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The Neck (33 cards)

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Atlanto-occipital joint

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join between (occipital condyles of) skull and C1 Atlas

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atlantoaxial joint

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Joint between Axis and atlas

Synovial articulation between the (superior articular facets of the) axis and the (inferior articulating facets of the) atlas

Aritculations take place:

  • Median: Dens and anterior arch C1
  • Lateral: articular facts of C1 & C2
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SCM

  1. Attachments
  2. Actions
  3. Innervation
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Superior:

  • Mastoid process
  • Superior nuchal line

Inferior:

  • Manubrium sternal head
  • middle 1/3 Clavicle
  1. -

Acting Bilaterally = flexes the neck

Acting Unilaterally = rotates the head to the opposite side and pulls up the sternum during forced inspiration

  1. CNXI
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Trapezium Muscle

  1. Attachments
  2. Actions
  3. Innervation
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Medial:

  • Superior Nuchal Line
  • External Occipital Protuberance
  • C1 - T12
  • Scapula (Shoulder blade)

Lateral: 1/3 of Clavicle

  1. Elevates arm and rotates the scapula
  2. CNXI
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What does the SCM provide to the Neck?

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Provides sensory innervation to the skin on the anterior aspect of the neck

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CNXI - Spinal Accessory Nerve

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Through Jugular Foramen Deep to SCM - motor innervation

Emerges from posterior SCM to Levator Scapulae into Trapezius

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Border of Posterior Triangle

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  • Posterior Border of SCM
  • Middle 1/3 of Clavicle
  • Anterior border of Trapezius
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Muscles of the Floor of the Posterior Triangle (Superior to Inferior)

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Splenius Capitis

Levator Scapulae

Sclenus Post, Medius, Ant

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What are the contents of the Posterior Triangle?

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  1. Spinal accessory nerve
  2. Subclavian artery
  3. Brachial plexus - between scalenus med & ant
  4. Cutaneous nerves
  5. Phrenic nerve - across levator scapulae
  6. Omohyoid muscle
  7. External Jugular vein
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Border of Anterior Triangle

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  • Anterior border of SCM
  • Midline Inferior border of the Mandible
  • Apex: Manubrium Sterni
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What are the contents of the Anterior Triangle?

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  1. Cervical Plexus
  2. Common, External (inc. branches) & Internal Carotid
  3. CNXII - Hypoglossal
  4. Hyoid Bone
  5. Thyroid Gland
  6. Internal Jugular vein
  7. CNX - Vagus
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What are the 4 Suprahyoid muscles? Role? Innervation?

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Role: Raise Hyoid bone

  1. Digastric =
  • Posterior Digastric belly: CNVII
  • Anterior digastric belly: CNV3
  1. Stylohyoid - CNV3
  2. Mylohyoid - CNV3 Elevates hyoid bone, base of tongue & floor of the mouth
  3. Geniohyoid - C1 hitchhiking along CNXII
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Roof of Ant. & Post. Triangles

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Skin

Superficial Facia

Platysma

Deep investing fascia

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What are the 4 Infrahyoid muscles? Roles? Innervation?

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Action: Lower Hyoid bone

Innervation: Ana Cervicalis (C1-C3) but Thyrohyoid by fibers of C1 hitchhiking along CNXII

  1. Sternohyoid
  2. Omohyoid (omo = shoulder)
  3. Sternothyroid
  4. Thyrohyoid

1&2 = Superficial and depress the larynx

3&4 = Deep

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Visceral Units

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Hyoid bone

(Thyrohyoid mebrnae)

Thyroid Cartilage

(Circothyroid membrane)

Circoid membrane

Trachea

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Cervical Plexus

Branches & Function

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Formed by Anterior rami of C1 - C4

Supplies structures in the anterior & lateral regions of the neck

  • Lesser occipital: innervates the skin and the scalp posterosuperior to the auricle (C2)
  • Great auricular nerve: innervates skin near concha auricle (outer ear) and external acoustic meatus (ear canal) (C2&C3)
  • Transverse cervical nerve: innervates anterior region of neck (C2&C3)
  • Supraclavicular nerves: innervate the skin above and below the clavicle (C3,C4)
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Ansa Cervicalis

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C1 -C3 (cervical plexus)

Motor supply to Infrahyoid muscles

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Brachial plexus

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Formed by anterior rami of C5-T1

Supplies all upper limb structures

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Branches of the Vagus Nerve - CNX

