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Superficial cervical fascia

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. Thin layer subQ that lies btw dermis and investing layer of deep cervical fascia
. Contains cutaneous nn., blood and lymph vessels, superficial lymph nodes, fat, and platysma m. Anterolat.

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Layers of deep cervical fascia

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. Investing
. Pretracheal
. Prevertebral
. Carotid sheath

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Investing cervical fascia

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. Superficial layer of deep fascia
. Encloses trap, SCM mm., parotid and submandibular glands
. Stylomandibular ligament is thickened modification of this layer

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Pretracheal cervical fascia

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. Visceral layer of deep cervical fascia
. Thin and only in ant. Part of neck
. Visceral part: encloses thyroid, trachea, esophagus
. Muscular part: iencloses infrahyoid mm.
. Thickening forms a pulley/trochlea where intermediate tendon of digastric mm. Passes through suspending hyoid
. Tethers omohyoid m. To clavicle, redirecting the course of mm. Btw the bellies

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Prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia

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. Forms tubular sheath for vertebral column and mm. Assoc. w/ it
. Fuses w/ ant. Longitudinal ligament lat. as the Axillary sheath

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Carotid sheath

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. Tubular fascial investment extending from base of skull to root of neck
. Contains common and internal carotid aa., internal jugular v., vagus nn., deep cervical lymph nodes, carotid sinus n. And sympathetic n. Fibers
. Communicates w/ mediastinum inf. And cranial cavity sup. (Creates potential pathways for infections)

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Posterior triangle of neck

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. Ant: SCM m.
. Post: trap m.
. Inf: middle 1/3 clavicle
. Apex: behind ear to sup. Nuchal line of occipital bone post. To mastoid process
. Roof: investing fascia, platysma, skin
. Floor: prevertebral fascia, splenius capitis, levator scapulae, scalenes

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Triangles w/in post. Triangle of neck

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. Occipital: CN XI crosses triangle, embedded w/in investing layer of deep cervical fascia
. Subclavian triangle

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Boundaries of ant. Triangle in neck

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. Post: SCM
. Ant: median line of neck
. sup.: inf margin mandible
. Apex: jugular (suprasternal) notch
. Roof: investing fascia, platysma, skin
. Floor: pharynx, larynx, thyroid covered w/ pretracheal fascia

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Triangles w/in ant. Triangle

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. Submental
. Submandibular
. Carotid
. Muscular

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Scalenus ant. OIAN

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. Deep to SCM, ant. To scalenus ant.
O: transverse processes of C4-C6 vertebrae
I: first rib
A: elevates 1st rib; laterally flexes and rotates neck
N: cervical spinal nerves (C4, C5, & C6)

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Tightness in scalenes can cause ___

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. Compression of subclavian a. And roots of brachial plexus in interscalane triangle

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Scalenus medius OIAN

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O: transverse processes of C2-C7 vertebrae
I: superior surface of 1st rib
A: flexes neck laterally; elevates 1st rib during forced inspiration
N: ventral rami of cervical spinal nerves

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Scalenus post. OIAN

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O: transverse processes of C5-C7 vertebrae
I: superior border of 2nd rib
A: flexes neck laterally; elevates 2nd rib during forced inspiration
N: ventral rami of cervical spinal nerves C7 and C8

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Omohyoid m. and NA

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. 2 bellies united by tendon
. Only inf. Belly cross post. Triangle in anterosup. Portion and courses post. To SCM
. N: Anna cervicalis (C1-3)
. A: depresses, retracts, and steadies hyoid bone

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Inferior belly of omohyoid OI

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O: superior border of scapula
I: intermediate tendon (held to clavicle by CT loop or sling)

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Superior belly of omohyoid m. OI

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O: intermediate tendon
I: inferior border of hyoid bone

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Suprahyoid mm.

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. Digastric m. 
. Stylohoid m. 
. Mylohyoid m.
. Geniohyoid m. 
. Hypoglossus m.
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Digastric m.

