The Neck

Question 1

Retropharyngeal Space

Answer 1

Located between buccopharyngeal fascia and alar fascia

Question 2

which cervical triangle is unpaired?

Answer 2

submental triangle

Question 3

Contents of submental triangle?

Answer 3

No major contents.

Question 4

Which triangle has the brachial plexus (nerve)?

Answer 4

subclavian, supraclavicular or omoclavicular triangle

Question 5

Deep cervical fascia: Superfical Layer aka? encloses?

Answer 5

Superficial (Investing) Layer

trapezius and sternocleidomastoid

Question 6

Deep cervical fasia: muscular pretracheal fascia

Answer 6

encloses the infrahyoid muscles

Question 7

superficial fascia: subcutaneous layer

Answer 7

Deep to the skin
Surrounds the platysma muscle
Contains sensory branches to the neck

Question 8

Deep Cervical Fascia: Visceral Pretracheal Fascia surrounds

Answer 8

Thyroid gland
Larynx
Trachea
Pharynx
Esophagus

Question 9

Deep Cervical Fascia: Prevertebral Fascia surrounds

Answer 9

Cervical vertebral column

Question 10

Deep Cervical Fascia: Carotid Sheath

Answer 10

Made from contributions of the Superficial (Investing), Middle, and Deep Layers of Deep Fascia

Question 11

Deep Cervical Fascia: Carotid Sheath contents

Answer 11

• Common carotid artery
• inferior carotid artery
• internal jugular vein
• CN X
• cervical lymph nodes
• Ansa cervicalis

Question 12

Fasical Spaces (3)

Answer 12

Suprahyoid fascial spaces
Infrahyoid fascial spaces
Fascial spaces that span the neck

Question 13

Suprahyoid Fascial Spaces

Answer 13

Submandibular space-(sublingual space, submaxillary space)
Lateral pharyngeal space
Masticator space

Question 14

Fascial Spaces that Span the Neck

Answer 14

Retropharyngeal space
Danger space
Carotid space

Question 15

Danger space

Answer 15

Between alar fascia and prevertebral fascia
Extends from clivus to diaphragm
Spread infections from pharynx to mediastinum

Question 16

Parathyroid is embedded in ___site of thyroid.

Answer 16

posterior

Question 17

Scalp includes

Answer 17

Skin
Connective Tissue
Aponeurosis 
Loose CT
Periosteum (deepest)

Question 18

Aterial supply of scalp

Answer 18

ICA

ECA

Question 19

Which of the following structures is located within the carotid sheath?

Answer 19

CN X
Internal jugular vein
Internal carotid artery
Cervical lymph nodes

Question 20

Which cervical triangle has no “major” contents?

Answer 20

Submental triangle

Question 21

The thyroid and parathyroid gland are part of the:

Answer 21

Muscular triangle

Question 22

What fasia is behind the oral cavity?

Answer 22

buccopharyngeal

Question 23

What structure is located in the wall of the carotid sheath?

Answer 23

ansa cervicalis

Question 24

If I put needle through buccopharyngeal first goes through Alar then?

Answer 24

Prevertebral

Question 25

Innervation of omohyoid

Answer 25

ansa cervicalis

Question 26

Retromandibular vein formed within ____, formed by the ____ and ____ veins .

Answer 26

Parotid gland; superficial temporal and maxillary veins.

Question 27

What are contents of submandibular gland?

Answer 27

Submandibular gland–Occupies majority of triangle
Submandibular lymph nodes
Inferior portion of parotid gland