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Why is the neck prone to injury?

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it is slender to allow optimal positioning of head
spine is fexible

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Where and what is the hyoid bone

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  • anteriorly in upper neck
    inferior to mandible
  • helps keep pharynx open
    provides attachment point for several neck muscles and tongue muscle
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How many vertebrae in the neck? What kind?

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7 cervical vertebrae

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How are cervical vertebrae adapted for the neck?

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Small
Articulate at facet joints, orientated obliquely
allows for good range of flexion and extension compared to thoracic spine

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What is the larynx?What is its function?

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Voice box
Small cartilages connected by membranes and small joints
Protects the airway
muscles attach to laryngeal cartilages and move them (to move vocal chords for phonation)

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What are the triangles in the neck?

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Anterior and posterior triangles, separated by the sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Sternocleidomastoid muscle…
Where is it?
What can it do?
What innervates it?

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  • Attached to sternum, clavicle and mastoid
    process
  • acts unilaterally or bilaterally
  • accessory nerve (CN XI)
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What are the boundaries of the anterior triangle?

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Anteriorly- midline of neck
Posteriorly - anterior border of sternocleidomastoid
Superiorly - lower border of the mandible

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What does the anterior triangle contain?
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  • trachea
  • larynx
  • thyroid gland, parathyroid glands
  • submandibular salivary glands
  • suprahyoid muscles
  • infrahyoid muscles
  • common carotid artery
  • branches of external carotid atrery
  • internal jugular vein
  • branches of CN VII, IX, X, XI, XII
  • ansa cervicalis
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What do suprahyoid muscles do?

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Connect hyoid to skull
form floor of mouth, move hyoid and larynx in speech and swallowing

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What do infrahyoid muscles do?

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Also ‘strap muscles’
connect hyoid to sternum and scapula
move hyoid and larynx in speech and swallowing

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Which is CN VII

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facial nerve

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which is CN IX

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glossopharyngeal nerve

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which is CN X

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vagus nerve

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which is CN XI

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accessory nerve

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which is CN XII

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hypoglossal nerve

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What are the ansa cervicalis?

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fibres from C1-C3 that innervate infrahyoid muscles

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What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle?

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Anteriorly- posterior border of sternocleidomastoid
Posteriorly - anterior border of trapezius
Inferiorly - the clavicle

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What does the posterior triangle contain?(6)

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  • Muscles that move the head
  • part of subclavian artery and vein
  • external jugular vein
  • accessory nerve CN XI
  • roots of brachial plexus
  • phrenic nerve
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What does the external jugular vein do?

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Drains the scalp and face of blood

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What is the brachial plexus?

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Spinal nerves that supply the upper limbs

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Name the 4 paired suprahyoid muscles

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Mylohyoid, geniohyoid, stylohyoid and digastric

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Name the 4 paired infrahyoid muscles

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Superficially - sternohyoid and omohyoid
Deep - sternothyroid and thyrohyoid

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What do the 4 infrahyoid muscles attach to each other?

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Sternohyoid - hyoid to sternum
Omohyoid - hyoid to scapula
Sternothyroid - sternum to thyroid cartilage
Thyrohyoid - thyroid cartilage to hyoid

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Describe the position of the thyroid
Right and left lobes lateral to the lower larynx and upper trachea deep to the sternothyroid muscle 2 lobes joined by isthmus, anterior to trahcea
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Function of thyroid? What regulates it?
Produces hormones for regulation of metabolic processes Pituitary gland regulates its hormone secretion
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What arteries supply the thyroid gland?
L/R superior thyroid arteries (branched from external carotid) L/R inferior thyroid arteries (branched from thyrocervical trunks [branched from subclavian]) some have an additional thyroid ima artery
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What drains the thyroid gland?
Superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins
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What are the 4 parathyroid glands?
Right and left superior and inferior glands Posterior to the thyroid gland They produce parathyroid hormone - helps in calcium regulation Typically supplied by inferior thyroid arteries
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What vessels can be found in the neck?
Common carotid arteries bifurcate into... Internal carotid artery External carotid artery Where it bifurcates, there is the carotid sinus (baroreceptors) Thyrocervical trunk (branch of subclavian artery) Gives rise to inferior thyroid artery Internal jugular vein Unites with subclavian vein to form brachiocephalic vein L/R unite to superior vena cava External jugular vein also join subclavian vein
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Describe common carotid arteries in the neck
Ascend in the left and right ride of the neck Bifurcates into internal and external carotid arteries At bifurcation is the carotid sinus
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What is the carotid sinus
At bifurcation of common carotid artery Contains baroreceptors that monitor arterial blood pressure Info relayed to CNS by glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
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Describe the internal carotid artery in the neck
Doesn't give rise to branches in the neck Enters cranium and supplies the brain
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Describe the external carotid artery in the neck
Gives rise to several branches that supply the head and neck, inc pharynx, scalp, thyroid gland, tongue and face
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What does the subclavian artery give rise to that is in the neck?
thyrocervical trunk, that gives rise to the inferior thyroid artery
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Describe the veins in the neck
Internal jugular vein drains blood from the brain and part of the face Unites with subclavian vein to form brachiocephalic vein External jugular vein drains scalp and face, it joins subclavian vein Left and right brachiocephalic veins join to form superior vena cava
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Facial nerve no. and function
CN VII supplies platysma in the neck
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Glossopharyngeal nerve no. and function
CN IX supplies pharynx (sensory innervation) carotid sinus (visceral sensory fibres)
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Vagus nerve no. and function
CN X Supplies muscles of pharynx (motor innervation) the larynx (motor and sensory)
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Describe the position of the vagus nerve in the neck
Between internal jugular vein and internal carotid artery(above bifurcation) Between internal jugular vein and common carotid artery(below bifurcation) the three structures run together in a fascial sleeve called the carotid sheath
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What is the carotid sheath?
Fascial sleeve containing vagus nerve, internal jugular vein, common carotid artery/internal carotid artery
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Accessory nerve no. and function
CN XI Supplies sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscles
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Hypoglossal nerve no. and function
CN XII Supplies motor to muscles of the tongue Doesn't supply structures in the neck but runs through it. Lateral to internal carotid artery, deep to the external jugular vein
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Phrenic nerve description and function
Formed by C3 C4 C5 nerve fibres Descends through the neck to enter the thorax Innervates the diaphragm
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Describe sympathetic nerves in the neck
Sympathetic trunk extends up to the base of the skull Sympathetic ganglia in the neck are Superior, middle, inferior cervical ganglia Post ganglionic fibres from them innervate the head and neck
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What is a thyroidectomy
Removal of the thyroid gland Risks injury to recurrent laryngeal nerves - results in inability to move ipsilateral vocal chord, affects quality of voice Risks removal of parathyroid glands, disturbing calcium homeostasis After, hormone replacements must be taken
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What is carotid artery stenosis
Atheroma (fatty plaque) narrows lumen of carotid artery, impeding blood flow to the brain. If it breaks up, fragments can be carried into cerebral arteries, causing a stroke Atheroma can be removed surgically from the wall in a carotid endarterectomy. Risk of severe bleeding and stroke.
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How are penetrating injuries to the neck dangerous?
Vital neurovascular structures located close together in neck. One injury could affect multiple structures badly.
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What is a central line insertion into the internal jugular vein
Very unwell patient needing fluid/drugs intravenously Large line with multiple ports placed into a large central vein IJV is relatively easy to access and ultrasound can be used to locate it

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