production

39
Q

Name the Infrahyoid muscles and their innervation

A

Sternohyoid- C1-C3
Sternothyrod- C2-C3
Thyrohyoid-C1 hitches ride on hypoglossal nerve
Omohyoid- C1-C3

40
Q

What are the vertebral root values of the cervical plexus

A

C1-C4

41
Q

Between which 2 muscles do the cervical plexus roots emerge

A

Levator scapula and middle scalene muscle

42
Q

What is ansa cervicalis

A

Loop of nerves that are part of the cervical plexus

43
Q

What are the anatomical parts of the thyroid

A

Left and right lobe and isthmus

44
Q

At what level in relation to the trachea or larynx does the isthmus of the thyroid glad lie

A

2nd/3rd tracheal ring anteriorly

Anatomy Head and Neck (6 decks)

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