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The structure marked is the _____.
What are the contents of the subclavian/occipital triangle? (6) _____
The image shows a _____typical cervical vertebra, which could be seen at the _____ levels
What are the components of the cruciform ligamant of the atlas:_____Inferior longitudinal and Transverse ligament
Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ border is formed by the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Closers of laryngeal inlet are _____ and interarytenoids
Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ fascia surrounds the vertebral column and its associated muscles
Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ is formed by thyrohyoid, hyoglossus muscle, middle constrictor, and inferior constrictor.
Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ border is formed by the superior belly of omohyoid.
Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The capsule of the thyroid formed from the _____ fascia is thickened posteriorly and forms the Suspensory ligament of Berry on either side
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Flashcard 1: The structure marked is the _____.
Answer: ansa cervicalis
Flashcard 2: What are the contents of the subclavian/occipital triangle? (6) _____
Answer:
Flashcard 3: The image shows a _____typical cervical vertebra, which could be seen at the _____ levels
Answer:
Flashcard 4: What are the components of the cruciform ligamant of the atlas:_____Inferior longitudinal and Transverse ligament
Answer: Superior longitudinal
Flashcard 5: Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ border is formed by the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Answer: Posterior
Flashcard 6: Closers of laryngeal inlet are _____ and interarytenoids
Answer: aryepiglotticus
Flashcard 7: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ fascia surrounds the vertebral column and its associated muscles
Answer: prevertebral
Flashcard 8: Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ is formed by thyrohyoid, hyoglossus muscle, middle constrictor, and inferior constrictor.
Answer: Floor
Flashcard 9: Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ border is formed by the superior belly of omohyoid.
Answer: Anteroinferior
Flashcard 10: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The capsule of the thyroid formed from the _____ fascia is thickened posteriorly and forms the Suspensory ligament of Berry on either side
Answer: visceral pretracheal
Flashcard 11: _____ cartilage is also known as the cartilage of Santorini.
Answer: Corniculate
Flashcard 12: The transverse cervical nerve is formed by fibres from _____ and C3 roots of the cervical plexus
Answer: C2
Flashcard 13: What are the 5 branches of ECA given off in the carotid triangle?_____ (Anterior branches).Ascending pharyngeal (medial branch)Occipital artery (posterior branch)
Answer: Superior thyroid, lingual, and facial artery
Flashcard 14: The bifurcation of common carotid artery is at the level of the _____ border of thyroid cartilage (C3-C4 junction).
Answer: upper
Flashcard 15: Infraglottic larynx is drained by lymphatics, which pierce the _____ membrane and go to lower deep cervical nodes and mediastinal nodes
Answer: cricothyroid
Flashcard 16: Structures passing between middle and inferior constrictors:_____ nerveSuperior laryngeal vessels
Answer: Internal laryngeal
Flashcard 17: The trachea starts at the level of the inferior border of the _____ cartilage at the level of the C6 vertebra.
Answer: cricoid
Flashcard 18: Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ border is formed by the posterior belly of digastric and stylohyoid muscle.
Answer: Superior
Flashcard 19: The inlet of the larynx is formed anteriorly by free margin of _____; on the sides, by Aryepiglottic foldsand posteriorly by interarytenoid fold.
Answer: epiglottis
Flashcard 20: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ fascia forms the axillary sheath by surrounding the brachial plexus
Answer: prevertebral
Flashcard 21: True vocal sulci include sulcus _____ and sulcus vergetuere
Answer: vocalis
Flashcard 22: Anteroposteriorly, glottis is about _____ mm in men and 16 mm in women.
Answer: 24
Flashcard 23: Nerve supply of larynx _____ the level of vocal cords is by recurrent laryngeal nerve which is a branch of the Vagus nerve.
Answer: below
Flashcard 24: The intrinsic ligaments and membranes of the larynx are:_____ membrane (present between the epiglottis and the arytenoid cartilage), Cricothyroid membrane and Thyroepiglottic ligament
Answer: Quadrangular
Flashcard 25: _____ vocal cords are formed by the lower free margin of the quadrangular membrane
Answer: False
Flashcard 26: Contents of the _____ triangle are 3rd part of the vertebral artery, suboccipital nerve (dorsal ramus of C1) and suboccipital venous plexus.
Answer: suboccipital
Flashcard 27: At rest, the larynx extends from _____-C6 vertebrae
Answer: C3
Flashcard 28: The upward extension of the thyroid swelling is prevented by the attachment of _____ to the thyroid cartilage.
