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what is the course of accessory nerve (XI)
spinal roots arise from C1-7 and ascend between dorsal and vental roots
cranial roots arise in medulla
go through foramen magnum and then jugular foramen
what muscles does ansa cervicalis innervate?
infrahyoid muscles: omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid (NOT thyrohyoid)
what innervates thyrohyoid muscle?
C1 ventral ramus via hypoglossal n.
what makes up the phrenic nerve?
C3,4,5 ventral rami
what is the course of the phrenic nerve?
anterior surface of anterior scalene, between subclavian artery and vein
what are the branches of subclavian artery?
1. vertebral a.
2. thyrocervical trunk
3. internal thoracic a.
4. costocervical trunk
5. dorsal scapular a.
what are the branches of thyrocervical trunk?
1. inferior thyroid
2. transverse cervical a.
3. suprascapular a.
what is the carotid body? Location? Innervation?
chemoreceptor (O2, CO2)
located at the bifurcation
glossopharyngeal n. (CN 9)
what is the carotid sinus? Location? Innervation?
pressoreceptor (baroreceptor)
located in wall of internal carotid
glossopharyngeal n. (CN 9)
what are the contents of carotid sheath?
vagus n.
common carotid a.
internal jugular v.
lymph nodes
what are the branches of external carotid a. ?
1. superior thyroid
2. lingual
3. facial
4. ascending pharyngeal
5. occipital
6. posterior auricular
7. maxillary
8. superficial temporal
superior border of thyroid cartilage corresponds w/
C4 - carotid bifurcates
cricoid cartilage corresponds w/
C6 - start of trachea
tip of hyoid bone corresponds w/
C3 - CN XII (12- hypoglossal)
what supports the atlantooccipital joint?
anteriorly - tectorial membrane (posterior longitudinal ligament)
posteriorly - atlantooccipital membrane
what supports the atlantoaxial joint?
transverse ligament of atlas and alar ligaments
what innervates the scalene muslces?
ventral rami of cervical spinal nerves
what innervates slytohyoid and posterior belly of digastric?
facial nerve (CN VII)
what innervates mylohyoid and anterior belly of digastric?
nerve to mylohyoid
what fascia encloses the visceral compartment?
pretracheal fascia
which fascia evaginates to form the axillary sheath?
prevertebral fascia
in which fascial sheath does the accessory nerve lie?
b/w investing and prevertebral fascia
in which fascial sheath does the sympathetic trunk lie?
in the retropharyngeal space
what is the path of lymphatic drainage of the neck?
deep cervical -> jugular lymph trunks -> R lymphatic duct and thoracic duct
in the cervical region the sympathetic trunk and ventral rami are connected by
gray rami communicantes (postganglionic sympathetic fibers)
where are all the cell bodies of postganglionic sympathetic neurons innervating the head located?
superior cervical ganglion
which ganglion connects to T1 ventral rami via gray and white rami communicates?
stellate ganglion