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Identify. Spinal chord level? Innervates?
Ansa Cervicalis.
C1-C3
Sternohyoid, Sternothyroid, and omohyoid mm.
Identify. Drains what? Drains into? Anastomose?
Anterior Jugular Vein.
Anterior aspect of the neck.
Variable- Subclavian v. or External Jugular v.
Often anastomoses between right and left to form a Jugular Venous Arch
Identify
Cricoid Cartilege
Identify
Cricothyroid Ligament
Identify. Innervated? Action?
Digastric m. (part of the Suprahyoid muscle group)
Posterior belly - Facial nerve
Anterior belly - Mylohyoid nerve (branch of trigeminal nerve)
Elevates hyoid and floor of mouth; depresses mandible
Identify
External Jugular vein
Identify. What two vessels join to form it posterior to the angle of the mandible?
External Jugular vein.
Posterior Auricular and Retromandibular veins.
Identify. Tributaries. Ends?
External Jugular vein.
Posterior Auricular, retromandibular, suprascapular, transverse cervical and anterior jugular veins.
Drains into the Subclavian vein
Identify.
Facial vein
Identify. Tributaries. Ends?
Facial vein.
Supraorbital, supratrochlear, angular and deep facial vein.
Drains into the Internal Jugular vein (may be joined by the retromandibular vein beforehand and for the Common facial vein)
Identify. Components.
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
GVA, GVE, SVA, SVE, GSA
Identify. Component Ganglia.
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Inferior Ganglion - GVA + SVA
Superior Ganglion - GSA
Nucleus ambiguus (medulla) - SVE
Inferior salivary nucleus (medulla) - GVE
Identify.
Posterior 1/3 of tongue.
Special sensory distribution of Glosspharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Identify. Spinal nerve levels. Innervation.
Great Auricular Nerve.
C2-C3
Skin behind the auricle and Parotid gland
Identify.
Skin of and around auricle of ear.
Sensory distribution of Great auricular nerve
Identify. Innervation. Action.
Hyoglossus m.
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Depression of tongue
Identify. Attachments.
Hyoid bone.
Body - geniohyoid, mylohyoid, omohyoid and sternohyoid muscles.
Greater Horn - middle constrictor, hyoglossus, digastric bellies, stylohyoid and thyrohyoid muscels.
Lesser Horn - stylohyoid ligament
Identify.
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Identify. Innervations.
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Genioglossus, hyoglossus, and styloglossus muscles.
Intrinsic tongue muscles (except palatoglossus - vagus n.)
Identify. Component(s)
Hypoglossus nerve (CN XII)
GSE
Identify. Component and Ganglia.
Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
GSE
Nucleus CN XII (medulla)
Identify. Branches from? Supplies?
Inferior thyroid artery.
Thyrocervical Trunk.
Ascending cervical artery and an inferior branch which anastomoses with Superior thyroid artery.
Identify.
Inferior thyroid artery
Identify. Tributaries.
Internal Jugular vein.
Facial, Lingual, Pharyngeal, Sigmoid sinus, Inferior petrosal sinus, and Superior and Middle thyroid veins
Identify.
Internal jugular vein
Identify. Drains blood from what regions?
Internal jugular vein
Cranial cavity (including brain)
Face
Neck
Identify. Terminates?
Internal jugular vein.
Unites with Subclavian vein to form Brachiocephalic vein
Identify
Left Internal jugular vein
Identify. Describe descending course.
Internal jugular vein.
Descends within Carotid Sheath alongside common and internal carotid arteries, vagus nerve (CN X) and lymphatic channels
Identify. Innervation. Branch of?
Internal laryngeal nerve
General sensation of mucous membrane of larynx superior to vocal folds.
Branch of Superior laryngeal from vagus nerve (CN X)
Identify
Distribution of internal laryngeal nerve
Identify
Isthmus of Thyroid
Identify. Origin
Left Subclavian Artery.
Arch of Aorta
Identify. Branches.
L. subclavian artery.
Vertebral, internal thoracic, costocervical trunk, thyrocervical trunk, suprascapular (variable), and continues as axillary artery
Identify. Contribution. Innervation.
Lesser occipital nerve.
Ventral rami of C2 spinal nerve
Sensory - lateral scalp and posterior part of auricle of ear
Identify. Innervation
Levator scapulae muscle.
Dorsal scapular nerve (Ventral rami C3-4)
Identify. Action
Levator scapulae muscle
Elevation of scapula and lateral flexion of neck (when scapula fixed)
Identify. Origin.
Lingual artery
External carotid artery
Identify. Branches.
Lingual artery.
Dorsal lingual, sublingual, and continues as deep lingual artery
Identify. Drainage. Termination
Middle thyroid vein.