Answer: sternothyroid and sternohyoid
Flashcard 29: The _____ nerve supplies all the muscles of the larynx except cricothyroid
Answer: recurrent laryngeal
Flashcard 30: Contents of the suprasternal space of _____include:1. Jugular venous arch formed by anterior jugular veins2. Sternal head of right and left Sternocleidomastoid3. Lymph nodes and interclavicular ligament
Answer: Burns
Flashcard 31: Bed of the tonsil is formed by the _____ and styloglossus muscles
Answer: superior constrictor
Flashcard 32: Supraglottic larynx is drained by lymphatics, which pierce the _____ membrane and go to upper deep cervical nodes.
Answer: thyrohyoid
Flashcard 33: Sensory supply of larynx _____ the level of vocal cords is by internal laryngeal nerve which is a branch of the superior laryngeal nerve.
Answer: above
Flashcard 34: _____ triangle is present between the cricopharyngeus and the circular muscle of the oesophagus.
Answer: Laimer's
Flashcard 35: Scalenus _____ attach(es) to the first rib.
Answer: anterior and medius
Flashcard 36: Beahrs' triangle or recurrent laryngeal nerve triangle is formed by the _____ artery, inferior thyroid arteries, and the RLN
Answer: common carotid
Flashcard 37: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:_____ space is located between the buccopharyngeal fascia and the prevertebral fascia.
Answer: Retropharyngeal
Flashcard 38: The supraclavicular nerve is formed by fibres from _____ and C4 roots of the cervical plexus
Answer: C3
Flashcard 39: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ portion of the prevertebral fascia forms the floor of the posterior triangle
Answer: anterolateral
Flashcard 40: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:_____ aspect of the visceral pretracheal fascia is also known as the buccopharyngeal fascia
Answer: Posterior
Flashcard 41: _____ and vocalis (internal part of thyroarytenoid) are tensors of the vocal cord.
Answer: Cricothyroid
Flashcard 42: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The posterior aspect of the _____ fascia is formed by contributions from the buccopharyngeal fascia
Answer: visceral pretracheal
Flashcard 43: Saccule is an extension of _____ and is present in the paraglottic space.
Answer: ventricle
Flashcard 44: The anterior tubercle of the _____ cervical vertebra is the longest and is known as the Carotid tubercle of chassaignac
Answer: 6th
Flashcard 45: The paraglottic space of tucker is is bounded laterally by _____, inferomedially by conus elasticus, medially by ventricle and quadrangular membrane and posteriorly by pyriform sinus.
Answer: thyroid
Flashcard 46: All the muscles of the pharynx are supplied by the _____ except stylopharyngeus which is supplied by the glossopharyngeal nerve.
Answer: pharyngeal plexus
Flashcard 47: Lobes of the _____ gland are divided by the mylohyoid muscle.
Answer: submandibular
Flashcard 48: Isthmus of thyroid gland lies opposite _____ and 3rd tracheal rings
Answer: 2nd
Flashcard 49: The extrinsic ligaments and membranes of the larynx are: _____ membrane, Hyoepiglottic ligament, Cricotracheal ligament
Answer: Thyrohyoid
Flashcard 50: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ part of the pretracheal fascia encloses the thyroid, trachea and esophagus
Answer: visceral
Flashcard 51: Pharynx ends at the _____ border of cricoid cartilage
Answer: lower
Flashcard 52: Anterior two-third part of _____, the narrowest part of laryngeal cavity, is formed by membranous cords while posterior one-third by vocal processes of arytenoids.
Answer: Rima Glottidis
Flashcard 53: From lateral to medial the three major structures within carotid sheath includes the _____ vein, vagus nerve, and the common carotid arteryBonus: what is in the fascia?
Answer: internal jugular
Flashcard 54: Boundaries of the carotid triangle:_____ is formed by skin, superficial fascia, platysma, and deep fascia containing branches of facial and cutaneous cervical nerves.
Answer: Roof
Flashcard 55: _____ cartilage is also known as the cartilage of Wrisberg.
