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| The head, the thorax, and the upper limb |
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| The neck is a junctional region between what structures? |
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| Vertebral levels C3 and C4 |
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| The hyoid bone is at what vertebral level? |
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| When the head is relaxed, the hyoid bone lies under the cover of what bone? |
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| With how many other bones does the hyoid bone articulate? |
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| How many laminae compose the thyroid cartilage? |
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| The laryngeal prominence (Adam's apple) |
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| What is the name of the junction between the two laminae of the thyroid cartilage? |
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| The upper border of the thyroid cartilage is at what vertebral level? |
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| The cricoid cartilage is located at what vertebral level? |
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| The trachea extends below what cartilage? |
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| The sternocleidomastoid muscle |
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Definition
| What structure separates the anterior and posterior triangles of the neck? |
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Definition
| What dermatome levels innervate the skin of the neck? |
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Term
| Cranial Nerve 7, the facial nerve |
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Definition
| What innervates the platysma muscle? |
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Term
| Ventral primary rami of the first 4 cervical nerves |
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Definition
| The cervical plexus of nerves is formed by what? |
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Term
1. Lesser occipital nerve (C2)
2. Great auricular nerve (C2 and C3)
3. Transverse cervical nervse (C2 and C3)
4. Supraclavicular nerve (C3 and C4) |
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Definition
| What are the four major cutaneous nerves from C2, C3, and C4? |
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Term
| The area behind the ear over the mastoid process |
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Definition
| The lesser occipital nerve innervates what part of the neck/head? |
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Term
| The surface of the sternocleidomastoid muscle over the parotid region (the "sideburns") |
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Definition
| The great auricular nerve innervates what part of the neck/head? |
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| The skin over the anterior triangle of the neck |
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Definition
| The transverse cervical nerve innervates what part of the neck/head? |
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| The lower half of the posterior triangle and upper thoracic/deltoid regions over the clavicle |
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Definition
| The supraclavicular nerve innervates what part of the neck/head? |
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| The ansa cervicalis is primarily what kind of nerve fibers? |
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| What nerve innervates the strap (infrahyoid) muscles? |
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| The superior root of the ansa cervicalis (AKA the descendens hypoglossi) runs with what nerve? |
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| The thyrohyoid and geniohyoid muscles are innervated by what cervical nerve? |
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| The inferior root of the ansa cervicalis (AKA the descendens cervicalis) contains fibers from what vertebral levels? |
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Term
| On the anterior surface of the internal jugular vein |
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Definition
| Where do the inferior and superior roots of the ansa cervicalis join? |
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Term
| The external jugular vein |
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Definition
| What is the name of the most superficial vein? |
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| Where does the external jugular vein enter after piercing the investing fascia? |
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| The outer investing layer of deep fascia |
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Definition
| What structure forms the "roof" of the posterior triange? |
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| The trapezius and the sternocleidomastoid muscles |
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Definition
| The outer investing layer of deep fascia encloses what two major muscles? |
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Definition
| What is the name of the fascia that surrounds the vertebral column? |
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1. The prevertebral fascia
2. Roots of the brachial plexus |
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Definition
| The axillary sheath is formed by what two structures? |
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| What is the name of the fascia that encloses the pharynx, the esophagus, the larynx, the trachea, and the thyroid gland? |
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Term
1. The pretracheal fascia
2. The buccopharyngeal fascia |
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Definition
| The visceral fascia can be subdivided into what two fascias? |
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Term
| The retropharyngeal space |
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Definition
| What is the name of the space between the pretracheal fascia and the buccopharyngeal fascia? |
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Definition
| What is the name of the connective tissue that surrounds the carotid artery, the internal jugular vein, and the vagus nerve? |
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Term
| The sternocleidomastoid muscle, the trapezius muscle, and the clavicle |
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Definition
| What three structures for the posterior triangle of the neck? |
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Term
The sternocleidomastoid muscle and
The trapezius muscle |
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Definition
| The spinal accessory nerve innervates what two muscles? |
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Definition
| The brachial plexus includes nerves from what vertebral levels? |
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Term
The dorsal scapular nerve and
The long thoracic nerve |
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Definition
| What are the names of the two nerves that come through the posterior triangle from rami of the brachial plexus? |
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Definition
| The dorsal scapular nerve comes from what vertebral level(s)? |
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Definition
| The long thoracic nerve comes from what vertebral level(s)? |
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Term
The suprascapular nerve and
The nerve to the subclavius |
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Definition
| What are the names of the two nerves that come through the posterior triangle from the upper trunk of the brachial plexus? |
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Definition
| The suprascapular nerve comes from what vertebral level(s)? |
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Definition
| The nerve to the subclavius comes from what vertebral level(s)? |
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Definition
| The external jugular vein enters the inferomedial part of the posterior triange by piercing what structure? |
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Term
| Medial, lateral, and posterior |
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Definition
| The scalenus anterior muscle divides the subclavian artery into what three directions? |
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Term
1. The vertebral artery
2. The internal thoracic artery
3. The thyrocervical trunk |
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Definition
| What are the three branches of the subclavian deep medial to the scalenus anterior? |
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Term
1. Inferior thyroid artery
2. Suprascapular artery
3. Transverse cervical artery |
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Definition
| What are the three branches of the thyrocervical trunk? |
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Term
| The superficial cervical artery |
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Definition
| What is the name of the superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery if there is no deep branch? |
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Term
| The dorsal scapular artery |
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Definition
| What artery supplies the rhomboid muscle if there is no deep branch of the transverse cervical artery? |
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1. The deep cervical artery
2. The highest intercostal artery |
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Definition
| What are the two branches of the costocervical trunk? |
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Term
| The lateral border of the first rib |
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Definition
| Where does the subclavian artery become the axillary artery? |
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