Neck Neurology Flashcards

1
Q

NAnterior Ramus of the Cervical Plexus

A

C1-C4

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2
Q

Where do sensory branches of the Cervical Plexus enter the Superficial Fascia?

A

Near the Midline of the Posterior SCM

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3
Q

What are the 6 sensory branches of the Cervical Plexus?

A

“Great Lesbians Turn Men Into Losers”
(1) Greater auricular
(2) Lesser occipital
(3) Transverse cervical
(4) Medial supraclavicular
(5) Intermediate supraclavicular N
(6) Lateral supraclavicular

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4
Q

Anterior Rami in Greater Auricular N

A

C2, C3

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5
Q

Anterior Rami in Lesser Occipital N

A

C2

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6
Q

Anterior Rami in Geniohyoid Branch

A

C1

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7
Q

Anterior Rami in Thyrohyoid Branch

A

C1

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8
Q

Anterior Rami in Superior Root Ansa Cervicalis

A

C1

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9
Q

Anterior Rami in Inferior Root Ansa Cervicalis

A

C2, C3

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10
Q

Anterior Rami of Transverse Cervical N

A

C2, C3

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11
Q

Anterior Rami of Medial, Intermediate, and Lateral Supraclavicular Nerves

A

C3, C4

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12
Q

Anterior Rami in Phrenic N

A

C3, C4, C5

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13
Q

Path of Great Auricular N

A

Crosses SCM parallet to External Jugular V

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14
Q

Innervations of Great Auricular N

A
  • Skin over and surrounding the Parotid Gland, Mastoid Process, and both surfaces of Auricle, and an area of skin extending from the angle of the Mandible to the Mastoid Process
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15
Q

Path of Lesser Occipital N

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Passes superiorly along the posterior border of the SCM

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16
Q

Innervation of the Occipital N

A
  • Skin of neck
  • Skin of scalp posterosuperior to the auricle
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17
Q

Path of Transverse Cervical N

A

Passes transversely across the SCM

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18
Q

Innervation of Supraclavicular Nerves

A

Skin over the shoulders

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19
Q

Innervation of Transverse Cervical N

A

Skin over anterolateral aspect of neck

20
Q

What are the 5 motor branches of the Cervical Plexus?

A

“Get The Amazing Cat Playful Mice”
(1) nerve to Geniohyoid
(2) nerve to Thyroid
(3) Ansa Cervicalis
(4) Phrenic
(5) Muscular branches

21
Q

Superior Root of Ansa Cervicalis is ___ to the Inferior Root

A

Anterior

22
Q

What nerve innervates the following Infrahyoid Muscles: Superior Belly of Omohyoid, Sternohyoid, and Sternothyroid?

A

Superior Root of Ansa Cervicalis

23
Q

What nerve innervates the Inferior Belly of Omohyoid?

A

Inferior Root of Ansa Cervicalis

24
Q

What does the Phrenic Nerve innervate?

A

Diaphragm

25
Q

What do the Muscular Branches of the Cervical Plexus innervate?

A
  • Rectus Capitis Anterior
  • Rectus Capitis Lateralis
  • Longus Capitis
  • Longus Colli
26
Q

What are the 3 Cervical Sympathetic Ganglia?

A
  1. Superior
  2. Middle
  3. Inferior
27
Q

Where does the Superior Cervical Ganglia go?

A

To the head and neck

28
Q

Where does the Middle Cervical Ganglia go?

A

To the neck and upper limb

29
Q

Where does the Inferior Cervical Ganglia go?

A

To the upper limb

30
Q

Sympathetic Trunks receive presynaptic fibers from the ___ ___ spinal levels

A

Superior Thoracic

31
Q

Postganglionic cell bodies are contained within:

A

Sympathetic Trunk

32
Q

Postganglionic cell fibers leave the sympathetic chain via ___ ___ to pass to cervical spinal nerves

A

Gray Rami

33
Q

What four Cranial Nerves can be found in the Cervical Region?

A

(1) Glossopharyngeal
(2) Vagus
(3) Accessory
(4) Hypoglossal

34
Q

Glossopharyngeal N = CN __

A

CN IX

35
Q

Vagus N = CN __

A

CN X

36
Q

Accessory N = CN ___

A

CN XI

37
Q

Hypoglossal N = __

A

CN XII

38
Q

What are the 3 branches of the Vagus N in the Cervical Region?

A

(1) Pharyngeal
(2) Superior Laryngeal
(3) Right Recurrent Laryngeal

39
Q

Pharyngeal Nerve

A
  • branch off Vagus N
  • provides motor innervation to Pharynx and Soft Palate
40
Q

Internal Branch of Superior Laryngeal Nerve

A
  • branch off Superior Laryngeal N (= branch off Vagus N)
  • provides sensory innervation to Superior Larynx
41
Q

External Branch of Superior Laryngeal Nerve

A
  • branch off Superior Laryngeal N (= branch off Vagus N)
  • provides motor innervation to the Cricothyroid muscle
42
Q

Pathway of Right REcurrent Laryngeal Nerve

A

Loops under Subclavian Artery

43
Q

Innervation of Right Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve

A
  • Provides motor innervation to intrinsic Larynx muscles
  • Provides sensory innervation to Inferior Larynx
44
Q

Path of Glossopharyngeal Nerve

A

To Carotid Sinus

45
Q

Path of Accessory Nerve

A

Courses slightly superior to midpoint of posterior SCM to anterior border of Trapezius

46
Q

Path of Hypoglossal Nerve

A

Medial to posterior belly of digastric and deep to mylohyoid