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1
Q

The thyroid gland is invested in what structure?

A

Pretracheal fascia

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Splits to enclose the trapezius and the SCM

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Superficial cervical fascia

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3
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Forms a false capsule of the thyroid gland

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Pretracheal layer

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Surrounds the thyroid, parathyroid and encloses the infrahyoid muscles

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Pretracheal layer

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5
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Forms the fascial floor of the posterior triangle

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Prevertebral layer

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6
Q 
Which cranial nerve descends through the neck in the carotid sheath
A. Vagus
B. Hypoglossal
C. Accessory
D. Glossopharyngeal
A

A. Vagus

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7
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Internal jugular vein is in what orientation in the carotid sheath?

A

Lateral

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8
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Common and internal carotid artery is in what orientation in the carotid sheath?

A

Medial

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9
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Vagus is in what orientation in the carotid sheath?

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Posterior

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10
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Dental abscess now with chest pain and infection to the mediastinum. Which pathway? 
A. Retrophyngeal
B. Masticator
C  pretracheal 
D. Suprasternal
A

A. Retropharyngeal

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11
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What are the potential spaces in the deep fascia of the neck

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Visceral
Retropharyngeal
Submandibular
Masticatory

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12
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Space that lies between vertebral and visceral compartment and contains loose connective tissue

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Retropharyngeal space

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13
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Retropharyngeal space is located _____ to the visceral part of the pretracheal fascia

A

Anteriorly

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14
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Retropharyngeal space is located _______ to the prevertebral fascia

A

Posteriorly

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15
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Retropharyngeal space is located ___ to the carotid sheath

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Laterally

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16
Q

Ludwig’s angina primarily involves what plane?

A

Submandibular

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17
Q

Separates the sublingual and submandibular

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Mylohyoid

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18
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Form of cellulitis or connective tissue disorder that affects submandibular, submental and sublingual spaces

A

Ludwig’s angina

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19
Q

Superficial muscle of the neck?

A

Platysma

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20
Q

Deep investing muscle?

A

Scm and trapezius

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21
Q

Muscle of facial expression

A

Cervical branch of facial nerve

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22
Q

Hyoid bone lies at what level of cervical vertebra

A

C3

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23
Q

The only bone that does not articulate with another bone

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Hyoid bone

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24
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Muscles that elevate the hyoid

A 
Suprahyoid muscles
Digastric 
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Geniohyoid
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Nerve supply: digastric anterior belly
Nerve to mylohyoid
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Nerve supply: digastric posterior
Facial
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Nerve supply: stylohyoid
Facial
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Nerve supply: mylohyoid
Nerve to mylohyoid
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Nerve supply: geniohyoid
1st cervical
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The only infrahyoid muscle that has no action on the hyoid bone
Sternothyroid
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The only infrahyoid muscle that has no action on the hyoid bone
Sternothyroid
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Infrahoid muscles
Deep Thyrohyoid Sternothyroid Superficial Omohyoid Sternohyoid
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Nerve supply of the infrahyoid except the thyrohyoid
Ansa cervicalis, 1st cervical
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Depresses the hyoid bone and elevated the larynx
Thyrohyoid
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Anterior triangles of the neck
Digastric Carotid Muscular
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Posterior triangle of the neck
Occipital | Supraclavicular
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Boundaries Ant belly if the digastric Hyoid bone Floor : mylohoid
Submental
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Contents of submental triangle
Lymoh nodes | Vessels
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The only unpaired triangle
Submental
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Boundaries Ant and post bellies of digastric Inferior border of the mandible Floor: mylohoid
Digastric
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Digastric is also known as the?
Submandibular triangle
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Boundaries Superior belly of the omohyoid Posterior belly of the digastric Anterior border of the scm
Carotid triangle
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Felt at the superior border of the thyroid cartilage
Carotid pulse
44
What crosses the occipital triangle
Accessory nerve
45
Presents with weakness of the trapezius Diff in shrugging the shoulders, elevating the scapula Diff abducting the arm
Accessory nerve lesion
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Vessels that passes the posterior triangle
Subclavian artery and vein
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Supraclavicular triangle is a.k.a
Subclavian triangle/ omoclavicular/suboccipital
48
The thryoid gland is connected by the isthmus at the level of
Second third fourth tracheal rings
49
Base of the thyroid gland is found at the?
Level of the 4th or 5th tracheal ring
50
Weight of the thyroid
20g
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Band that connects the pyramidal lobe to the hyoid bone
Levator glandulae thyroidea
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Pyramidal lobe usually presents to the
Left of midline
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Blood supply of the thyroid
Superior- external carotid | Inferior - thyrocervical trunk
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Venous drainage of thyroid
Superior thyroid - IJV Middle thyroid -IJV Inferior thyroid - brachiocephalic
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Small thyroid artery that arises midline and from the aortic arch or the brachiocephalic trunk. Reaches the thyroid isthmus inferiorly
Thyroid ima
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Vein that is always associated with the isthmus of the thyroid
Inferior thyroid vein
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Remnant of the thyroglossal duct
Foramen cecum
58
Most common ectopic thyroid
Lingual
59
Cancer cells in the thyroid malignancy will metastize to this group of lymph nodes
CN V
60
Oral and lip will metastize to LN?
1,2,3
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Oropharynx, hypopharynx, larynx will metastize to LN
2,3,4
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Nasopharynx and thryoid will metastize to LN?
5
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Pharynx communicates with a total of 7 cavities
``` R and left nasal R and elft tympanic Oral Laryngeal Esophageal ```
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Gag reflex afferent
Cn 9
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Gag reflex efferent
Cn 10
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Nerve supply: nasal pharynx
Maxillary nerve v2
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Nerve supply; oral pharynx
Glossooharyngeal
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Nerve supply: laryngeal
Internal laryngeal nerve of the vagus nerve
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Palatine tonsillectomy
Glossopharyngeal nerve maybe injured causing loss of general and taste sensation on the posterior 1/3 of the tongue
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Lymphoid tissue that surrounds the opening into the respiratory and digestive
Waldeyer ring
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Lateral to the waldeyer ring
Palatine and tubal tonsil
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Upper to the waldeyer ring
Pharyngeal tonsil
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Lower to the waldeyer ring
Lingual tonsil
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Extends between the epiglottis and arytenoid cartilage
Quadrangular membrane
75
Voice production
Larynx
76
Cartilage that forms the laryngeal prominence
Thyroid
77
Largest paired laryngeal cartilage
Arytenoid
78
Pierced in each side by the superior laryngeal vessls and internal laryngeal nerve
Thyrohyoid membrane
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Cricoid cartilage is at the level of
C6
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Cricothyroid cartilage is ____ to the thyroid cartilage
Immediately inferior
81
Fixed laryngeal fold?
Vestibular fold
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Avascular and white in color laryngeal fold
Vocal fold

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