Answer: Cuneiform
Flashcard 56: _____ vocal cords are also known as vocal ligaments
Answer: True
Flashcard 57: Contents of the muscular triangle are : _____, sternohyoid, sternothyroid, and thyrohyoid muscles
Answer: omohyoid
Flashcard 58: Nodes of Rouvier are present in the _____ space and usually disappear by 3-4 years
Answer: retropharyngeal
Flashcard 59: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ part of the pretracheal fascia encloses the infrahyoid muscles
Answer: muscular
Flashcard 60: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ is formed anteriorly by pre tracheal fascia and posteriorly by the prevertebral fascia.
Answer: carotid sheath
Flashcard 61: The dome-shaped layer of parietal pleura lining the _____ extension of pleural cavity is called pleural cupola
Answer: cervical
Flashcard 62: Structures passing between superior and middle constrictors:_____ nerveStylopharyngeus muscle
Answer: Glossopharyngeal
Flashcard 63: _____ fascia is attached to the inner border of the 1st rib and posteriorly to the anterior border of the transverse process of the C7 vertebra.
Answer: Sibson's
Flashcard 64: Parathyroid glands are supplied by the _____ branch of the inferior thyroid artery.
Answer: superior
Flashcard 65: Structures passing below the inferior constrictors:_____ nerveInferior laryngeal vessels
Answer: Recurrent laryngeal
Flashcard 66: _____ vocal cords are formed by the upper free margin of the cricovocal ligament/conus elasticus/cricothyroid membrane
Answer: True
Flashcard 67: _____ laryngocele occurs when distended saccule herniates through the thyroid membrane and presents in neck
Answer: External
Flashcard 68: _____, interarytenoid and thyroarytenoid (external part) are adductors of vocal cord.
Answer: Lateral cricoarytenoid
Flashcard 69: _____ vocal cords are also known as vestibular ligaments
Answer: False
Flashcard 70: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ encloses the parotid and submandibular gland
Answer: investing layer
Flashcard 71: A persistent _____ is a branchial cleft cyst within the lateral neck (anterior to SCM muscle)
Answer: cervical sinus
Flashcard 72: Pyriform fossae are present between the _____ medially and thyroid cartilage, thyrohyoid membrane laterally.
Answer: aryepiglottic folds
Flashcard 73: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ layer forms the roof of the posterior triangle
Answer: investing
Flashcard 74: Venous drainage of the face and scalp:The formative tributaries of _____ jugular vein include posterior auricular vein and retromandibular vein (posterior division)
Answer: external
Flashcard 75: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ fascia spans between the hyoid bone superiorly and the thorax inferiorly
Answer: pretracheal
Flashcard 76: The lobes of the thyroid can extend upto the level of _____ vertebra.
Answer: T1
Flashcard 77: _____ cartilage resembles signet ring.
Answer: Cricoid
Flashcard 78: An example of quadrilateral parellel muscle is _____
Answer: thyrohyoid
Flashcard 79: The angle between the 2 thyroid lamina in the midline is _____ degrees in women
Answer: 120
Flashcard 80: Digastric tendon is located _____ to hyoglossus muscle
Answer: superficial (deep/superficial)
Flashcard 81: Pyriform fossa lymphatics drain into the _____ lymph nodes
Answer: upper deep cervical
Flashcard 82: The laryngeal nerve is present in the _____epiglottic space
Answer: para-
Flashcard 83: Danger/alar space lies just posterior to the _____ space
Answer: retropharyngeal
Flashcard 84: In an injury of the spinal accessory nerve in the posterior triangle, is the SCM affected?_____
Answer: NO
Flashcard 85: The _____pharynx is made of Pyriform sinus, Post-cricoid region, PPW
Answer: hypo
Flashcard 86: Jugulodigastric node comes under level _____ cervical lymph node
Answer: 2
Flashcard 87: What are the contents of the subclavian/occipital triangle? (6)_____
Answer:
Flashcard 88: The strongest sphincter in the larynx is _____.
Answer: vocal folds
Flashcard 89: The external jugular vein drains into the _____ vein
Answer: subclavian
Flashcard 90: Sensory supply to the larynx below the level of vocal cords is by _____ nerve
Answer: sensory branch of recurrent laryngeal
Flashcard 91: Lymph from the medial conjunctiva drains directly into the _____ nodes.
Answer: submandibular
Flashcard 92: Which nerves form both the content and the roof of the posterior triangle?_____
Answer: Lesser occipital nerve, supraclavicular nerve and great auricular nerve (3)
Flashcard 93: In combined (SLN + RLN) unilateral palsy of the larynx, _____ muscle retains power because it receives supply from the opposite side as well.