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. 2 bellies (ant. And post.)
. Raise hyoid bone, steady during speaking and swallowing
. Acting post. To open mouth and depress mandible

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Post. Belly of digastric OIN

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O: mastoid notch of temporal bone
I: intermediate tendon (connected to hyoid bone by CT loop or sling)
N: facial nerve (CN VII)

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Ant. Belly of digastric m. OIN

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O: digastric fossa of mandible
I: intermediate tendon
N: mylohyoid nerve (branch of CN V3)

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Stylohyoid OIAN

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O: styloid process of temporal bone
I: body of hyoid bone; surrounds tendon of digastric m
A: elevates and retracts hyoid bone
N: facial nerve (CN VII)

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Infrahyoid mm.

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. Lie inf. To hyoid 
. Depress hyoid bone during swallowing and speaking 
. Called strap mm. 
. Sternohyoid
. Thyrohyoid
. Sternothyroid 
. Omohyoid (only sup. Belly)
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. Sternohyoid OIAN

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O: manubrium sterni and medial end
of clavicle
I: body of hyoid
A: depresses hyoid bone and larynx
N: ansa cervicalis (C1-3)

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Thyrohyoid m. OIAN
``` . Deep to sternohyoid O: oblique line of thyroid cartilage I: body and greater horn of hyoid bone A: depresses hyoid bone; elevates thyroid cartilage N: C1 via hypoglossal n. ```
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Sternothyroid m. OIAN
O: manubrium sterni and 1st costal cartilage I: oblique line of thyroid cartilage A: depresses hyoid bone and larynx N: ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
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SCM OIAN
O: sternal head—manubrium sterni;clavicular head—med. 1/3 clavicle I: mastoid process of temporal bone, occipital bone A: unilat.—lat. flexes neck, rotates head to opposite side (face is turned sup. towards opposite side). Bilat.—flexes neck N: accessory nerve (CN XI); sensory fibers from C2 and C3 ventral rami
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Cervical plexus
. Formed by ventral rami of spinal nn. C1-4 . Branches seen in post. Triangle include the cutaneous nn. . Lesser occipital: scalp post. To ear . Greater auricular: skin post. To ear over parotid . Transverse cervical: skin on ant. Neck . Supraclavicular: skin over clavicle and shoulder
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Phrenic n.
. Motor innervation to diaphragm (ventral rami C3-5) | . Courses on ant. Surface of ant. Scalene m. In neck
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Brachial plexus in neck
. Only parts in neck are roots and trunks and 2 branches (dorsal scapular, suprascapular) . Roots and trunks emerge btw ant. And middle scalenes
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Spinal accessory n. In neck
. Innervates trap and SCM | . W/Nik investing fascia of post. Triangle
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Vagus n. In neck
. Travels in carotid sheath in neck btw common carotid a. And internal jugular v. But is post. To both . Gives off pharyngeal branches, sup. And recurrent laryngeal nn., and cardiac nn. (Preganglionic parasympathetics that terminal in/near heart wall)
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Hypoglossal n. In neck
. Courses ant. To supply innervation to tongue musculature . Lies on superficial surface of hypoglossal m. . Plays role in course and distribution of fibers on ansa cervicalis
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Ansa cervicalis
. Loop of motor fibers from ventral rami C1-3) . Fibers of C1 go w/ hypoglossal n. And are termed sup. Root of ansa cervicalis once they leave hypoglossal n. . Sup. Root joins inf. Root (C2-3 fibers) to form loop . Lies on superficial surface of carotid sheath . Supplies strap mm.
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Sympathetic trunk in neck
. Located anterolat. To vertebral column on ant. Surface longus colli m. (Preganglionic) . Inf. Cervical ganglia: post. To vertebral a. At origin from subclavian a. (Sometimes fused w/ 1st thoracic ganglion to form stellate ganglion) . Middle cervial ganglion: ant. Aspect of inf. Thyroid a. Around level of cricoid cartilage of larynx . Sup. Cervical ganglion: largest, locates at level of atlas/axis
