Review Items - Posterior Triangle of the Neck

Osteology:

Foramen magnum (N8, TG7-06)
Occipital condyles (N8, TG7-06)
Jugular foramen (N6, N8, TG7-08, TG7-06)
Hypoglossal canal (N6, N8, TG7-08, TG7-06)
Carotid canal (external opening) (N8, TG7-06)
Styloid process (N4, N8, TG7-04, TG7-06)
First rib

Grooves for subclavian a. & v. (N186, TG4-04)
Transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae (N18, TG1-03)

Muscles, fascia:

Anterior, middle, posterior scalene mm. (N28, N30, N32, TG7-15A, TG7-15B, TG7-17, TG7-18)
Prevertebral & scalene fascia (N35, TG7-10A, TG7-10B)
Interscalene triangle (N30, TG7-15)
Carotid sheath (review)

Nerves:

Recurrent laryngeal n. (right & left) (N75, N232, TG7-14, TG7-20)
Accessory n. (XI) (N71, N127, TG7-18, TG7-93)
Phrenic n. (N30, N193, TG4-18, TG7-15)
Cervical plexus (N71, N128, TG7-15, TG7-17)

Roots (C1-4) (N71, N128, TG7-15, TG7-17)
Cervical sympathetic trunk

Superior cervical ganglion (N129, N130, TG7-15, TG7-95)

Middle cervical ganglion (N129, TG7-15, TG7-95)

Carotid nn. (internal & external, plexus) (N130, TG7-15, TG7-95)
Brachial plexus (N30, N430, TG7-14, TG2-14)

Roots (C5-T1)

Trunks

Suprascapular n. (N424,N430, N477, TG2-14, TG2-13)

Dorsal scapular n. (N430, N477, TG2-14, TG2-13)

Long thoracic n. (N429, N430, TG2-14, TG2-13)

Arteries:

Common carotid artery

Carotid bifurcation (N69, N136, TG7-19, TG7-71)

External carotid artery (N69, N136, TG7-19, TG7-71)

Internal carotid artery (N69, N136, TG7-19, TG7-72)
Subclavian a. (N33, N136, TG7-15A, TG7-15B)

Vertebral a. (N33, N136, TG7-15, TG7-72)

Internal thoracic a. (N33, N136, TG7-15A, TG7-15B, TG4-09)

Thyrocervical trunk (N33, N136, TG7-15A, TG7-15B)

     Inferior thyroid a. (N33, N136, TG7-14, TG7-15A, TG7-15B)

     Transverse cervical a. (N33, N184, TG1-13, TG7-14, TG7-15A, TG7-15B)

     Suprascapular a. (N33, N427, TG2-15, TG7-14, TG7-15A, TG7-15B)

Costocervical trunk (N33, N130, TG7-14, TG7-15A, TG7-15B)

Dorsal scapular a. (N33, N410, TG2-09, TG7-14, TG7-15A, TG7-15B)

Veins:

Brachiocephalic v. (N70, N74, TG4-19)
Subclavian v. (N70, N75, TG4-19, TG7-14)

Lymphatics:

Deep cervical lymph nodes (superior & inferior groups) (N72, TG7-74)
Thoracic duct (N238, N239, N264, TG4-44, TG5-37)

Clinical Terms:

Subclavian "stick"/central venous line catheterization
Thoracic outlet syndrome
Cervical rib
Scalenus anticus syndrome
Subclavian steal syndrome
Virchow's node
Radical neck dissection
Carotid stenosis & endarterectomy
Horner's syndrome