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Meningeal, re-enter skull through jugular foramen to supply Dura

Pharyngeal branches in pharynx + CNIX + CNXI = Pharyngeal Plexus

Superior Laryngeal: splits into internal external Laryngeal = supply Larynx & Thyroid

Recurrant Laryngeal:

Right - curves under subclavian artery & loops to ascent into the neck

Left - curves around aorta

Both Run back to supply Larynx & Thyroid

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Arteries of the Roof of the Neck (Branches)

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What forms the Vena Cava

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2 Brachiocephalic Veins descend and =

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Branches of Brachiocephalic Vein

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  • Inferior Thyroid
  • Internal Jugular
  • Subclavian
  • External Jugular
  • Vertebral
  • Internal Thoracics
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2 Lymphatic Vessels of the Root of the Neck

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Thoracic Duct:

  • Arises from thorax, behind oesophagus
  • Drains: Lymph from Thorax & L.Arm into confluence of L. Internal Jugular Vein + L.Subclavian Vein

Right Lymphatic Duct:

Drains R.Arm into confluence of R.Internal Jugular Vein + R.Subclavian Vein

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What does the Subclavian Vein receive?

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It receives 3 tributaries:

  1. Internal thoracic vein
  2. External jugular vein
  3. Vertebral vein
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Neurovascular Bundles of the Neck
**_Carotid Sheath:_** * Common Carotid artery & branches * Internal jugular vein * Vagus nerve **_Subclavian:_** * Subclavian Artery * Subclavian Vein * Brachial Plexus
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Pathway of Hypoglossal - CNXII
Hypoglossal Canal Descends externally to Carotid Sheath Loops under Posterior Digastric --\> Ant.Triangle --\> Submandibular Region Crosses Lingual Artery Innervates intrinsic & extrinsic muscles of tongue expect **palatoglossus**
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Thyroid Glands 1. Where do the R & L lobes join? 2. Blood supply 3. Venous drainage 4. Innervation 5. Function 6. Secretes
1. Isthmus 2. * Superior Thyroid arteries (branch of ext.carotid artery) * Inferior Thyroid arteries (branch of thyrocervical trunk) 3. * Superior Thyroid * Internal Jugular * Middle Thyroid * Inferior Thyroid 4. * Superior Laryngeal * Recurrent Laryngeal 5. Function: * Hormones production * Maintenance of metabolism 6. Secretes: * Thyroid hormone * Calcitonin
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Relationships of Scalenus Anterior
_Anterior:_ * Phrenic Nerve * Subclavian Vein * CNX * Internal Jugular _Medial_: * First part of Subclavian Artery and its Branches * Vertebral Vein _Posterior_: Second part of Subclavian Artery _Lateral_: * Third part of Subclavian Artery * Brachial Plexus
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Layers of Deep Cervical Fascia
**_Deep Investing Fascia_** completely encircles the neck & splits to pass round the Sternocleidomastoid and Trapezius muscles **_Visceral/Pretracheal Fascia_** forms around the visceral unit of the neck (pharynx/oesophagus, larynx/trachea and thyroid gland) **_Prevertebral Fascia_** surrounds the cervical vertebral unit (C1-C7 vertebrae, C1-C8 nerves, cervical spinal cord, anterior vertebral muscles) **_Carotid Sheath_**
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How does infection spread in fascia?
Several routes: - Through tissue planes & spaces - Venous routes - Lymphatic system Spaces: filled with loose connective tissue = vulnerable to being destroyed by infection Communications between spaces allow infections to spread widely via lymphatic system
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Lymphatic drainage of head and neck
Superficial Lymph Nodes of **Head**: drain to nodes at the head-neck junction **Neck**: drain to nodes along external jugular vein *Both* of these drain to deep cervical nodes along the internal jugular vein
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Superficial Ring of lymph drainage - Function
**Submental** - tip of tongue, floor of mouth, lower lip &chin **Submandibular** - lower face & anterior 2/3 tongue **Parotid** - skin of upper face **Mastoid** - scalp & ear **Occipital** - posterior scalp **Superficial cervical** - superficial neck
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Where do the Superficial Lymph nodes drain
Superior deep nodes & **jugulo-digastric** ---\> receives all drainage (Submandibular, Parotid, Mastoid, Superficial cervical) Inferior deep nodes & **jugulo-omohyoid** ---\> receives more anterior & posterior drainage (Submental & Occipital)

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