Neck Flashcards
(94 cards)
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Anterior longitudinal ligament
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Reinforces anterior discs, limits extension
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Posterior longitudinal ligament
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Reinforces posterior discs, limits flexion
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Ligamentum nuchae = supraspinous ligament
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Thicker than in thoracic/lumbar regions
Limits flexion
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Interspinous/intertransverse ligaments
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Limit flexion and rotation/limits lateral flexion
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Ligamentum flavum
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Attach lamina of one vertebrae to another, reinforces articular facets
Limits flexion and rotation
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Whiplash
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flexion on extension injury
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Platysma
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- Extends over front and side of neck
- Originates from subcutaneous tissue over the pectoralis major and deltoid and inserts on the lower border of the mandible and muscles around the mouth
- Depresses lower jaw and lip and angle of mouth, wrinkles skin of neck
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External Jugular Veins
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- Formed by joining of posterior auricular vein and retromandibular vein
- Inferior course, superficial to sternocleidomastoid
- Drain into subclavian vein
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Anterior Jugular Veins
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Drain anterior aspect of neck
Drain into subclavian vein
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Anterolateral Neck Muscles
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Sternocleidomastoid
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Posterior Neck Muscles
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Semispinalis capitis, Splenius capitis, Trapezius
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Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
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- divides neck into anterior and posterior triangles
- sternal & clavicular head insert onto mastoid process
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Sternocleidomastoid Muscle innervation
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Innervation is spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
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Sternocleidomastoid Muscle action
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- Acting together, muscles flex cervical part of vertebral column
- Contraction of one muscle pulls ear down to tip of shoulder on same side and rotates head so that face looks upward to the opposite side
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Bony and Cartilagenous Contents
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- hyoid bone (C3 level)
- thyroid cartilage (C3/C4 level)
- cricoid cartilage (C5/C level)
- thyrohoid membrane
- cricothyroid membrane
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Throhyoid membrane
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Between hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage
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Cricothyroid membrane
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Between thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage
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Larynx
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Organ of voice production and part of respiratory tract between lower part of pharynx and trachea
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Cartilages of larynx
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thyroid cartilage
cricoid cartilage
epiglottis
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Goiter
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- enlargement of thryoid gland
- can compress structures such as: trachea, larynx and esophagus
- iodine deficiency
- treated with radioactive iodine
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Part I of subclavian artery
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vertebral artery
internal thoracic artery
thyrocervical trunk
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Part II of subclavian arterty
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costcocervical trunk
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Part III of subclavian trunk
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suprascapular artery
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Anterior triangle boundaries
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- anterior border of SCM
- midline of neck
- inferior border of manible
- roof=platysma and investing layer of deep cervical fascia
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Stylohyoid muscle
styloid process to hyoid
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Stylohyoid muscle innervation
CN VII
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Stylohyoid muscle action
Elevates and retracts hyoid during swallowing; elongates floor of mouth
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Digastric muscle
mandible to mastoid
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Digastric muscle innervation
CN V3 and CN VIII
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Digastric muscle action
Depresses mandible against resistance or elevates hyoid bone during swallowing or eating
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Suprahyoid muscles
- stylohyoid
- digastric
- mylohyoid
- geniohyoid
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Infrahyoid muscles
- omohyoid
- sternohyoid
- throhyoid
- sternothyroid
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Omohyoid muscle
superior border of scapula to hyoid
| -has 2 bellies connected by intermediate tendon attached to clavicle by fibrous sling
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Omohyoid muscle innervation
C1-C3 ansa cervicalis
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Omohyoid action
depresses and fixes hyoid
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Sternohyoid muscle
manubrium and medial clavicle to hyoid bone
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Sternohyoid innervation
C1-C3 ansa cervicalis
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Sternohyoid action
depresses hyoid after elevation during swallowing
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Thyrohyoid muscle
oblique line of thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone
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Thyrohyoid innervation
C1 via XII
