• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/52

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

52 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
at what spinal level would you find the hyoid bone
C3
to what structures is the hyoid bone connected to via muscles and connective tissue
mandible, styolid process, mastoid process, thyroid cartilage, manubrium, and scapula
what type of fascia surrounds the platysma
superficial layer of cervical fascia
what nerve innervates the platysma
cervical branch of Facial Nerve
what is the most superficial layer of deep cervical fascia
investing fascia
the investing fascia splits into anterior and posterior laminae just above manubrium forming a suprasternal space that contains...
fat and anterior jugular vein
the investing fascia splits to encircle two main muscles which are...
sternocleidomasstoid and trapezius
what is the name of the thickening of the investing fascia that passes from the the styloid process to the angle of mandible
stylomandibular ligament
what is the name of the fascia that surround the thyroid gland, trachea, and esophagus
pretracheal layer of deep cervical fascia
the pretracheal fascia allows for spread of infection to the anterior mediastinum due to the connection with...
fibrous pericardium
what is the sheet of fascia that encircles cervical vertebrae and their associated muscles
prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia
laterally the prevertebral fascia forms the...
axillary sheath
what is the name of the structure that invests the common and internal carotid arteries, vagus nerve, internal jugular vein and deep cervical lymph nodes
carotid sheath
which layers of the deep cervical fascia blend with the fascia forming the carotid sheath
investing, pretracheal, and prevertebral
what is the name of the space that opens inferiorly into the superior mediastinum and will allow for infection to spread to superior and posterior mediastinum
retropharyngeal space
what three structures form the retropharyngeal space
posteriorly:prevertebral fascia
laterally: carotid sheath
anteriorly: buccopharyngeal fascia
what action does unilateral contraction of the sternocleidomastoid muscle perform
rotation of chin upwards and to opposite side
what nerve innervates the sternocleidomastoid muscle
spinal accessory nerve
what is caused by contractino or shortening of neck muscles where the head is drawn down to effected side and face is rotated with chin facing opposite direction
torticollis
what are the borders of the posterior triangle of the neck
anterior: SCM
posterior: trapezius
Inferior: middle third of clavicle
superior: occipital bone on superior nuchal line
roof: investing fascia
floor: prevertebral fascia
what are the attachments for the omohyoid muscle
superior scapular border, medial to scapular notch to body of hyoid
what is the function of the omohyoid
depress or fix hyoid
what nerve innervates the omohyoid
ansa cervicalis (C1-C3 ventral rami)
the inferior belly of the omohyoid muscle divides the posterior triangle of the neck into what two triangles
occipital (superiorly) and omoclavicular/subclavian triangle
what muscle is an accessory breathing muscle
sternocleidomastoid
what muscles would you find on the floor of the posterior triangle
splenius capitis, levator scapulae, posterior-middle-anterior scalene
what are the attachments for the posterior scalene muscle
T.P. of C4-C6 to rib 2
what is the action of the posterior scalene muscle
elevate rib 2 during forced inspiration, flex neck laterally
what are the attachments for the middle scalene
T.P. of C2-C7 to rib 1
what are the attachments for the anterior scalene
T.P. of C3-C6 to rib 1
where are the neuron cell bodies for the spinal accessory nerve
ventral grey colun of upper cervical spinal cord
the spinal accessory nerve enters the skull via the ___ and exits via ___
foramen magnum/jugular foramen
what muscles does the spinal accessory nerve innervate
SCM, levator scapulae, trapezius
the spinal accessory nerve is ___ to the prevertebral fascia that overlies the levator scapulae
superficial
proprioceptive fibers from ___ spinal levels run with the CNXI in the neck
C2-C4
where is the brachial plexus formed from
C5-T1 ventral rami
which two muscles does the brachial plexus pass between when exiting the neck
anterior and middle scalene
the cervical plexus is formed from ventral rami of ___
C1-C4
postganglionic sympathetic fibers are added to ventral rami of spinal nerves C1-C4 via grey rami communicantes from...
superior cervical ganglion
the cervical plexus is located deep to ___ and on the surface of the levator scapulae and ____
SCM/middle scalene
what are the cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus
lesser occipital nerve (C2), great auricular (C2-3), transverse cervical (C2-3), and supraclavicular nerves (C3-4)
what muscles does the ansa cervicalis innervate
omohyoid, sternothyroid, sternohyoid
the phrenic nerve is formed mainly from the ventral ramus of...
C4
the phrenic nerve runs along the anterior surface of ___ muscle and ____ to prevertebral fascia and the transverse cervical and suprascapular arteries
anterior scalene/posterior
if regional anesthesia of the cervical plexus was desired, a cutaneous anesthetic could be administered...
posterior-middle portion of SCM
what is one of the possible branches of the third part of the subclavian artery
dorsal scapular artery
what are two branches of the thyrocervical trunk from the first part of the subclavian artery
superficial cervical (transverse cervical) and suprascapular
the occipital artery is a branch of...
external carotid artery
in the neck where would you find the occipital artery
apex of posterior triangle
the occipital artery enters scalp with what nerve
great occipital
the external jugular veins is formed near the angle of the mandible by the converging of what two veins
posterior auricular and retromandibular
the transverse cervical, suprascapular, and anterior jugular veins are tributaries to what vein
external jugular vein