Larynx, trachea, and inferior portion of thyroid gland.
Internal jugular vein
Identify. Innervation
Mylohyoid muscle.
Trigeminal nerve (CN VIII)
Identify. Action.
Mylohyoid muscle.
Elevation of floor of mouth.
Identify
Mylohyoid muscle
Identify. Origin.
Occipital artery.
External artery
Identify. Distribution.
Occipital artery.
Posterior scalp; SCM, digastric, stylohyoid, splenius and longissimus muscles; dura mater; and bone of posterior cranial fossa
Identify. Innervation
Omohyoid muscle.
Ansa cervicalis nerve
Identify. Action.
Omohyoid muscle.
Depression of hyoid bone
Identify.
Omohyoid muscle
Identify. Describe structure
Omohyoid muscle.
Has two bellies (superior and inferior) joined by intermediate tendon attached to clavicle by fascia
Identify. Innervation
Platysma muscle.
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Identify. Action.
Platysma muscle.
Elevates, creases skin of neck ("horror") and depression of lower lip and angel of mouth
Identify. Contribution. Terminates.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve.
Vagus nerve (CN X)
Within larynx, inferior laryngeal nerve
Identify. Composition. Innervates.
Recurrent laryngeal nerve.
GVA - sensory, larynx below vocal cord
SVE - motor, intrinsic muscles of larynx (except cricothyroid): intrinsic laryngeal muscles: posterior and lateral cricoarytenoid, transverse and oblique arytenoids, aryepiglottic, thyroarytenoid, thyroepiglottic, and vocalis muscles
Identify
Scalene mm.
Identify. Action
Scalene muscles.
Anterior: elevates rib 1; lateral flexion and rotation of neck
Middle: elevation of rib 1; lateral flexion of neck
Posterior: elevation of rib 2; lateral flexion of neck
Identify
Scalene muscles
Identify
Anterior scalene muscle
Identify
Anterior scalene muscle
Identify
Anterior scalene muscle
Identify
Middle scalene muscle
Identify. Innervation
Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Accessory nerve (CN XI)
Identify. Unilateral Action.
Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Rotation of head so face turns to opposite side
Identify the muscle and nerve crossing perpendicular to it
Sternocleidomastoid muscle and Transverse cervical nerve
Identify. Bilateral action
Sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Flexion of head
Identify. Innervation.
Semispinalis muscle.
Dorsal rami of Cervical spinal nerves
Identify. Action
Semispinalis capitis muscle.
Unilateral: rotation of head to opposite side.
Bilateral: extension of head and neck
Identify. Innervates.
Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI).
Trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle
226. Vertebral level of hyoid bone
CV3
227. Vertebral level of thyroid cartilage
CV4,5
228. Vertebral level of cricoid cartilage
CV6
229. Muscles that are innervated by CN XI
Trapezius, SCM
230. Structures that course between anterior and middle scalene
Brachial plexus, subclavian artery
231. Innervation of omohyoid, sternohyoid and sternothyroid
Ansa cervicalis
232. Innervation of digastric
Anterior belly = CN V
Posterior belly = CN VII
233. Innervation of carotid sinus and carotid body
CN IX, CN X
234. Major structures to pass through pharyngeal wall superior to superior constrictor
Auditory tube, levator veli, Palatini
235. Nerves of pharyngeal plexus
CN IX, CN X, Sympathetics
236. Only muscle innervated by CN IX
Stylopharyngeus
237. Structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane
Internal laryngeal nerve, superior laryngeal artery
238. Only muscle to abduct vocal cords
Posterior cricoarytenoid
239. Innervation of cricothyroid
External laryngeal nerve
240. Innervation of laryngeal muscles exclusive of cricothyroid
Recurrent laryngeal
241. Muscle that increases tension on vocal cords
Cricothyroid
242. Sensory nerve to larynx superior to vocal cords
Internal laryngeal
243. Sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords
Recurrent laryngeal
244. Site of aspirated lodged fishbone
Piriform recess
245. Afferent – efferent limbs of gag reflex
CN IX – CN X
236. Only muscle innervated by CN IX
Stylopharyngeus
237. Structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane
Internal laryngeal nerve, superior laryngeal artery
238. Only muscle to abduct vocal cords
Posterior cricoarytenoid
239. Innervation of cricothyroid
External laryngeal nerve
240. Innervation of laryngeal muscles exclusive of cricothyroid
Recurrent laryngeal
241. Muscle that increases tension on vocal cords
Cricothyroid
242. Sensory nerve to larynx superior to vocal cords
Internal laryngeal
243. Sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords
Recurrent laryngeal
244. Site of aspirated lodged fishbone
Piriform recess
245. Afferent – efferent limbs of gag reflex
CN IX – CN X
Identify "triangle" location:
Stylohyoid muscle
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Digastric muscle - anterior belly
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Digastric muscle - posterior belly
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Mylohyoid muscle
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Geniohyoid muscle
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Sternohyoid muscle
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Omohyoid muscle - superior belly
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Thyrohyoid muscle
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Sternohyoid muscle
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Suprahyoid muscles
Anterior Triangle
Identify.
