Head and Neck surface anatomy and osteology
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- Q1The main landmarks of the neck includeThe tip of the chinThe sternocleidomastoid muscleThe inferior border of the maxillaThe temporal bone30s
- Q2Where can a tracheostomy be performed?In the infrasternal notchAbove the laryngeal prominenceIn the jugular notchBelow the mastoid process30s
- Q3The sternocleidomastoid muscle divides the neck into3 triangles2 trianglesA superior anterior and an inferior anterior triangle30s
- Q4The hyoid bone lies betweenThe anterior aspect of the neck and the jawThe anterior aspect of the neck and the thyroid cartilageTh laryngeal prominence and the jaw30s
- Q5The atypical cervical vertebrae includeC1, C2, C7C1, C2, C5C1, C3, C5, C7C3-C630s
- Q6A typical cervical vertebrae has the followingOdontoid processes, anterior and posterior archesTransverse process, odontoid process,Bifid spinous process, odontoid process, bodyA body, transverse processes, transverse foramina, uncus30s
- Q7The atlanto-occipital jointConsists of the articulation of the head and the spine between the occipital condyles at the occipital bone and the superior facets of the atlasIs between the dens of C2 and the articular facet of C1 and is a synovial joint.Is a plane type synovial joint that is formed by the articulation of the inferior facets of C1 and superior facets of C2.30s
- Q8Atlanto-axial jointsForm between the axial and the atlas and are divided into two groups.Are divided into superior and inferior joints30s
- Q9Medial atlanto-axial jointIs between the dens of C2 and the articular facet of C1Lies between the superior facets of C2 and the inferior facets of C130s
- Q10How many major ligaments can you expect to find in the cervical vertebrae?6, 4 of which are present throughout the vertebral column5, 3 of which are present throughout the vertebral columnOnly 2 as the ones present throughout the vertebral column become specialised when they reach the cervical region.30s
- Q11Interspinous ligamentsare found between the vertebrae bodies of adjacent vertebraeAllow pivoting movement of the spineare found between the spinous processes of adjacent vertebrae30s
- Q12Ligamentum nuchaeIs a continuation of the anterior longitudinal ligament and attaches to the intervertebral discs of vertebrae C1-C7Is a continuation of the posterior longitudinal ligament and attaches to the tips of the spinous processes of C1-C7Is a continuation of the spinous ligament and attaches to the tips of the spinous processes of C1-C7provides distal attachment of the rhomboids and trapezius muscles30s
- Q13The transverse ligaments of the axisConnects the lateral masses of the axisNone of the aboveAnchors the odontoid process in place.30s
- Q14The posterior and anterior longitudinal ligamentsAre continuous only in the cervical vertebraeRun along the length of the vertebral columnRun along the anterior vertebral bodies and posterior the spinous processes.30s
- Q15Ligamentum flavumIs found between C2 and C3Connects the spinous processes of adjacent vertebraeConnects the laminae of adjacent vertebrae30s