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Exam 2- Prevertebral region and cervical sympathetic trunk
Prevertebral region/cervical sympathetic trunk
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Anatomy
Graduate
08/07/2011

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Term

Retropharyngeal space

 

 

Definition

Bounding Fasicas:-buccopharyngeal

-alar

-carotid sheath

 

-Extends from skull into mediastinum

 

Term
Danger Space
Definition
Lies posterior to retropharyngeal space between alar and prevertebral fascia and extends to diaphragm
Term
Prevertebral MM
Definition

-Longus colli

-longus capitis

-small capitis mm. attaching around cranio-vertebral joint

 

Term

Prevertebral region

 

joints

Definition

atlanto-occipital joint(flexion and extension of the head)

 

-atlantoaxial joint(turning head side-to-side

 

Bothe are strengthened by ligaments

Term

Cervical Sympathetic Trunk

 

Definition

-Preganglionic (from T1 and L2)

 

-Pregang. ascend the cervical part of symp. trunk

 

-Synapse in cervical gang.

 

-Postgang. distribute to blood vessels, smooth m and glands of head and neck

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