Neck Anatomy Quiz

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Questions and Answers

Which region of the spinal cord do the white rami communicantes originate from?

Ventral horn

Medial horn

Dorsal horn

Lateral horn (correct)

Where do the white rami communicantes travel in the spinal nerves?

Ventral secondary rami

Dorsal primary rami

Ventral primary rami (correct)

Dorsal secondary rami

Which ganglia do the white rami communicantes connect to in the sympathetic trunk?

Thoracic ganglia (correct)

Sacral ganglia

Lumbar ganglia

Cranial ganglia

Which bone is located between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage?

Hyoid bone Signup and view all the answers

Which joint permits flexion and extension as well as sideways tilt of the head?

Atlanto-occipital joint Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is a pivot joint?

Intervertebral symphysis Signup and view all the answers

Which bones are joined by the intervertebral disc?

Cervical vertebrae Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle elevates the 1st rib?

Anterior scalene Signup and view all the answers

Which fascia surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland?

Pretracheal fascia Signup and view all the answers

Which space provides an opportunity for the spread of infection from the neck to the mediastinum?

Danger space Signup and view all the answers

Which artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk?

Right common carotid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which cranial nerve exits the skull through the jugular foramen and innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle?

Glossopharyngeal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve descends in the carotid sheath along with the internal jugular vein and the common carotid artery?

Vagus nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the sternocleidomastoid muscle before entering the lateral cervical region?

Accessory nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve exits the skull through the hypoglossal canal?

Hypoglossal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the antero-inferior aspect of the subclavian artery and passes inferomedially into the thorax?

Internal thoracic artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is the primary visceral artery of the neck, supplying the larynx, trachea, esophagus, and thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as adjacent muscles?

Thyrocervical trunk Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes over the transverse scapular ligament in the suprascapular notch to supply the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles?

Costocervical trunk Signup and view all the answers

Which vein collects blood from the skull, brain, superficial face, and parts of the neck, and begins as a dilated continuation of the sigmoid sinus?

Internal Jugular vein Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle covers the anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck?

Platysma Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle elevates the scapula and depresses the clavicle?

Trapezius Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle elevates the hyoid and depresses the larynx?

Sternohyoid Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the Mylohyoid muscle?

Mandibular nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the carotid body?

Glossopharyngeal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

Superior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the larger terminal branch of the external carotid artery?

Maxillary artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes through the transverse foramina of C6-C1?

Vertebral artery Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle covers the anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck?

Platysma Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the platysma muscle?

Cervical branch of facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle elevates the hyoid bone?

Stylohyoid Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the stylohyoid muscle?

Facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which ganglion corresponds to the thoracic sympathetic trunk?

None of the above Signup and view all the answers

Where do the white rami communicantes originate from?

Spinal cord lateral horn Signup and view all the answers

Which ganglia do the white rami communicantes connect to in the sympathetic trunk?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which bone is located at the level of the C3-C4 vertebrae, between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage?

Hyoid bone Signup and view all the answers

Which joint permits flexion, extension, and sideways tilt of the head?

Atlanto-occipital joint Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament reinforces the joint capsule of the atlanto-occipital joint?

Anterior and posterior atlanto-occipital membranes Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is a pivot joint?

Atlanto-axial joint Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for elevating the 1st rib?

Anterior scalene Signup and view all the answers

Which fascia surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland?

Pretracheal fascia Signup and view all the answers

Which space provides an opportunity for the spread of infection from the neck to the mediastinum?

Danger space Signup and view all the answers

Which artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk?

Right common carotid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is responsible for supplying the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

Superior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the carotid body, a collection of chemoreceptors responsible for detecting changes in blood chemistry?

Glossopharyngeal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes deep to the hypoglossal nerve and between the middle pharyngeal constrictor and hyoglossus muscles?

Lingual artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the posterior surface of the external carotid artery and emerges on the posterior aspect of the scalp?

Occipital artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the anterosuperior aspect of the first part of the subclavian artery, near the medial border of the anterior scalene muscle?

Thyrocervical trunk Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes between the superior and middle trunks of the brachial plexus and supplies muscles of the scapular region including rhomboid minor, rhomboid major, and levator scapulae?

Dorsal Scapular artery Signup and view all the answers

Which vein drains most of the scalp and side of the face, and terminates in the subclavian vein?