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Thyrohyoid action
depresses hyoid and elevates larynx
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Sternothyroid muscle
posterior manubrium to oblique line of thyroid cartilage
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Sternothyroid innervation
C-C3 ansa cervicalis
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Sternothyroid action
depresses hyoid and larync
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Anterior common cartoid arteries
- bifurcate at upper border of thyroid cartilage (C4 level)
- internal carotid
- external carotid
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Internal Carotid
no branches in neck and ascends and enters cranium through carotid canal to supply brain
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External Carotid
supplies most structures external to the cranium including: structures in neck, face, scalp, tongue and maxilla
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Anterior triangle veins
Tributaries of Internal Jugular Vein (IJV)
| IJV leaves anterior triangle by passing deep to SCM muscle
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Anterior triangle nerves
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transverse cervical nerve (C2 and C3)
hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
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transverse cervical nerve
skin over anterior cervical region
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hypoglossal nerve
motor nerve of tongue
| enters submandibular triangle deep to posterior belly of digastric muscle
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Posterior triangle border
SCM
trapezius
clavicle
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Floor of posterior triangle
prevertebral fascia covering:
1. splenius capitis
2. levator scapulae
3. middle scalene
4. posterior scalene
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Roof of posterior triangle
platysma and deep cervical fascia
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Nerves of posterior triangle
- spinal accessory (CN XI)
- roots of brachail plexus (C5-T1)
- cervical plexus (C1-C4)
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Ansa cervicalis (C1,C2,C3)
innervates strap muscles (omohyoid, sternohyoid muscles)
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Phrenic Nerve (C3-C5)
- mainly C4
| - motor to diaphragm and sensory to central part
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Anterior vertebral muscles
- longus colli
- longus capitis
- rectus capitis anterior
- anterior scalene
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Longus colli attachments
runs between cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae
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Longus colli innervation
anterior rami C2-C6
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Longus colli action
flexes neck
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Longus capitis attachments
from occipital bone to transverse processes C3-C6
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longus capitis innervation
anterior rami C1-C3
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longus capitis action
flexes head
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Rectus capitis anterior attachments
base of cranium to C1
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rectus capitis anterior innervation
C1 and C2 spinal nerves
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rectus capitis anterior action
flexes head
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anterior scalene attachments
transverse processes C3-C6 to first rib
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Anterior scalene innervation
C4-C6 spinal nerves
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Anterior scalene actions
flexes head
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Lateral vertebral muscles
- rectus capitis lateralis
- middle scalene
- posterior scalene
- splenius capitus
- levator scapulae
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Rectus capitis lateralis attachments
occipital bone to transverse process C1
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Rectus capitis lateralis innervation
C1 and C2
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Rectus capitis lateralis actions
flexes head and stabilization
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Middle scalene attachments
transverse processes of C2-C7 to first rib
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Middle scalene innervation
anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves
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Middle scalene actions
Flexes neck laterally; elevates first rib during forced inspiration
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Posterior scalene attachments
transverse processes of C5-C7 to second rib
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Posterior scalene innervation
anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves
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Posterior scalene action
Flexes neck laterally; elevates second rib during forced inspiration
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Splenius Capitus attachments
Inferior nuchal ligament and spinous processes of T1-T6 to mastoid process and lateral nuchal line
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Splenius Capitus Innervation
posterior rami of middle cervical spinal nerves
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Splenius Capitus actions
Unilateral: Laterally flexes and rotates head and neck to same side
Bilaterally: extends head and neck
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Levator Scapulae attachments
Transverse processes of C2-C6 to superior part of medial border of scapula
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Levator Scapulae innervation
dorsal scapular nerve C5
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Levator scapulae action
elevates scapula
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Vagus Nerve (CN X)
-descend through neck in carotid sheath & posterior to sternoclavicular joint to enter thoracic cavity
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Phrenic Nerve (C4-C5)
- formed at lateral border of anterior scalene muscle
| - descend between subclavian arteries and veins to enter thorax on each side of mediastinum
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Mylohyoid muscle
mandible to body of hyoid
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Mylohyoid action
Elevates hyoid, floor of mouth and tongue during swallowing and speaking
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Mylohyoid innervation
CN V3
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Geniohyoid muscle
mandible to hyoid
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Geniohyoid action
Pulls hyoid anterosuperiorly; shortens floor of mouth; widens pharynx
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Geniohyoid innervation
C1 via CN XII