Answer: inter-arytenoid
Flashcard 94: Suppuration of _____ is the most common cause of retropharyngeal space abscess in children.
Answer: nodes of rouvier
Flashcard 95: The internal laryngeal nerve pierces the thyrohyoid membrane at a _____ level than the superior thyroid artery.
Answer: higher
Flashcard 96: Tensor of the vocal cords is _____
Answer: cricothyroid
Flashcard 97: Vocal process of the arytenoid is attached to the _____ ligament
Answer: vocal
Flashcard 98: Which nerves are part of the contents of carotid triangle?_____
Answer: Vagus, Hypoglossal, Spinal accessory, Sympathetic chain and ansa cervicalis (5)
Flashcard 99: The corniculate, cuneiform, tritiate, epiglottis, and apices of arytenoid are made up of _____ cartilages and do not calcify with age.
Answer: elastic
Flashcard 100: _____ is an abductor of the vocal cord.
Answer: Posterior cricoarytenoid (Muscle)
Flashcard 101: Which nerve is placed superficially in the middle of posterior triangle?_____
Answer: Spinal part of accessory nerve
Flashcard 102: Retrosternal goitres recieve their blood supply from the _____ arteries
Answer: inferior thyroid
Flashcard 103: _____ space is also known as Gillette's space
Answer: Retropharyngeal
Flashcard 104: The angle between the 2 thyroid lamina in the midline is _____ degrees in men
Answer: 90
Flashcard 105: The only branch of the external carotid artery which is given from its medial side is _____ artery.
Answer: ascending pharyngeal
Flashcard 106: Cystic Lymphangioma/Hygroma is a congenital multiloculated lymphatic lesion that is classically found in the _____ triangle of the neck.
Answer: left posterior
Flashcard 107: Base of the arytenoid is attached to the _____ cartilage
Answer: cricoid
Flashcard 108: Openers of laryngeal inlet is _____ (part of thyroarytenoid)
Answer: Thyroepiglotticus
Flashcard 109: Muscular process of the arytenoid is attached to the _____ of larynx
Answer: intrinsic muscles
Flashcard 110: Which muscle is the modulator of the larynx?_____
Answer: Vocalis
Flashcard 111: The lower border of pharynx is at the level of _____ cervical vertebrae.
Answer: 6th or 7th
Flashcard 112: Modifications of deep cervical fascia:The _____ is the most superficial of the deep cervical fascia.
Answer: investing layer
Flashcard 113: The movement of the thyroid gland with deglution is due to its attachment by Berry's ligament to the _____.
Answer: cricoid cartilage
Flashcard 114: Which muscle is attached to the scalene tubercle of the first rib?_____
Answer: Scalenus anterior
Flashcard 115: False capsule which covers the parotid gland is derived from the _____ of deep cervical fascia
Answer: investing layer
Flashcard 116: Superior and Middle thyroid veins are tributaries of _____ vein
Answer: internal jugular
Flashcard 117: Sensory supply to the larynx above the level of vocal cords is by _____ nerve
Answer: internal laryngeal
Flashcard 118: Lymphatics of the tongue:Posterior 1/3rd of tongue drains into _____ lymph nodes
Answer: B/L jugulodigastric and jugulo-omohyoid
Flashcard 119: Apex of the arytenoid is attached to the _____ cartilage
Answer: corniculate
Flashcard 120: The muscle of whispering is the _____
Answer: Lateral cricoarytenoid
Flashcard 121: Lymphatics of the tongue:Tip of the tongue drains into _____ lymph nodes
Answer: Submental
Flashcard 122: Lymphatics of vocal cord drains into _____
Answer: nowhere
Flashcard 123: _____ muscle forms the central portion of floor of subclavian triangle.
Answer: Scalenus medius
Flashcard 124: The contents of the carotid sheath from lateral to medial are _____.
Answer: Internal jugular vein, Common carotid artery, Vagus nerve
Flashcard 125: The structure marked is the _____.
Answer: ansa cervicalis
Flashcard 126: Posterior surface of the anterior arch of Atlas gives attachment to the _____ from the axis vertebra
Answer: apex of dens
Flashcard 127: Contents of the suprasternal space of _____ include:Jugular venous arch formed by _____ jugular veins_____ head of right and left Sternocleidomastoid_____ and interclavicular ligament
Answer: Burns; anterior; Sternal; Lymph nodes
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