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11/01

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This Gross Anatomy stack covers the neck section discussed in class while Clayton was off in Florida playing soccer.   (blank)  
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Q: Name the subdivisions of the anterior triangle.   A: The anterior triangle is divided into four subdivisions: The submandibular triangle, submental triangle, carotid triangle, and the muscular triangle.  
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Q: Name the boundaries of the submandibular triangle.   A: The submandibular triangle, a subdivision of the anterior triangle, is outlined by the inferior border of the mandible and the anterior & posterior bellies of the digastric muscle.  
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Q: Name the boundaries of the submental triangle.   A: The submental triangle, a subdivision of the anterior triangle, is outlined by the hyoid bone, the anterior belly of the digastric muscle, and the midline.  
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Q: Name the boundaries of the carotid triangle.   A: The carotid triangle, a subdivision of the anterior triangle, is outlined by the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle, posterior belly of the digastric muscle, and the SCM.  
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Q: Name the boundaries of the muscular triangle.   A: The muscular triangle, a subdivision of the anterior triangle, is outlined by the superior belly of the omohyoid muscle, the SCM, and the midline (Gray’s includes the hyoid bone as a superior border).  
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Q: What forms the floor of the submandibular triangle?   A: Most of the floor is formed by the mylohyoid muscle, but you could also include the hyoglossus muscle and a small part of the middle constrictor of the pharynx.  
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Q: Name the contents of the submandibular triangle.   A: The submandibular gland, submandibular lymph nodes, submandibular ducts (Wharton’s ducts), hypoglossal nerve (CNXII), nerve to the mylohyoid, part of the facial nerve & artery, and the submental artery.  
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Q: The superior part of each common carotid artery and its divisions into external and internal carotid arteries occurs in which triangle?   A: About halfway up the carotid triangle.  
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Q: At the bifurcation of the common carotid artery the internal carotid arteries are dilated. What is this dilation called and what is its function?   A: These dilations are the carotid sinuses. They contain baroreceptors that monitor blood pressure and are innervated by the glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX).  
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Q: In addition to baroreceptors, what other type of receptors can be found near the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries?   A: You can also find an accumulation of chemoreceptors known as the carotid body. These chemoreceptors monitor things like oxygen levels, CO2 levels and pH.  
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Q: What is the innervation of the carotid bodies?   A: The carotid bodies are innervated by both the glossopharyngeal n. (CN IX) and the vagus n. (CN X).  
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Q: I am a fascia wrapping that protects a neurovascular bundle and allows for movement of the neck at the same time. What am I?   A: The carotid sheath.  
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Q: What can be found within the carotid sheath?   A: From medial to lateral, carotid artery, vagus nerve (located posteriorly), and the jugular vein. Picture this arrangement from our dissection.  
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Q: The ansa cervicalis is not considered a content of the carotid sheath. So where is it?   A: The ansa cervicalis can be found adhered to the outside of the carotid sheath.  
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Q: What are the contents of the muscular triangle?   A: You can find some infrahyoid muscles, the thyroid gland, and the parathyroid glands on the posterior aspect of the thyroid gland.  
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Q: Name the contents of the submental triangle.   A: Submental lymph nodes and some small veins.  
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Q: What drains the middle lower lip & the lower front teeth?   A: Submental lymph nodes.  
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Q: Define lymphadenopathy. It’s not in you notes unless you wrote it down on page 12.   A: Swollen & painful lymph nodes.  
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Q: Dr. Kirk didn’t really talk much about the common carotid arteries but tell me about them anyway. Where do they come from?   A: The right common carotid artery comes from the brachiocephalic trunk and the left common carotid artery comes directly off the arch of the aorta.  
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Q: How many branches of the internal carotid arteries can be found in the neck?   A: None! The internal carotid arteries pass into the head via the carotid canal prior to branching.  
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Q: Name the anterior branches of the external carotid artery.   A: There are three anterior branches of the external carotid artery: superior thyroid a., lingual a., and facial a.  
