Neuro Test 2 Flashcards
The three main compartments of the neck are the ___, ___ and the ___ compartments
Visceral
Vascular
Vertebral
The 6 kinds of fascia are
Investing Pretracheal Buccopharyngeal Alar Prevertebral Carotid
The three fascial spaces are
Pretracheal space
Retropharyngeal space
Prevertebral space (danger space)
The three things in the carotid sheath are
Carotid artery
IJV
Vagus nerve
Infections in the carotid sheath can extend from the ___ to the ___
Skull
Middle mediastinum
The pretracheal space extends from ___ to the ___
Thyroid cartilage
Anterior mediastinum
The retropharyngeal space goes from the ___ to the ___
Skull base
Superior mediastinum
The prevertebral “danger” space extends from the ___ to the ___
Skull base
Posterior mediastinum
Things can enter the prevertebral space by
Dental drilling
Zone I of the neck goes from ___ to ___
Zone II goes from ___ to ___
Zone III goes from ___ to ___
Thoracic inlet to cricoid cartilage
Cricoid cartilage to angle of mandible
Angle of mandible to base of skull
The boundaries of the PCT are
SCM
Trapezius
Middle 1/3 of clavicle
The 6 contents of the PCT are
Platysma
Cutaneous nn.
Transverse cervical aa.
Motor nn.
EJV
Deep. Muscles
Suprascapular aa
PCT MEDS
Lesser Occipital, great auricular and transverse cervical nerve levels
C2-C3
Supraclavicular nn level
C3-C4
Lesser occipital nerve supplies what
Skin of scalp at apex of triangle
Great auricular nerve supplies what
Lobe and skin posterior to auricle
Transverse cervical nerve supplies what
Skin of ACT and lateral neck
Supraclavicular nerves supply what
Skin of clavicular region
The two motor nerves of the PCT are the
Accessory n
Phrenic nerve
Level of phrenic nerve
C3-C5
EJV drains into
Subclavian v
Transverse cervical a comes from the
Thyrocervical trunk
Suprascapular a arises from the
Thyrocervical trunk
The transverse cervical nerve runs ___ but the transverse cervical artery runs ___
Anteriorly
Posteriorly