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Anterior Triangle of the Neck Flashcards

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Green Arrow

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Superior Thyroid artery

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muscles within the Superficial (investing) layer of the deep cervical fasica

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trapezius (green dot)

sternocleidomastoid (blue dot)

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pink arrow

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groove for the occipital artery

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red dots

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tracheal rings

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Blue Dot

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Isthmus of thyroid gland

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Blue dots are located within which fascia layer

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Pretracheal fascia of the middle layer of the deep cervical fasica

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Blue arrow

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middle thyroid vein

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Frequency of pyramidal lobe

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50%

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Middle cervical ganglion vertebral levels

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C5-C6

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The internal jugular vein drains the

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brain, neck, and face

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What structures are located within the pretracheal fascia of the middle layer of the deep cervical fasica

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  • thyroid gland
  • trachea
  • esophagus
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Blue Arrow

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Nerve to mylohyoid

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Digastric Anterior belly innervation

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Mandibular nerve (CN V3)

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areas of the alar fascia

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anterior

posterior

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Purple dot

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Thyrohyoid

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX) innervates

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pharynx

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Red Arrow

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Lingual artery

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The hypoglossal nerve innervates the:

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muscles of the tongue

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Yellow Arrow

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Occipital artery

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Carotid arteries are _______ to interntal juglar veins

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medial

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Purple Arrow:

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Geniohyoid

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Stylohyoid innervation

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facial nerve (CN VII)

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structures that are in the prevertebral fascia of the deep layer of the deep cervical fasica

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  • vertebral column
  • vertebral muscles
  • brachial plexus
  • (orange dots)
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Blue Dot

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Omohyoid

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yellow arrow
jugular foramen
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Superior cervical ganglion vertebral levels:
C1-C4
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Mylohyoid innervation
Mandibular nerve (CN V3)
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Vagus nerve (CN X) innevates (in the head/neck)
* pharynx * viscera * soft palate
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Green Arrow
Mandibular nerve (CN V3)
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rare artery of the anterior triangle (~10%)
thyroid IMA artery- additional blood supply to the thyroid gland as a direct brnach of the aortic arch
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blue arrow
mastoid process
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fasica layers of the middle layer of the deep cervical fascia
* muscular fasica * pretracheal fasica * buccopharyngeal fascia
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hitchhiking nerves of the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
* fibers from C1 anterior ramus * superior root of the ansa cervicalis * geniohyoid * nerve to thyrohyoid
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Superior Thyroid artery supplies blood to the
thyroid gland
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lymph nodes of the neck
superior and inferior deep cervical lymph nodes
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green arrow
styloid process
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Infrahyoid "strap" muscles action
depress/stabilize the hyoid
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Blue Arrow
Ascending pharyngeal artery
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Hot pink dots name Hot pink dots are within which fasica layer
infrahyoid muscles musular fascia of the middle layer of the deep cervical fasica
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green arrow
alar fascia
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green dot
thyroid cartilage
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Infrahyoid "strap" muscles
* sternohyoid * omohyoid * sternothyroid * thyrohyoid
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The cervical sympathetic chain lies ___________ to carotid sheath
posterior and medial
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Red Arrow
pyramidal lobe
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orange line fascia
prevertebral fasica of the deep layer of the deep cervical fasica
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Red dot
Sternothyroid
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Yellow Arrow
Superior thyroid artery
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Blue Arrow
Mylohyoid muscle
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red arrow
mastoid notch | (groove for the digastric)
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posterior alar fasica opens
into the mediastinum "danger space"
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Digastric posterior belly innervation
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
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Occipital artery supplies blood to the
skin on the posterior surface of the head
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Ansa cervicalis innervates
motor to infrahyoid muscles
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Red Arrow:
Digastric muscle
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Ansa cervicalis location
superficial to carotid sheath
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Infrahyoid "strap" muscles innervation
C1-C4 anterior rami
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Diagastric anterior belly origin
Digastric fossa (chin-ish area)
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Blue Arrow
carotid sinus and carotid body
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Arteries of the anterior triangle:
* superior thyroid * ascending pharyngeal * lingual * facial * occipital
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Facial Nerve (CN VII) innervates
* stylohyoid * posterior digastric * platysma
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Inferior cervical ganglion vertebral level
C7-C8
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Purple Arrow
Inferior thyroid artery
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Purple Arrow
Larynx
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Geniohyoid innervation
C1 anterior ramus
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blue arrow
lesser horn of the hyoid bone
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red arrow
greater horn of the hyoid bone
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Green Arrow
Superior thyroid vein
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Layers of the deep fascia of the neck
* Superficial layer * Middle Layer * Deep layer
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Muscle that lies within the superficial fascia of the neck
playsma muscle | (green arrow)
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Digastric posterior belly origin
mastoid notch
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Stellate ganglion vertebral level
C7-T1
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Red line surrounds:
superficial (investing) layer of the deep cervical fasica
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Nerve to mylohyoid of the anterior triangle innervates:
mylohyoid anterior digastric
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Red Arrow
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
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Transverse cervical nerve innervates:
sensory to skin of anterior triangle
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blue dot
cricoid cartilage
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Green Arrow:
Stylohyoid
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The isthmus of the thyroid is at vertebral level:
C7
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Green Dot:
Sternohyoid
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anterior alar fascia stops at the
superior mediastinum "true retropharyngeal space"
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Green Arrow
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
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glands on the thyroid
parathyroid glands in two pairs
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Superficial fascia of the neck
thin layer subcutaneous tissues
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Blue dot
sternocleidomastoid
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blue line
mylohyoid line
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Green dot
lobes of thyroid gland
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Red Arrow
Vagus Nerve (CN X)
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green line
oblique line of thyroid cartilage
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orange circle
genial tubercles (mental tubercles)
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green dot
body of the hyoid bone
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green line fascia layer
buccopharyngeal fascia of the middle layer of the deep cervical fascia
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Nerves of the anterior triangle
* cervical plexus * transverse cervical nerve * ansa cervicalis * hypoglossal nerve + hitchhikers
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Red arrow
Inferior thyroid vein
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origin of the internal jugular vein
jugular foramen
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green area
digastric fossa
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Purple Arrow
Facial artery
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Digastric Insertion
Intermediate tendon (near the horn of the hyoid)
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retropharyngeal space function
allows pharyns movement during swallowing
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the retropharyngeal space is located
between the buccopharyngeal and prevertebral fascia
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Green Arrow
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
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Ascending pharyngeal artery supplies blood to the
upper pharynx
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structures in the carotid sheath
* carotid arteries * internal jugular vein * vagus nerve (CN X)
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green dot
trapezius

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