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Week 1.1 - Regions of head and neck Flashcards

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Which nerve innervates SCM?

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-CN XI (accessory)

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Describe the insertions of trapezius

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  • Superior nuchal line to T12

- Lateral 1/3 clavicle

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What is the bare area of the clavicle?

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-Middle 1/3 where no muscles attach

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Which two major vessels are covered by SCM?

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  • Common carotid

- Internal Jugular

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Describe the borders of the anterior triangle

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  • Imaginary midline -> medial border
  • Anterior border of SCM -> lateral argin
  • Mandlible - superior margin
  • Floor -> vertebrae
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Describe the borders of the posterior triangle

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  • Anterior -> Posterior border of SCM
  • Posterior -> Anterior border of Trapezius
  • Inferior -> Clavicle
  • Floor -> Scalene
  • Roof -> fascia
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Describe the subdivisions of the anterior triangle

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-Hyoid bone divides anterior triangle into 4 smaller triangles:
Submandibular
Submental
Muscular
Carotid
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What is the purpose of fascial planes in the neck?

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  • Compartmental
  • Allow easy independent movement
  • Determine the spread of infection
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List the layers of the neck

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  • Skin
  • Superficial fascia
  • Subcutaneous fat
  • Platysma
  • Deep cervical fascia (investing fascia)
  • Pretracheal fascia
  • Carotid sheaths
  • Prevertebral fascia
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What muscles are observed in a cross-section of the neck?

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  • Playsma
  • SCM
  • Trapezius
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Which muscles are invested by the deep cervical fascia?

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  • SCM

- Trapezius

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What is the main advantage of pretracheal fascia?

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-Allows for independent movement of the trachea

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What does the pretracheal fascia enclose?

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  • Trachea
  • Oesophagus
  • Thyroid
  • Infrahyoid muscles
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What do the carotid sheaths enclose?

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  • Vagus nerve
  • Internal Jugular
  • Common Carotid
  • Deep cervical LNs
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Describe the orientation of the vagus, internal jugular and the carotids

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  • carotid is anteriomedial
  • IJV is anteriolateral
  • Vagus is posterior
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What does the prevertebral fascia enclose?

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-Vertebral column and paraspinal muscles

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State the distribution of the prevertebral fascia

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-Base of skull to T2/3

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What is the clinical importance of the prevertebral fascia spanning down to T2/T3?

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-Infection in the neck can track to the mediastinum

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Give an example of infection which commonly occur in the superficial layers of the neck
Why is it contained within the superficial layers?

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  • Cellulitis

- Limited due to superficial fascia

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What is the retropharygeal space and why is it clinically significant?

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  • Space between the pretracheal fascia and prevertebral fascia
  • Split into two -> true retropharyngeal (between pretreacheal and alar fascia) and danger space (between alar fascia and prevertebral fascia
  • True retropharyngeal connects to superior mediastinum
  • Danger space connects to diaphragm so infections can track into the thorax
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What is often the cause of a retropharyngeal abscess?

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-Rare but infection from node of rouviere

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How would someone with a retropharyngeal abscess present?

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-Fixed neck due to pain

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What structures does the anterior triangle contain?

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  • Common carotid
  • Internal jugular
  • Deep cervical LNs
  • CN VII, IX, X, XI and XII
  • Submandibular, thyroid and parathyroid gland
  • Hyoid bone
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What structures does the posterior triangle contain?

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  • CN XI
  • Subclavian artery
  • External jugular vein
  • Brachial plexus trunks
  • Lymph nodes
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At what point does the CCA divide?
-C4
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Which artery, external or internal carotid, has 0 branches in the neck?
-Internal
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What is the clinical significant of infections in the parapharyngeal space? What is often the cause of an abscess here?
- Asbcesses can lead to compression of the carotid sheath. This can lead to internal jugular vein thrombosis and affect other carotis sheath structures upto the mediastinum - Poor dentition or tonsilitis
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What does the pretracheal fascia fuse with inferiorly?
-Pericardium
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What are the two layers of pretracheal fascia?
- Muscular layer anteriorly | - Visceral layer posteriorly
30
Describe the hyoid bone and where is it?
-Horseshoe shaped bone situated at the level of C3
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What is the function of the hyoid bone?
-Elevate the larynx during swallowing
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Which group of muscles elevate the hyoid during swallowing?
-Suprahyoid
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Which group of muscles depress the hyoid during swallowing and speech?
-Infrahyoid
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Name the suprahyoid muscles
- Digastric - Mylohyoid - Stylohyoid - Geniohyiod
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Name the infrahyoid muscles
- Thyrohyoid - Sternothyroid - Sternohyoid - Omohyoid
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Which hyoid muscles have two bellys? Why is this significant?
- Digastric - Omohyoid - The bellys change direction and thus are used as a landmark muscle
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What is the first branch of the internal carotid artery?
-Ophthalmic
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Name the branches of the external carotid artery
- Superior Thyroid - Ascending pharyngeal - Lingual - Facial - Occipital - Posterior auricular - Superficial temporal - Maxillary
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Which branches are the terminating branches of the external carotid artery?
- Superficial temporal | - Maxillary
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Which artery is the major supply to the face?
-Facial from ECA
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What are the main three veins which join to form the EJV?
- Superior temporal - Maxillary - Posterior auricular
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State the muscles of facial expression
- Frontalis - Oblicularis Oculi - Oblicularis Oris - Zygomaticus Mj and Mn - Buccinator
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of facial expression?
-Facial (CNVII)
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State the muscles of mastication
- Masseter - Temporalis - Medial pterygoid - Lateral pterygoid
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Which nerve supplies the muscles of mastication?
-Trigeminal (CNV3 - mandibular branch)
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How do you differentiate a lower motor lesion to CNVII?
-Paralysis of the face including the forehead
47
State the branches of facial nerve
- Temporal - Zygomatic - Buccal - Maxillary - Cervical
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State the branches of cranial nerve V
- ophthalmic (V1) - Maxillary (V2) - Mandibular (V3)
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In brief, describe the functions of each of the branches of trigeminal nerve
- V1 -> sensory afferent from scap, forehead, nose and eyes - V2 -> Sensory afferent from lower eyelid, cheek, nares, upper lip/teeth, palette and sinuses - V3 -> Sensory afferent from lower lip/teeth, gums, chin/jaw, motor supply to MoM
50
What does chronic neck pain usually indicate?
-Bony abnormalities eg osteoarthritis
51
What is the most common, non-traumatic, cause of facial paralysis?
-Inflammation of facial nerve at stylomastoid foramen leading to oedema and compression of nerve (bells palsy)
52
Where is facial pulse?
-Middle inferior mandible
53
What is clinically significant about laceration to facial artery?
-Requires compression of both arteries to stop the bleed due to anastamoses
54
Why is deep cervical fascia advantageous durng surgery?
- forms natural cleavage planes allowing separation of tissues
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Which anatomical triangle is identified in order to fit a central line?
-Carotid triangle
56
How does bells palsy present?
- Paralysis of facial muscles on effected side - Loss of integrity of oral cavity - Inability to close eyelid
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Describe the insertions of sternocleidomastoid
- From tip of mastoid process - One head to sternum - One head to medial 1/3 clavicle

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