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H+N Anatomy

This document lists the bones, cartilages, ligaments, muscles, fasciae, vessels and nerves found in the head and neck region. It includes the names of individual bones such as the atlas, axis, maxillae and sphenoid bone. It also lists various ligaments like the posterior atlanto-occipital and anterior atlantoaxial ligaments. Muscles mentioned include the longus colli, trapezius, and stylopharyngeus. Finally, it provides an overview of structures such as the sinuses, pharyngeal spaces, and arteries and veins of the head and neck.

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H+N Anatomy

This document lists the bones, cartilages, ligaments, muscles, fasciae, vessels and nerves found in the head and neck region. It includes the names of individual bones such as the atlas, axis, maxillae and sphenoid bone. It also lists various ligaments like the posterior atlanto-occipital and anterior atlantoaxial ligaments. Muscles mentioned include the longus colli, trapezius, and stylopharyngeus. Finally, it provides an overview of structures such as the sinuses, pharyngeal spaces, and arteries and veins of the head and neck.

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Bones/cartilage:

atlas

axis

foramen magnum

hyoid

cricoid

thyroid (prominence)

nasal bone

maxillae (frontal process, palatine process)

palatine bone (horizontal plate)

sphenoid (floor, body)

frontal bone (nasal part)

nasal spine

nasal septum:

-ethmoid bone (perpendic., cribiform plates, middle process)

-vomer bone

-septal cartilage

nose cart. (2 lateral, 2 alar, 1 septal)

ligaments:

posterior atlanto-occipital

posterior atlantoaxial

tectorial membrane

cruciate (sup+inf bands, transverse)

alar

anterior atlanto occipital

anterior atlantoaxial
ligamentum flavum

Muscles:

Longus colli

Longus capitis

rectus capitis anterior

Ant, middle, post scalenes

Rectus capitis lateralis

Splenius capitis

Levator scapulae

Trapezius

SCM

Sup,mid,inf pharyngeal constrictors

cricopharyngeus

Stylopharyngeus

Salpingopharyngeus

Palatopharyngeus

Levator veli palatine

Palatoglossus

Tensor veli palatine

Muscular uvulae

Tongue (foramen cecum, frenulum)

Intrinsic tongue mm

Genioglossus

Hyoglossus

Styloglossus
Other:

Superficial fascia

Investing fascia

Pretracheal fascia

Prevertebral fascia

Buccopharangeal fascia

Ligamentum nuchae

Carotid sheath

Retropharyngeal space

Thyroid (lobes, isthmus, pyramidal)

Parathyroid glands

Trachea

Esophagus

Nasopharynx

Oropharynx

Laryngopharynx

Epigottis

Pharyngeal tonsils

Torus

Lingual tonsils

Hard palate

Soft palate

Incisive fossa

Greater palatine foramina


Lesser palatine foramina

Palatine tonsils

Submandibular duct + gland

Subingual caruncle

Submandibular ganglion

Sublingual gland

Sublingual folds

Conchae (sup, mid, inf)

Nasal meatus (sup, mid, inf)

Ethmoidal bulla

Semilunar hiatus

Sphenoethmoidal recess

Sinuses:

-frontal

-anterior ethmoidal

-maxillary

-middle ethmoidal

-posterior ethmoidal

-nasolacrimal

-sphenoidal

Vessels: (will not find some of these)

IJ vein

CC artery

Internal carotid a

External carotid a

Ascending pharyngeal a

Posterior auricular a
Occipital a

Facial a

Lingual a

Superior thyroid a

Maxillary a

Superficial temporal a

Tonsillar a

Paratonsillar v

Ptyregoid pleus of vv

Lesser palatine aa+vv

Greater palatine a

Lingual a (dorsal, deep, subl.)

Sphenopalatine a

Ant+post ethmoidal aa

Alveolara

infraorbital

Supraorbital a

Supratrochlear a

Nerves:

Vagus

Sympathetic trunk

Superior cervical ganglia

Recurrent laryngel

Superior laryngeal (internal+external br)

Nasopalatine
Greater palatine

Lesser palatine

Lingual

glossopharyngeal

Hypoglossal

Chorda tympani

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