What lies immediately posterior/anterior?
Sternothyroid muscle.
Thyroid gland/Sternohyoid muscle
Identify "triangle" location:
Infrahyoid muscles
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Right Common Carotid artery
(Originates?)
Anterior Triangle
(Brachiocephalic trunk)
Identify "triangle" location:
Left Common Carotid artery
(Originates?)
Anterior Triangle
(Arch of Aorta)
Identify "triangle" location:
Carotid Sinus
(What vessel is inferior/superior to it?)
Anterior Triangle
(Common Carotid artery/Internal carotid artery)
Identify "triangle" location:
Thyroid gland
Anterior Triangle
Identify "triangle" location:
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CNIX)
(Through what foramen does it descend into the neck?)
Anterior Triangle
(Jugular Foramen)
Identify "triangle" location:
External branch of Superior Laryngeal nerve
(What does it innervate?)
Anterior Triangle
(Cricothyroid muscle)
Identify "triangle" location:
Superior thyroid artery
(Originates?)
Anterior Triangle
(External Carotid artery)
Identify "triangle" location:
Internal Jugular vein
(Traverses neck enclosed in what structure?)
Anterior Triangle
(Carotid Sheath)
Identify "triangle" location:
Transverse cervical nerve
(Innervates)
Branches from cervical plexus at posterior border of SCM and course anteriorly and across to Anterior Triangle.
(Cutaneous innervation of anterior neck)
Name the structure that forms the narrow roof of the nasal cavity and is pierced by Olfactory nerve fibers in order to descend into the mucus membrane of the nasal cavity.
The cribriform plate
Name the structure that forms the narrow roof of the nasal cavity and is pierced by Olfactory nerve fibers in order to descend into the mucus membrane of the nasal cavity.
The cribriform plate
The optic chiasm lies superior to what two structures?
The two internal carotid arteries as they enter the cranium and the roof of the pituitary fossa
What unique structural difference distinguishes the optic nerve (CNII) from the rest?
It is covered throughout its course by all three meningeal layers of the brain: Dura, arachnoid, and pia mater
Name the bones that make up the orbit.
maxilla, zygomatic, frontal, ethmoid, lacrimal, sphenoid, and palatine bone.
These branches of the ophthalmic artery supply the eyelid.
Supratrochlear, supra-orbital, lacrimal, and dorsal nasal arteries
Lymphatic drainage of the eye is to what lymph node(s)?
Parotid and submandibular nodes
Which nerves of the Extrinsic eye muscles course through the Common tendinous ring?
Levator palpebrae superioris and Superior rectus (Superior branch of oculomotor n.); medial rectus, inferior rectus, and inferior oblique (Inferior branch of oculomotor n.); and Lateral rectus (abducent n.)

The Superior oblique is innervated by the Trochlear n. (CNIV) which courses OUTSIDE of the tendinous ring.
What components branch from the inferior branch of the oculomotor n.?
Nerves to the ciliary ganglion, medial rectus, inferior oblique, and inferior rectus mm.
The oculomotor m. provides what kind of fibers to the ciliary ganglion?
parasympathetic preganglionic fibers.
Identify. Innervation. Action.
Pupillary sphincter m.
Parasympathetic axons from the ciliary ganglion.
Close (contract) pupil
Symptoms and etiology of Horner's syndrome
Sx:
1- Miosis: constriction of pupil (resulting from paralysis of dilator muscle of iris).
2- ptosis: drooping of upper eyelid (from paralysis of levator palpebrae superiori branch to superior tarsal plate).
3- enophthalmos: retraction/backward-displacement of an eyeball into orbit (from paralysis of orbitalis muscle.
4- anhidrosis: absence of sweating
5- vasodilation: fllushing.

Etiology:
Lesions to cervical sympathetics from brain stem stroke, tuberculosis, Pancoast's tumor, trauma, and/or injury to carotid artery.
Etiology of miosis (constricted pupil)
paralysis of pupillary dilator m. from lesion to sympathetic nerves
Etiology of mydriasis (dilated pupil)
paralysis of pupillary sphincter m. from lesion to parasympathetic nerves
Identify. Innervation. Action.
Pupillary dilator m.
