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Geisler Anatomical relationship/neck lec17
Lecture 17
12
Medical
Graduate
11/30/2011

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contents of visceral compartment

  • larynx & trachea
  • pharynx and esophagus
  • thyroid and parathyroid glands
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visceral part

 

Term
where does the buccopharyngeal fascia end?
Definition
digastric muscle
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Alar fascia

 

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vertebral column

cervical spinal nn and plexi

epaxial mm


Prevertebral fascia: continue with anterior longitudial ligament in thorax

 


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vertebral compartment: vertebral colum, cervical spinal n and plexi, epaxial mm.

 

longus coli

sympathtic trunk

phrnic n

anterior scalene m

ventral rami of spinal m

midle and posterior scalene mm

splenius capitus m

 

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vacular compartment (wrap around in carotid sheath):

  • internal jugular v
  • internal carotid a
  • vagus n
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Anterior triangle

window to visceral and vascular compartment. Have 4 parts:

  • carotid triangle
  • muscular triangle
  • submental triangle
  • submandibular triangle

 

Term
what triangle is the visceral compartment best seen?
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muscular triangle

 

visceral compartment:

larynx and trachea

thyroid and parathyroid gland

sternothyroid and sternohyoid

Term
what's triangle is the vascular compartment most seen??
Definition

carotid triangle

tributaries to most facial vein

carotid arteries & branches

IX, X, XI, XII, ansa cervicalis roots, transverse cervical

Term
where is the potential space in the cervical region?
Definition
  • Pretracheal space: between investing cervical fascia and pretracheal fascia
  • Retropharyngeal space: between buccapharyngeal fascia and the anterior layer of prevertebral fascia (alar fascia), extend in to posterior mediastinum.
  • Third space/ AKA danger space: area of alar fascia- mediastinum diaphram.
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