,The neck:
Introduction to the neck.
, Why study the neck?
• Connects the head to the trunk
• Conduit for blood vessels, nerves, and hollow organs
• All of these complicated structures are packed in a very narrow area that allows for
deal of mobility for the head as it moves relative to the ground
EXTENT OF THE NECK; is the region of the body that lies between the lower margin
mandible above and the suprasternal notch and the upper border of the clavicle below.
strengthened by the cervical part of the vertebral column which is convex forward and
the skull.
Behind the vertebrae is a mass of extensor muscles and in front is a smaller group of f
muscles.
In the central region of the neck are parts of the respiratory system, namely, the larynx
trachea, and behind are parts of the alimentary system, the pharynx and the esophagus
At the sides of these structures are the vertically running carotid arteries, internal jugu
the vagus nerve, and the deep cervical lymph nodes
,
Introduction to the neck.
, Why study the neck?
• Connects the head to the trunk
• Conduit for blood vessels, nerves, and hollow organs
• All of these complicated structures are packed in a very narrow area that allows for
deal of mobility for the head as it moves relative to the ground
EXTENT OF THE NECK; is the region of the body that lies between the lower margin
mandible above and the suprasternal notch and the upper border of the clavicle below.
strengthened by the cervical part of the vertebral column which is convex forward and
the skull.
Behind the vertebrae is a mass of extensor muscles and in front is a smaller group of f
muscles.
In the central region of the neck are parts of the respiratory system, namely, the larynx
trachea, and behind are parts of the alimentary system, the pharynx and the esophagus
At the sides of these structures are the vertically running carotid arteries, internal jugu
the vagus nerve, and the deep cervical lymph nodes
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