External Jugular Vein Signup and view all the answers

Which vein is the smallest and most variable of the jugular veins, and descends superficially between the midline and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

Anterior Jugular Vein Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle covers the anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck?

Platysma Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the platysma muscle?

Facial nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle elevates the hyoid and depresses the larynx?

Sternothyroid Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies the stylohyoid muscle?

Hypoglossal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which ganglion corresponds to the thoracic sympathetic trunk?

Inferior cervical ganglion Signup and view all the answers

Where do the white rami communicantes originate from?

Spinal cord lateral horn Signup and view all the answers

Which ganglia do the white rami communicantes connect to in the sympathetic trunk?

All of the above Signup and view all the answers

Which bone lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the C3-C4 vertebrae, between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage?

Hyoid bone Signup and view all the answers

Which joint permits flexion and extension as well as sideways tilt of the head?

Atlanto-occipital joint Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve exits the skull through the hypoglossal canal?

Hypoglossal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

Superior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the posterior part of the brain?

Vertebral artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the posterior surface of the external carotid artery near the level of origin of the facial artery?

Occipital artery Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the carotid body?

Glossopharyngeal nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which artery accompanies the superior laryngeal nerve and pierces the thyrohyoid membrane to enter the larynx?

Superior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for elevating the 1st rib?

Anterior scalene Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

External carotid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which fascia surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland?

Pretracheal fascia Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve descends in the carotid sheath along with the internal jugular vein and the common carotid artery?

Vagus nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the carotid body?

Cranial nerve IX Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is the primary visceral artery of the neck, supplying the larynx, trachea, esophagus, and thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as adjacent muscles?

Internal carotid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes over the transverse scapular ligament in the suprascapular notch to supply the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles?

Suprascapular artery Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament reinforces the joint capsule of the atlanto-occipital joint?

Posterior atlanto-occipital ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the anterosuperior aspect of the first part of the subclavian artery, near the medial border of the anterior scalene muscle?

Thyrocervical trunk Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes lateral and posterior, passing over the transverse scapular ligament in the suprascapular notch to supply supraspinatus and infraspinatus?

Supreme intercostal artery Signup and view all the answers

Which vein collects blood from the skull, brain, superficial face, and parts of the neck, and begins as a dilated continuation of the sigmoid sinus?

Internal Jugular vein Signup and view all the answers

Which vein drains most of the scalp and side of the face, passes straight down the neck in the superficial fascia, and terminates in the subclavian vein?

External Jugular vein Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the posterior belly of the digastric muscle in the neck?

Cranial nerve VII Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve innervates the carotid body and sinus in the neck?

Cranial nerve IX Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve gives rise to the recurrent laryngeal nerves in the thorax?

Cranial nerve X Signup and view all the answers

Which nerve supplies motor branches to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?

Cranial nerve XI Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Spinal Cord and Sympathetic Trunk

White rami communicantes originate from the T1-L2 region of the spinal cord
White rami communicantes connect to the sympathetic trunk ganglia

Bones and Joints

Hyoid bone is located between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage
Atlanto-occipital joint permits flexion, extension, and sideways tilt of the head
Atlanto-occipital joint is a pivot joint

Muscles

Scalene minimus muscle elevates the 1st rib
Omohyoid muscle elevates the hyoid bone and depresses the larynx
Platysma muscle covers the anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck
Mylohyoid muscle is innervated by the mylohyoid nerve
Stylohyoid muscle is innervated by the stylohyoid nerve

Arteries

Inferior thyroid artery supplies the superior pole of the thyroid gland
External carotid artery is the primary visceral artery of the neck
Suprascapular artery passes over the transverse scapular ligament in the suprascapular notch to supply the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles
Occipital artery arises from the posterior surface of the external carotid artery near the level of origin of the facial artery

Veins

Internal jugular vein collects blood from the skull, brain, superficial face, and parts of the neck, and begins as a dilated continuation of the sigmoid sinus
External jugular vein drains most of the scalp and side of the face, and terminates in the subclavian vein

Nerves

Cranial nerve XII exits the skull through the hypoglossal canal
Cranial nerve IX innervates the carotid body
Vagus nerve gives rise to the recurrent laryngeal nerves in the thorax
Spinal accessory nerve supplies motor branches to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles

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Test your knowledge of neck anatomy with this quiz on muscle origin, insertion, actions, and nerve supply. Learn about the anterior, middle, and posterior scalene muscles and their functions in elevating the first rib, lateral flexion of the neck, and more.