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Craniovertebral Joints and Prevertebral Region - Identifications
Craniovertebral Joints
Anterior arch of the atlas
Posterior arch of the atlas
Superior articular facet of atlas (atlanto-occipital joint articulation)
Facet for dens of the atlas (atlanto-axial joint articulation)
Anterior and posterior synovial cavities of atlanto-axial joint
Transverse ligament of atlas - prevents posterior displacement of dens, component of cruciate ligament
Alar ligaments - from dens to margin of foramen magnum, limits rotation
Tectorial membrane - superior extension of posterior longitudinal ligament
Superior and Inferior longitudinal ligaments - vertical component of cruciate ligament
Prevertebral Region
Digastric groove
Styloid process
Stylomastoid foramen
Facial nerve
Jugular foramen
Internal jugular vein
Glossopharyngeal nerve
Vagus nerve
Spinal accessory nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
Longus colli muscle
Longus capitus muscle
Subclavian artery
Common carotid artery
Vertebral artery
Transverse foramen of atlas
Thyrocervical trunk
Inferior thyroid artery
Ascending cervical artery
Transverse cervical artery
Suprascapular artery
Deep cervical artery
Thoracic sympathetic trunk
Stellate ganglion
Vertebral cervical sympathetic ganglion
Middle cervical sympathetic trunk ganglion
Superior cervical sympathetic trunk ganglion
Internal carotid artery
Internal carotid nerve and plexus
Ansa subclavia
Danger space
Retropharyngeal space
Vertebral Triangle - Contents and Relationships
Boundaries
Superior: Transverse process of C6 (carotid tubercle)
Inferior: Inferior border of subclavian artery
Medial: Longus colli
Lateral: Anterior scalene
Anterior: Prevertebral fascia
Posterior: Paravertebral musculature
Contents
Vertebral artery
Thyrocervical trunk
Inferior thyroid artery
suprascapular artery
Transverse cervical artery
Ascending cervical artery
Costocervical trunk
Deep cervical artery
Internal thoracic artery
Thoracic duct (left side)
Ventral rami of C5-T1
Cervical Sympathetic trunk
Ansa subclavia
Stellate ganglion
Vertebral ganglion
Middle cervical sympathetic trunk ganglion
Grey rami
Cardiac nerves
Phrenic nerve
Cervical parietal pleura
Suprapleural membrane (Sibson's fascia)
Relationships
Carotid tubercle - anterior tubercle of C6
Carotid sheath
Vagus nerve
Common carotid artery
Internal jugular vein
First rib
Thoracic inlet
Trunks of brachial plexus
Brachiocephalic vein
Suprapleural membrane (Sibson's fascia)
Cupula of lung
Danger space (alar space)
Retropharyngeal space
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