Anatomy II test 3 Flashcards
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What are the boundaries of the neck?
Sup.-cranium
Inf.- clavicles
What does the skeleton of the neck include?
Cervical vertebrae
hyoid bone
manubrium of the sternum
clavicles
What are the functions of cervical vert.?
- framework
- supporter
- container
What articulation provides flexabiltiy?
intervertebral
c3-6 typical characteristics
body=small, oval sup. surface of body=concave, inf.=convex vertebral foramen=large triangle transverse foramina for vert. artery spinous=short, bifid sup. facets=superoposterior inf. facets=inferoposterior
C1
ring-like no spinous no body two lateral masses two arches=ant. post. articulates with occipital condyles
C2
dens=superior projection, articulates with atlas
C7
spinous=long, not bifid
large transverse
small foramen
hyoid bone
“U shaped”, body, 2 great horns, 2 lesser horns
no joint
anterior in neck at C3 vert.
btw. mandible and thyroid cartilage
suspended by muscles and ligaments
What encircles the superficial structures of the neck?
skin and superficial cervical fascia
What seperates the deep structures?
deep cervical fascia
Where does infection spread in fascia?
deep cervcal fascia compartment
What muscle is contained within the superficial cervical fascia?
platysma
What is contained in the Superficial Cervical Fascia?
cutaneous nerves blood vss. lymph vss. superficial lymph nodes fat
What nerve supplies Platysma?
CN VII
sensory nn. from cervical plexus
Where does platysma m. originate?
deep fascia of
- deltoid
- pectoralis major
Where does platysma attach?
skin of inf. border of mandible bone
stess and grimace
face shaving
platysma
What parts are in deep cervical fascia? (4)
investing
pretrachial
prevertebral
carotid sheath
Why dowe need so much fascia?
- protect viscera, blood vss., nerves
- to seperate organs
- free organ movement—swallowing
- limit pus migration
What is the most superficial deep fascia?
Investing layer
What muscles does the investing layer wrap?
trapezius
SCM
What innervates the trapezius and SCM?
CN XI
Sup. attachment of investing layer
sup. nuchal line mastoid zygomatic arch inf. border of mandible hyoid