Surface Anatomy of the Head and Neck Flashcards
How can abscesses in teeth occur
Infection crossing potential spaces between muscles in the floor of the mouth
From where to does the pre-vertebral fascia run?
Base of skull to T3
From where to does the retro-pharyngeal space run?
Base of skull to the diaphragm
Where does the retro-pharyngeal space lie in relation to the heart and hence what can the result of infection of this space lead to?
Behind the heart and infection can lead to arrhythmia
What comes out of the stylo-mastoid foramen?
Facial nerve
Where is scalenus anterior located?
Deep within the posterior triangle
What structures lie behind scalenus anterior?
Brachial plexus
Subclavian artery
Where, in relation to the common carotid artery and the internal jugular vein, is the vagus nerve located?
Between the two
At what point does the common carotid artery bifurcate?
C3/C4
Or at the upper edge of thyroid cartilage
In relation to the position of sternocleidomastoid, where does the internal jugular vein lie?
Deep
In relation to the position of the internal and common carotid arteries, where does the internal jugular vein lie?
Superficial
Is the internal jugular vein medial or lateral to the common carotid artery?
Lateral
From where to does the external jugular vein run?
Angle of the mandible to the mid-clavicle
Which two major muscles does the accessory nerve serve?
Trapezius
Sternocleidomastoid
Which lymph nodes does rubella affect?
Occipital nodes
