Neck #3 Flashcards
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4 components of the deep cervical fascia
Pre-vertebral layer
Carotid Sheath (paired)
Pretracheal layer
Investing Layer
8 bones of the neck
mandible
hyoid
thyroid cartilage
cricoid
Trachea
Manubrium
Clavicle
Mastoid process
neck runs from C__ –> C __
C1 - C7
What does atlanto-occipital joint do
nods head
atlanto axial joint function
shakes head
4 parts of prevertebral layer
vertebrae and deep neck/ back muscles
Ant: longus colli, longus capitis
Lateral: anterior, middle, and posterior scalene
Post: deep cervical muscle
where do the scalene muscles run
transverse processes of cervical vertebrae to 1st and 2nd rib
Innervation of scalene muscle
C4-C8
action of scalene muscle (2)
flexion of neck
elevates ribs in forced inspiration
what innervates the carotid sheath
the carotid sinus nerve - CN IX
what makes up the carotid sheath
carotid sinus and carotid body
function of carotid sheath
detect BP and O2 levels
What does vagus nerve supply
organs in thorax and abdomen
In the neck vagus nerve provide sensory info from
pharynx and larynx
What does vagus nerve provide somatic innervation to
Pharynx and intrinsic laryngeal muscles
4 components of paratracheal layer of fascia
Infrahyoid muscles
Respiratory organs
Alimentary organs
endocrine organs
what are the respiratory organs, and their function
larynx and trachea - alow air to pass thru
what are alimentary organs and their functions
pharynx and esophagus
what are endocrine organs
thyroid and parathyroid glands
what do the larynx do
connect the inferior pharynx to the trachea
innervation of larynx
C3 - C6
Functions of larynx 4
protect airway
phonation (sound)
direct food to esophagus
direct air to trachea
2 types of laryngeal folds
vestibular and vocal folds
what is the false vocal cord and its function
vestibular fold. protection of vocal fold