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53 Cards in this Set
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What are triangles of the neck used for |
Identification what are t |
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What are the 4 major regions of the neck |
SCM Region, Posterior Cervical Region, Lateral Cervical Region, Anterior Cervical Region |
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What divides the neck into anterior and lateral cervical regions |
SCM |
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What are 4 muscles of the neck |
Sternocleidomastoid, Platysma, Hyoid muscle, Trapezius |
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Where is the SCM muscle located |
Has attachment at the sternum, clavicle and mastoid |
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What does the platysma control |
Facial expressions |
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Where is the platysma |
Covers superior deltoid and pectoralis major to clavicle and mandible |
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What do the hyoid muscles do |
Digastric- helps with support of the hyoid and larynx while swallowing |
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Where is the trapezius |
Posteriolateral border |
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Where is the subclavian artery located |
Left rises from aortic arch. Right arises from brachiocephalic trunk |
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What does the common carotid do |
Supply head and neck with blood |
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What is the carotid body |
Ovoid tissue that lies at the bifurcation of common carotids. A type of chemoreceptor that monitors the levels of oxygen in blood. |
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What does the internal jugular vein do |
Drains blood from the brain |
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What does the Rt lymph duct drain |
Drains Rt side of head, neck, right arm, and upper rt quarter of thorax. |
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What side is the Thoracic duct on |
Left |
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Where does thoracic duct drain |
Empties at junction of subclavian vein and IJV |
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What is the carotid sheath |
A fibrous connective tissue that surrounds the vascular compartment of the neck |
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What does the carotid sheath contain |
Common & Internal Carotid, Internal Jugular Vein, Vagus Nerve (CN10), Some Cervical lymph nodes, Carotid sinus nerve, Carotid periarterial plexuses |
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The superficial layer is aka |
Endocrine layer |
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The intermediate layer is aka |
Respiratory layer |
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The deep layer is |
Alimentary layer |
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What viscera of the neck is in the superficial layer |
Thyroid, Parathyroid glands |
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What viscera of the neck is in the intermediate layer |
Larynx, Trachea |
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What viscera of the neck is in the deep layer |
Pharynx, Esophagus |
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What does your thyroid gland do |
Regulates metabolism, controlled by thyroid hormone. regulates calcitonin |
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How many lobes in the thyroid gland |
Right and left lobe |
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What joins the thyroid gland lobes |
Isthmus |
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What do the parathyroid glands do |
Regulates calcium and phosphorous |
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How many parathyroid glands do most people have |
4, found posterior to thyroid |
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What are the functions of the larynx |
Routing food and air. Patent airway. Product Tone |
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What does the epiglottis do |
Prevents food from going down trachea |
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What is the largest cartilage of the larynx |
Thyroid |
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What is the glottis |
Vocal folds. Origin of voice |
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Where is the pharynx |
Posterior to nasal, oral, and laryngeal cavities |
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Where does the soft palate end |
At uvula |
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What are the 3 parts of the pharynx |
Nasopharynx, Oropharynx, Laryngopharynx |
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What does the oropharynx help with |
Digestive functions |
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What kind of tissue are tonsils |
Lymphoid tissue |
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What are the 3 tonsils |
Pharyngeal (adenoids). Palatine (ones you see at back of throat) Lingual |
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What is the esophagus |
Soft muscular tube from laryngopharynx to stomach |
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What is cricoid pressure |
Occludes the esophagus during intubation |
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What is swallowing aka |
Deglutition |
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Where is the manubrium |
Top of sternum |
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What are C1 + C2 called |
Atlas and Axis |
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The hyoid bone is aka |
Tongue bone |
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What are Radical Neck Dissection for |
Procedures where they look for malignancy |
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What does the vertebral artery branch to |
Circle of Willis |
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What vein has the majority of lymphatic drainage |
Subclavian |
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What bone does not articulate with any bone in the body |
hyoid bone |
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lymph fluid drains into the vascular system at the |
subclavian veins |
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Pressure on what cartilage is used during intubation to occlude to esophagus |
cricoid |
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What prevents food from going down the windpipe |
epiglottis |
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Where is the central line often inserted |
Internal Jugular |
