Root of Neck Flashcards
What are the boundaries of the root of the neck?
Manubrium and clavicle
T1
Superior margin of scapula
First ribs
Where do the vessels from the neck change name to axillary?
Lateral border of first rib
Which part of the brachial plexus is in the neck?
Roots and trunks
What is the cupola?
Superior continuation of costal and mediastinal parts of parietal pleura
Where is the apex of the lung?
2.5cm above middle 1/3 of clavicle
What is the suprapleural membrane?
Strong fibrous connective tissue structure that atach to the internal surface of rib 1 and TP of C7
What is the function of the suprapleural membrane?
Prevents changes in intrathoracic pressure drawing upon contents in the neck
What are the 3 branches that come off of the arch of the aorta?
Brachiocephalic trunk
LCCA
LSCA
Which muscle is used to describe the parts of the subclavian artery?
Anterior scalene
What are the 3 parts of the subclavian artery?
1st - medial to AS
2nd - posterior to AS
3rd - lateral to AS
What structure is the 3rd part of the subclavian related to?
Trunks of the brachial plexus
Name the 3 branches of the 1st part of the SCA
Vertebral
Thyrocervical
Internal thoracic
What are the 4 branches of the thyrocervical trunk?
Inferior thyroid
Transverse cervical
Ascending cervical
Suprascapular
What are the 2 branches of the costocervical trunk?
Supreme intercostal
Deep cervical
What is the branch that comes off the 3ed part of the SCA?
Dorsal scapular