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Module 5 The Neck
Cross-sectional anatomy of the neck
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10/02/2012

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Term
What forms the inferior portion of the nasopharynx?
Definition
Uvula/soft palate
Term
The nasopharynx is bounded posteriorly by the ________
Definition
Clivus
Term
The epiglottis is attached to which cartilage?
Definition
thyroid
Term
The arytenoid cartilages are found on the _________ aspect of the larynx, and are ________ to the cricoid cartilage
Definition
posterior, superior
Term
which cartilage forms the base of the larynx?
Definition
cricoid
Term
What level is the hyoid bone found at?
Definition
C3-4
Term
what gland extends from the angle of the mandible to the hyoid bone?
Definition
submandibular
Term
the submandibular gland opens into the _______ cavity via the submandibular duct
Definition
oral
Term
what is another name for the submandibular duct?
Definition
Wharton's duct
Term
the most superior portion of the pharynx is the ___________
Definition
nasopharynx
Term
the junction between the larynx and the trachea is marked by the _______ cartilage
Definition
cricoid
Term
what is the opening formed by the true vocal cords during quiet respiration?
Definition
glottis
Term
another name for the glottis is the ______ _______
Definition
rima glottidis
Term
which muscle attaches at its base to the hyoid bone?
Definition
tongue
Term
the lateral walls of the larynx are formed by the medial borders of the __________ __________
Definition
piriform sinuses
Term
the two lobes of the thyroid gland are formed by the ________
Definition
isthmus
Term
the medial pterygoid muscles are muscles of __________
Definition
mastication
Term
how does the sternocleidomastoid muscle divide the neck?
Definition
into anterior and posterior triangles
Term
on axial images, the sternocleidomastoid muscle is seen more __________ on the more superior images.
Definition
posteriorly
Term
which cartilages articulate with the superior edge of the arytenoid cartilages?
Definition
corniculate cartilages
Term
the right and left portions of the thyroid CARTILAGE for the _______ _______
Definition
Adam's apple
Term
The right common carotid artery arises from the _____________
Definition
brachiocephalic artery
Term
the left common carotid artery arises from the _____________
Definition
aortic arch
Term
at what level does the common carotid artery bifurcate into internal and external carotid arteries?
Definition
C3-4
Term
at the level of C3-4, the common carotid artery bifurcates into what two vessels?
Definition
external and internal carotids
Term
as the external carotid ascends the neck, it goes from being anterior/_______ to the internal carotid to being anterior/______
Definition
medial, lateral
Term
Which vessel is usually the largest vessel visualized in the neck?
Definition
internal jugular vein
Term
as the internal jugular vein descends in the neck, it unites with the ______________ to form the brachiocephalic vein
Definition
subclavian
Term
the internal jugular and subclavian veins join to form the ________ vein
Definition
brachiocephalic
Term
Which vessel can often be seen on axial images passing through the parotid gland?
Definition
external carotid artery
Term
On axial images, the external carotid artery can often be seen passing through the _______ gland
Definition
parotid
Term
the parotid gland opens into the oral cavity via the parotid duct, also known as _______ duct
Definition
Stenson's
Term
which muscle is seen on a coronal image lateral to the internal jugular vein?
Definition
sternocleidomastoid
Term
The left vertebral artery branches off the _______ artery before ascending through the _______ foramina of the c-spine
Definition
subclavian, transverse
Term
the sternocleidomastoid muscle originates off the ______ and ______
Definition
sternum, clavicle
Term
the vertebral arteries enter the cranial cavity through the _________ ______
Definition
foramen magnum
Term
the epiglottis is seen on an axial image between the _________ and ________
Definition
valleculae and hypopharynx
Term
another name for hypopharynx is the
Definition
laryngopharynx
Term
what structure is seen on axial images between the valleculae and hypopharynx?
Definition
epiglottis
Term
the hyoid bone is located _________ to the thyroid cartilage
Definition
superiorly
Term
the thyroid is _____ shaped, while the hyoid bone is _______ shaped
Definition
V, horseshoe
Term
at the level of the cricoid cartilage, the hypopharynx continues inferiorly as the ________
Definition
esophagus
Term
the hypopharynx continues inferiorly as the esophagus at the level of the ________ cartilage
Definition
cricoid
Term
which cartilage is the largest in the neck?
Definition
thyroid
Term
which cartilages are pyramid shaped?
Definition
arytenoid
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