Sympathetic axons either from ciliary ganglion or long ciliary nerves.
Central opening (dilation) of pupil
Identify. What neurological components are housed within this structure?
Cribriform plate.
It is perforated by 15 to 20 foramina which transmits the olfactory nerves (CN I) from the olfactory mucosa to the olfactory bulb.
Identify. What is transmitted?
Posterior ethmoidal a. v. n.
Identify. What is transmitted?
Anterior ethmoidal foramen.
Anterior ethmoidal a. v. n.
What are the key foramina of th Anterior Cranial Fossa and corresponding transmitted structures?
Cribriform plate - Olfactory nerves (CN I)
Anterior ethmoidal foramen - Anterior ethmoidal a. v. n.
Posterior ethmoidal foramen - Posterior ethmoidal a. v. n.
Identify. What two bones form this depression?
Nasolacrimal canal/duct.
Lacrimal and frontal process of MAXILLA
This depression is continuous with the nasolacrimal canal, which leads to the inferior nasal meatus.
Identify. Innervation
Lacrimal gland.
Sensory - neurons return to CNS through lacrimal branch of ophthalmic nerve (V1).
Secretomotor - postganglionic parasympathetic fibers from pterygopalatine ganglion.
Postganglionic sympathetics from Superior Cervical ganglion along plexus surrounding internal carotid artery.
The preganglionic parasympathetics arise from the greater petrosal nerve (CN VII). These fibers hitchhike with the Maxillary nerve (V2) at the pterygopalatine ganglion which becomes the zygomatic nerve, then zygomaticotemporal nerve eventually joining the lacrimal nerve.
Baby Girl of 2 months old is brought to pediatrician with complains of irritated left eye, uncontrollable teary eye, and blueish swelling at the infero-medial canthus of the palpebral fissure the same eye. What anatomical issue accounts for the swelling and uncontrollable tearing?
Dx - Dacryocystocele.
Caused by a congenital obstruction of the nasolacrimal duct.
Identify. The artery that courses through here is a branch of?
Supraorbital notch.
The supraorbital artery arises from the ophthalmic artery immediately after it crosses the optic nerve.
It exit the orbit through the supraorbital foramen with the supra-orbital nerve - it supplies the forehead and scalp as it passes to the vertex of the skull.
What is transmitted?
Cribfriform plate
CN I - Olfactory nerve
What is transmitted?
Anterior ethmoidal foramen
Anterior ethmoidal a. v. n.
What is transmitted?
Posterior ethmoidal foramen
Posterior a. v. n.
What is transmitted?
Optic canal
(chiasmatic groove)
Optic nerve (CN II)
Ophthalmic artery
What is transmitted?
Superior orbital fissure
Oculomotor nerve (CN III)
Trochlear nerve (CN IV)
Ophthalmic nerve (CN V1)
Abducens nerve (CN VI)
Superior ophthalmic vein
What is transmitted?
Foramen rotundum
Maxillary nerve (CN V2)
What is transmitted?
Foramen spinosum
Middle meningeal a.
Recurrent meningeal nerve (CN V3)
What is transmitted?
Foramen lacerum
Meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal a.
What is transmitted?
Hiatus for Greater Petrosal nerve
Greater petrosal nerve (CN VII)
Petrosal branch of middle meningeal a.
Hiatus for lesser petrosal nerve
Lesser petrosal nerve (CN IX)
What is transmitted?
Internal acoustic meatus
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII)
Internal labyrinthine a.
What is transmitted?
Jugular foramen
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
Vagus nerve (CN X)
Accessory nerve (CN XI)
Sigmoid sinus
inferior petrosal sinus
posterior meningeal branches of occipital and ascending pharyngeal arteries.
What is transmitted?
Foramen magnum
Spinal chord
Spinal roots of Accessory nerve (CN XI)
Vertebral artery
Anterior and Posterior spinal arteries,
Dural veins
What is transmitted?
Hypoglossal canal
Hypoglossal nerve GSEs (CN XII)
posterior meningeal branch of ascending pharyngeal artery
What is transmitted?
Petrotympanic fissure
Chorda tympani (CN VII)
What is transmitted?
Stylomastoid foramen
SVE of Facial nerve (CN VII)
What is transmitted?
Carotid canal
Internal carotid a.
Sympathetic plexus
What is transmitted?
Tympanic canaliculus
Auricular branch of Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
What is transmitted?
Mastoid canaliculus
Auricular branch of Vagus nerve (CN X)
What is transmitted?
Sphenomaxillary fissure
3rd portion of maxillary a.
What is transmitted?
Pterygopalatine fossa
3rd portion of maxillary a.
pterygopalatine ganglion