Week 1 Dry

Question 1

3 compartments of the neck and what they are enclosed by

Answer 1

vascular
visceral
vertebral
musculofascial collar

Question 2

contents of vertebral compartment

Answer 2

vertebrae and postural muscles

Question 3

contents of visceral compartment

Answer 3

thyroid and parathyroids, pharynx, larynx, trachea and oesophagus

Question 4

contents of vascular compartment

Answer 4

major blood vessels (carotids and jugulars) and vagus nerve

Question 5

how many cervical vertebrae are there

Answer 5

7

Question 6

which vertebral spinous process sticks out as a bony landmark

Answer 6

C7 (vertebra prominens)

Question 7

features to define a cervical vertebrae

Answer 7

• bifurcated spinous process)
• small body
• relatively large vertebral foramen

Question 8

which cervical vertebrae has not got a bifid process

Answer 8

C7

Question 9

2 triangles of the neck

Answer 9

anterior and posterior

Question 10

boundaries of anterior triangle

Answer 10

inferior border of mandible
anterior border of SCM
midline of neck

Question 11

boundaries of posterior triangle

Answer 11

posterior border of SCM
anterior border of trapezius
inferiorly the clavicle

Question 12

which triangle contains the common carotid

Answer 12

anterior

Question 13

which triangle contains the internal jugular

Answer 13

anterior

Question 14

which triangle contains the external jugular

Answer 14

posterior

Question 15

which triangle contains cranial nerves VII, IX-XII

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

attachments of SCM

Answer 16

2 heads: manubrium of sternum and clavicle to the mastoid process of temporal bone

Question 17

action of left sternocleidomastiod

Answer 17

tilt head left, turn face right

Question 18

action of trapezius

Answer 18

retract scapula and rotate glenoid cavity superiorly

Question 19

motor innervation of SCM

Answer 19

spinal accessory nerve (XI)

Question 20

SCM pain and proprioception innervation

Answer 20

C2 and C3

Question 21

motor innervation of trapezius

Answer 21

spinal accessory nerve (XI)

Question 22

roots of brachial plexus

Answer 22

C5-T1

Question 23

what part of the body does the brachial plexus serve

Answer 23

the upper limb

Question 24

4 further divisions of anterior triangle

Answer 24

submental
digastric/submandibular
carotid
muscular

Question 25

boundaries of submental triangle

Answer 25

neck midline to hyoid bone to anterior belly of digastric

Question 26

boundaries of submandibular triangle

Answer 26

mandible to anterior belly of digastric to posterior belly of digastric/stylohyoid

Question 27

boundaries of carotid triangle

Answer 27

SCM to posteriori belly of digastric/stylohyoid to superior belly of omohyoid

Question 28

boundaries of muscular triangle

Answer 28

hyoid to midline to super belly of omohyoid

Question 29

branching from aorta to common carotid on left side

Answer 29

aorta --> CCA

Question 30

branching from aorta to common carotid on right side

Answer 30

aorta --> braciocephalic --> CCA

Question 31

three branches off the aorta

Answer 31

brachiocephalic, left CCA, left subclavian

Question 32

muscle that lies over neck most superficially

Answer 32

platysma

Question 33

contents of carotid sheath

Answer 33

common carotid artery and internal jugular vein and vagus nerve

Question 34

innervation of platysma for motor and sensory

Answer 34

facial nerve (VII)

Question 35

level of CCA bifurcation

Answer 35

C4

Question 36

landmark at CCA bifurcation

Answer 36

thyroid cartilage prominence

Question 37

which branch of CCA supplies the outside of the skull

Answer 37

external carotid

Question 38

which carotid gives of branches in the skull

Answer 38

internal carotid

Question 39

what gland does the ECA pass through

Answer 39

parotid gland

Question 40

two terminal branches of ECA given off in parotid gland

Answer 40

superficial temporal and maxillary

Question 41

which carotid is the facial artery a branch off

Answer 41

ECA

Question 42

which carotid supplies the thyroid

Answer 42

ECA

Question 43

origin of IJV in brain

Answer 43

jugular venous (sigmoid) sinous

Question 44

which structures branches can be remembered by two zulus buggered my cocaine

Answer 44

facial nerve

Question 45

where do you see the facial artery

Answer 45

wiggly and down on the side of the chin area

Question 46

which layer of the scalp carries the blood supply from the ECA

Answer 46

loose connective tissue

Question 47

which exit of the skull does the IJV emerge from

Answer 47

jugular foramen

Question 48

where does the EJV drain

Answer 48

scalp and face

Question 49

the EJV runs/superficial/deep to the SCM

Answer 49

superficial

Question 50

which is bigger, IJV or EJV

Answer 50

IJV

Question 51

order of contents in carotid sheath

Answer 51

outiside to inside | IJV --> vagus nerve --> CCA

Question 52

where does the phrenic nerve lie in relation to the carotid sheath

Answer 52

posterior