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Additional information on the Viscera of the Neck

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Thyroid gland begins in the floor of the tongue called the   Foramen cecum  
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During the descent of the thyroid gland, it is attached to the foramen cecum by the which normally disappears   Thyroglossal duct  
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Remnant of the thyroglossal duct epithelium will form a soft mass at the anterior part of the neck   Thyroglossal duct cysts  
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Thyroid enlargement which results from lack of iodine   Goiter  
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A condition which is a diffuse thyroid enlargement   Grave's disease  
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Complication of thyroidectomy   Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury, bleeding, hypoparathyroidism  
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Other term for hyperparathyroidism   Parathyroid adenoma  
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A severe neurologic syndrome characterized by muscle twitches and cramps   Tetany  
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What fracture that will result in blows received from sports or from compression by shoulder strap during an automobile accident   Fracture of the larynx  
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When the rima glottidis closes and no air enters the trachea it will result to   Laryngeal obstruction  
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Maneuver done by sudden compression of the abdomen which causes the diaphragm to elevate and compresses the lungs , expelling air from the trachea into the larynx   Heimlich maneuver  
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Needle cricothyrotomy or known as   Coniotomy  
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Done by doing a transverse incision through the skin of the neck and anterior wall of the trachea to established an airway with upper airway obstruction   Tracheostomy  
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This injury can result due to penetrating neck trauma or following a surgical procedure   Esophageal injuries  
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The most common congenital anomaly of the esophagus   Tracheoesophageal fistula  
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Neoplasm of the esophagus in the neck is mostly malignant as squamous cell carcinoma   Esophageal carcinoma  
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Give physicians an understanding of the structures that are at risk with penetrating neck injuries   Zone  
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Zone of penetrating neck injuries which includes the root of the tongue   Zone 1  
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Zone of the neck where it extends from the clavicle and manubrium to the level of inferior border of cricoid cartilage   Zone 1  
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Zone of the neck which extends from the cricoid cartilage to the level of the angles of the mandible   Zone 2  
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Zone of the neck which starts from the angle of the mandible up to the base of the skull   Zone 3  
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Injuries to what zone of the neck which obstruct the airway and have the greatest risk for morbidity and mortality because the injured structures are difficult to visualize and repair and vascular damage is difficult to control   Zone 1 and 3  
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Injury to what zone of the neck which are most common   Zone 2  
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