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60 Cards in this Set
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What is the protuberance (process) indicated by the red arrow?
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The Mastoid Process (of the Temporal Bone)
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What feature of the mandible is indicated by the red arrow?
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The Angle
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What are the borders of the Anterior Triangle of the neck?
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Posteriorly: the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Superiorly: the inferior border of the Mandible. Anteriorly, the anterior midline of the neck. |
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What are the boundaries of the Posterior Triangle of the neck?
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Anteriorly: the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Posteriorly: the superior fibres of the Trapezius muscle. Inferiorly: the medial half of the clavicle. |
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Identify the location of the Symphysis Menti.
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It is the medial ridge above the mental protuberance, indicated by the white arrow.
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What nerve is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Spinal Accessory Nerve (Cranial Nerve XI)
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Scalenus Anterior (or Anterior Scalene) muscle
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Scalenus Medius (or Middle Scalene) Muscle
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What is the function of the scalenus (scalene) muscles?
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They assist with flexion and lateral flexion of the neck.
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Describe the innervation of the scalenus muscles.
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They are innervated by anterior rami of cervical spinal nerves.
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What nerves are indicated by the white arrow?
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The Roots of the Brachial Plexus
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What is the artery indicated by the white arrow?
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The Subclavian Artery
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What is the vein indicated by the white arrow?
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The Subclavian Vein
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What muscles in the neck does the Subclavian Artery pass between?
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It passes laterally between the Anterior and Middle Scalene Muscles (Scaleni Anterior and Medius)
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What bones does the Subclavian Vein pass by?
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It passes posteriorly to the Clavicle, and anteriorly to the First Rib (and the Anterior Scalene muscle).
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What nerve is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Phrenic Nerve
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What is the source of the Phrenic Nerve?
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It arises from the 3rd, 4th and 5th cervical spinal nerves.
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What does the Phrenic Nerve innervate?
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It supplies motor fibres to the diaphragm.
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What is the artery indicated by the white arrow?
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The Common Carotid Artery
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What is the artery indicated by the white arrow?
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The External Carotid Artery.
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What is the artery indicated by the white arrow?
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The Internal Carotid Artery.
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What are the contents of the Carotid Sheath?
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The Carotid Arteries
The Internal Jugular Vein The Vagus Nerve (CN X) |
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What vessel is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Internal Jugular Vein
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What nerve is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Vagus Nerve (CN X)
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Sternocleidomastoid
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What are the subdivisions of the Anterior Triangle of the neck?
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The Carotid Triangle
The Submandibular Triangle (and the submental and muscular triangles) |
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What subdivision of the Anterior Triangle of the neck is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Carotid Triangle
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What subdivision of the Anterior Triangle of the neck is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Submandibular Triangle
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What are the borders of the Submandibular Triangle?
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Superiorly: the inferior border of the mandible.
Inferiorly: the anterior and posterior bellies of the Digastric Muscle. |
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What are the borders of the Carotid Triangle?
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Anteroinferiorly: the superior belly of the Omohyoid Muscle.
Superiorly: the Stylohyoid Muscle and the posterior belly of the Digastric Muscle. Posteriorly: the anterior border of the Sternocleidomastoid. |
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What muscle is indicated by the blue arrow?
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The posterior belly of the Digastric Muscle
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrow?
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The superior belly of the Omohyoid Muscle
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What vessel is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Superior Thyroid Artery.
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What structure is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Thyroid Gland.
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What artery is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Lingual Artery
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What course does the Lingual Artery characteristically take by the Hyoid Bone?
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The Lingual Artery often has a characteristic upward bend just above the greater horn of the Hyoid Bone.
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What artery is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Facial Artery.
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What nerve is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII)
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What does the Hypoglossal Nerve innervate?
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The Hypoglossal Nerve (CN XII) provides motor innervation to the tongue muscles.
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What nerve is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Internal Laryngeal Nerve,
a branch of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve, off the Vagus (CN X). |
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What does the Internal Laryngeal Nerve innervate?
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The Internal Laryngeal Nerve provides sensory and parasympathetic fibres to the mucous membrane of the larynx above the level of the vocal cords.
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What gland are indicated by the white arrows?
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The Parathyroid Glands
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What structure is indicated by the white arrows?
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The Thyroid Gland
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What nerves are indicated by the white arrows?
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The right and left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves.
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Why are the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerves important to remember for Thyroidectomies?
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They need to be protected during surgery to prevent paralysis of the vocal cords.
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Sternohyoid Muscle.
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Sternothyroid Muscle
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What muscle is indicated by the blue arrow?
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The Thyrohyoid Muscle
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What feature of the Thyroid is indicated by the white arrows?
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The Lateral Lobes.
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What feature of the Thyroid is indicated by the white arrow?
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The Isthmus
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What feature is immediately posterior to the Isthmus of the Thyroid Gland?
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The 2nd-4th Tracheal Rings.
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What vessels are indicated by the white arrows?
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Superior Thyroid Arteries
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What vessels are indicated by the white arrows?
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Inferior Thyroid Arteries
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What does the Inferior Thyroid Artery branch from?
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It is a major branch of the Thyrocervical Trunk, off of the Subclavian Artery.
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Describe the course of the right Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve.
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It branches from the Vagus Nerve, wraps around the Subclavian Artery, and re-ascends to its sites of innervation up to the larynx.
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Describe the course of the left Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve.
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It branches from the Vagus Nerve, wraps around the Arch of the Aorta, and re-ascends to its sites of innervation up to the larynx.
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrows?
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The Anterior belly of the Digastric Muscle
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What muscle is indicated by the white arrows?
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The Posterior Belly of the Digastric Muscle.
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What structure is indicated by the white arrows?
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The Superficial Part of the Submandibular Gland
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What muscle is indicated by the blue arrows?
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The Mylohyoid Muscle
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