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Subclavian a. In neck
. Courses lat. and post. Or scalenus ant. In interscalene triangle . Gives off branches (Vertebral, internal thoracic, thyrocervical trunk, costocervical trunk) then becomes axillary a.
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Vertebral a. In neck
. Ascends through neck to enter transverse foramen of C6 | . Then travels through remaining transverse foramina and enters foramen magnum to get to cranial cavity
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Thyrocervical trunk in neck
. Divides into 3 branches . Inf. Thyroid a.: courses sup, and ant. To scalenus ant., post. To carotid sheath to supply thyroid . Suprascapualr a.: lat. and post. Across root of neck, deep to SCM and trp, ant. To scalenus ant. . Transverse cervical a.: lat and ant. To scalenus ant., deep to SCM and omohyoid mm., can give deep scapular a. Branch
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Costocervical trunk in neck
. Passes post. Over apex of lung, post. To scalenus ant. | . Branches supply 1st intercostal space and deep mm. Of back
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Common carotid a.
. R originates off brachiocephalic trunk . L from arch of aorta . In carotid sheath . Bifurcated into internal and external branches at sup. Border thyroid cartilage
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Carotid body
. Small brownish mass at bifurcation of common carotid a. . Blood chemoreceptor . Innervated by carotid branch of glossopharyngeal (Hering’s n.) and the vagus
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Internal carotid a. In neck
. Direct continuation of common carotid a. . No branches . Enters carotid canal in petrous portion of temporal bone to gain middle cranial fossa to supply large portion of brain . Prox. Part has carotid sinus
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Carotid sinus
. Baroreceptor stimulated by inc. in bp | . Innervates by carotid branch of CN IX (hering’s) and vagus
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External carotid a. Branches
. Sup. Thyroid: inf. To thyroid, SCM, strap mm., larynx via sup. Laryngeal a. . Ascending pharyngeal a.: btw carotid, ascends to supply pharynx, prevertebral mm., and middle ear . Lingual a: sup. And ant., deep to hypoglossus m. To tongue . Facial a.: inf. Border of mandible to supply face, tonsils, palate, submandibular gland . Occipital a: post. Surface of external carotid, courses post. To supply post. Scalp . Post. Auricular a.: post. To external auditory meatus . Maxillary: end branch to infratemporal fossa . Superficial temporal a.: end branch to scalp and temporalis m.
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Internal jugular v. In neck
. Largest v. In neck . Drains blood from brain and superficial head and neck . Direct continuation of sigmoid sinus . Found inc aortic sheath lat. to internal carotid a. . Passes deep to SCM and unites w/ subclavian v. To form brachiocephalic v.
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External jugular v. In neck
. Begins near angle of mandible . Crosses SCM in superficial fascia .. empties into subclavian v.
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Subclavian v. In neck
. Continuation of axillary v. . Joints internal jugular to form brachiocephalic v. . Located ant. To ant. Scalene m.
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Thyroid gland
. Bi-loaded endocrine gland connected via isthmus extending across 2-4th tracheal rings . 40% people have pyramidal lobe extending from isthmus to hyoid bone as persistent thyroglossalduct . Artery blood supply: sup. And inf. Thyroid aa. . Vein blood supply: sup. And middle thyroid vv. Drain to internal jugular, inf. Thyroid drains to brachiocephalic
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Parathyroid glands
. 2 pairs (sup./inf.) of small endocrine glands . Embedded in post. Surface thyroid . Sup.a dm inf. Thyroid aa. Supply blood
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Root of neck
. Junction btw neck and thoracic cavity . Includes thoracic inlet/sup. Thoracic aperture: heart-shaped opening bounded by 1st thoracic vertebra, 1st pair ribs, and manubrium . Compression causes thoracic outlet syndromes

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