Neck Fascial Spaces Flashcards

1
Q

pharynx changes to esophagus
larynx changes to trachea here

A

C6

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2
Q

voicebox and middle cervical ganglion are at this level and behind this structure

A

C6
cricoid cartilage

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3
Q

where an emergency tracheotomy takes place

A

cricothyroid ligament

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4
Q

long term tracheotomy or tracheostomy takes place here

A

between the 3rd and 4th tracheal rings

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5
Q

this muscle projects medial to lateral

A

platysma

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6
Q

this muscle projects lateral to medial

A

sternocleidomastoid

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7
Q

in between platysma muscle and sternocleidomastoid

A

external jugular vein

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8
Q

4 cutaneous nerves of cervical plexus in the superficial fascia

A

lesser occipital n
great auricular n
transverse cervical n
supraclavicular n

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9
Q

cutaneous nerve that provides sensory to back of head

A

lesser occipital n

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10
Q

cutaneous nerve that provides sensory to front of ear

A

great auricular n

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11
Q

cutaneous nerve that provides sensory to front of neck

A

transverse cervical n

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12
Q

cutaneous nerve that provides sensory to area around clavicle

A

supraclavicular n

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13
Q

posterior lamina of pretracheal fascia is also known as

A

buccopharyngeal fascia

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14
Q

space between the two layers of prevertebral fascia and infection here can spread to coccyx

A

danger zone

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15
Q

motor innervation to posterior triange

A

CN XI (Accessory nerve)

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16
Q

sensory innervation to posterior triangle

A

C2 (cervical vertebrae 2)

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17
Q

shortening of sternocleidomastoid m. on one side

A

torticollis/wry neck

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18
Q

prevertebral muscles of posterior triangle

A

splenius capitis
levator scapulae
posterior scalene
middle scalene
anterior scalene

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19
Q

nerve on the anterior side of anterior scalene

A

phrenic n.

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20
Q

4 branches of subclavian a in posterior triangle

A

vertebral a
internal thoracic a
costocervical trunk
thyrocervical trunk

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20
Q

what nerve and its branches reside in carotid triangle

A

CN X (vagus)

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20
Q

2 arteries of posterior triangle that run horizontal and anterior to phrenic n and brachial plexus from superior to inferior

A

transverse cervical a
suprascapular a

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20
Q

3 lateral nerves of posterior triangle from superior to inferior

A

spinal accessory n
dorsal scapular n
long thoracic n

20
Q

4 branches of thyrocervical trunk

A

inferior thyroid a
ascending cervical a
transverse cervical a
suprascapular a

20
Q

branches of external carotid a (look at slide 50 for placement)

A

Superior thyroid a
Ascending pharyngeal a
Lingual
Occipital
Facial
Posterior auricular
Maxillary
Superficial temporal

20
Q

other 3 nerves in carotid triangle

A

vagus
glossopharyngeal
cardiac nerves (off the cervical ganglion)

20
Q

contents of carotid triangle

A

deep cervical lymph nodes
internal jugular vein
vagus nerve
common carotid a into internal and external

20
Q

motor to thryopharyngeus and cricothyroid

A

external laryngeal n

20
Q

branches of vagus nerve from superior to inferior

A

pharyngeal branch
superior laryngeal
internal laryngeal
external laryngeal
recurrent laryngeal

20
Q

motor to cricopharyngeus

A

recurrent laryngeal n

20
Q

sensory for the carotid reflex

A

CN IX

20
Q

motor for carotid reflex

A

CN X

20
Q

sensory branches of carotid triangle

A

cutaneous branches

20
Q

motor branches of carotid triangle

A

CN XII
nerve to geniohyoid m
nerve to thryohyoid m
ansa cervicalis

20
Q

what two nerves share a dorsal root ganglia

A

supraclavicular and phrenic

20
Q

3 muscles the ansa cervicalis supplies

A

omohyoid
sternohyoid
sternothyroid

21
Q

root of ansa cervicalis that is more medial

A

superior root

22
Q

lacerating superior thyroid a can cause what

A

deep voice because also cut external laryngeal n

23
Q

only tensor to vocal ligaments

A

external laryngeal n

24
Q

infrahyoid/”strap” muscles of muscular triangle

A

omohyoid
sternohyoid
sternothyroid
thryohyoid

25
Q

remnant of thyroglossal duct

A

pyramidal lobe

26
Q

if the duct maintains connection with foramen cecum, food gets trapped here and causes mid-line swelling

A

thyroglossal duct cyst

27
Q

enlargement of thyroid gland b/c too much TSH

A

goiter

28
Q

thyroid gland arterial blood supply

A

superior thyroid a
inferior thyroid a
thyroid ima a

29
Q

thyroid gland venous blood supply

A

superior thyroid v
middle thyroid v
inferior thyroid v

30
Q

when removing thryoid gland, you must keep 1 or 2 of what

A

parathyroid glands

31
Q

relationship of stylohyoid m and posterior belly of digastric

A

stylohyoid m is more medial

32
Q

submandibular triangle contains what muscles

A

suprahyoid (elevaste hyoid bone)

33
Q

5 suprahyoid muscles of muscular triangle

A

stylohyoid
posterior belly of digastric
anterior belly of digastric
mylohyoid
geniohyoid

34
Q

innervates stylohyoid and posterior belly of digastric

A

CN VII

35
Q

innervates anterior branch of digastric and mylohyoid

A

nerve to mylohyoid (branch of CN V3)

36
Q

sympathetics distributed from superior cervical ganglion to

A

external or internal carotid a

37
Q

sympathetics distributed from middle cervical ganglion to

A

inferior thyroid a

38
Q

sympathetics distributed from inferior cervical ganglion to

A

subclavian a

39
Q

zone of neck that is from clavical/sternal notch to cricoid cartilage

A

zone 1

40
Q

zone of neck that is from cricoid cartilage to angle of mandible

A

zone 2

41
Q

zone of neck that is from angle of mandible to base of temporal bone

A

zone 3