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Q: Name the terminal branches of the external carotid artery.   A: There are two terminal branches of the external carotid artery: maxillary a. and superficial temporal a.  
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Q: If you know the anterior and terminal branches of the external carotid artery you really don’t have to worry about the posterior branches because on a test question the choices that are not anterior or terminal will be posterior.   A: Example TQ: Which of the following is not considered an anterior branch of the external carotid artery? A. facial a. B. lingual C. superior thyroid D. occipital  
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Q: Did you know terminal branches make really good test questions?   A: Neither did I. I’m sure glad Dr. Kirk made this clear.  
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Q: Here are two free points on your exam: What is the first branch off the external carotid artery?   A: The superior thyroid artery. Now all you need is 48 more points and you’re set.  
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Q: I extend from just inferior to the jugular foramen to the brachiocephalic vein. What am I?   A: The internal jugular vein.  
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Q: Does the internal jugular vein have valves?   A: Yes! The internal jugular vein has two major bicuspid valves: one at the superior bulb (located just inferior to the jugular foramen) and the other at the inferior bulb (at the location of the brachiocephalic vein).  
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Q: Name the tributaries of the internal jugular vein.   A: On second thought, that would require a lot more memorization and Dr. Kirk did say we don’t need to worry about these so never mind. Forget I even mentioned it.  
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Q: I am a prevertebral muscle that acts as a kinesiology monitors since I am full of Golgi tendon organs and chances are you will never see me because you won’t dissecting me out in lab. Who am I?   A: I don’t have enough info. You could be either rectus capitus anterior or rectus capitus lateralis.  
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Q: If longus colli m. is the answer, what is the question?   A: Which of the following prevertebral muscles does NOT attach to the occipital bone? Remember, colli means neck.  
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Q: Which scalene muscle is the longest and largest?   A: The middle scalene.  
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Q: Which scalene muscle(s) attaches to the first rib?   A: The anterior and middle scalene muscles, but the posterior scalene muscle will not pass up the opportunity to grab onto that first rib on its way the rib two.  
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Q: Which scalene muscle(s) attach to the clavicle?   A: None! Scalene muscles go from TVPs to ribs.  
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Q: Sometimes I can be found attached from a TVP as high as C2 and down as far as C6 to the first rib. Who am I?   A: I am the middle scalene, the largest and longest of the scalene muscles.  
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Q: Name the boundaries of the root of the neck.   A: Superior thoracic aperture (body of T1), first rib, manubrium.  
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Q: The first branch off the subclavian artery in the root of the neck is…   A: …the vertebral artery.  
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Q: The second branch off the subclavian artery in the root of the neck is…   A: …the thyrocervical trunk.  
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Q: Name the branches of the thyrocervical trunk.   A: The inferior thyroid a., suprascapular a., and the transverse cervical a.  
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Q: What is the largest branch off the thyrocervical trunk and where does it go?   A: The largest branch off the thyrocervical trunk is the inferior thyroid artery which goes to the thyroid.  
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Q: Do we need to worry about the costocervical trunk or the dorsal scapular artery?   A: Not according to Dr. Kirk.  
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Q: Do the veins in the root of the neck have valves?   A: Nope! They’re valveless.  
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Q: Which veins are present in the root of the neck?   A: Anterior jugular v., external jugular v., internal jugular v., and subclavian v.  
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Q: I can be found within the carotid sheath and hooking up with the subclavian vein behind the medial end of the clavicle. Who am I?   A: Internal jugular vein.  
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Q: I came from the axillary vein, I cross the first rib anterior to the anterior scalene, and I help form the brachiocephalic vein. Who am I?   A: Subclavian vein.  
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Q: Does the anterior jugular pass anterior or posterior to the SCM?   A: Posterior.  
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Q: What does the external jugular drain in to?   A: The external jugular drains into the subclavian vein just LATERAL to the internal jugular vein.  
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