The Neck

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Across
  1. 1. This fascial layer surrounds the thyroid gland, the trachea, and the esophagus
  2. 3. This fascial layer surrounds the common carotid artery, the internal jugular vein, and CNX
  3. 6. Major mixed nerve from the cervical plexus that innervates the thoracic diaphragm
  4. 8. The anterior and middle scalene muscles both inferiorly attach to this rib number
  5. 9. The confluence of the subclavian vein and the internal jugular vein is known as this
  6. 16. Unilateral contraction of the SCM causes this type of side bending of the head and neck
  7. 17. The name collectively given to the sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, and omohyoid
  8. 18. This inferior attachment of the SCM attaches to the upper anterior manubrium
  9. 21. This inferior attachment of the SCM attaches to the medial 1/3 of the superior clavicle
  10. 22. This lymphatic duct empties lymph from the left head and neck, left upper limb, left thorax, entire abdomen, and both lower limbs back into the venous circulation
  11. 24. Muscle of facial expression ("the shaving muscle") found in the subcutaneous tissue of the neck
  12. 26. This bone in the cervical region suspends the larynx
  13. 28. The name collectively given to the geniohyoid, mylohyoid, stylohyoid, and digastric
  14. 29. The cricoid cartilage of the larynx aligns with this cervical vertebra
  15. 30. The suprahyoid muscles cause this action of the larynx
  16. 34. CNX is also called this nerve
  17. 35. This cutaneous nerve from cervical plexus innervates the earlobe and the skin over the angle of the mandible
  18. 36. Major vein that drains venous blood from the brain
  19. 37. Bony process on the temporal bone that the SCM attaches to superiorly
  20. 38. Major branch of the common carotid artery that supplies arterial blood to the brain
  21. 39. Chemoreceptor found at the bifurcation of the common carotid artery
Down
  1. 2. The vertebral artery travels through these openings in the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae C6 - C1
  2. 4. Unilateral contraction of the SCM causes this type of rotation of the head and neck
  3. 5. This cutaneous nerve from the cervical plexus innervates the skin of the anterior neck, over the midline
  4. 7. Bilateral contraction of the SCM causes this action of the head and neck
  5. 10. This cutaneous nerve from the cervical plexus innervates skin in the area over the clavicle
  6. 11. The number of cervical vertebrae
  7. 12. Major muscle found in the anterolateral neck; innervated by the spinal accessory nerve
  8. 13. The Spinal Accessory nerve is this cranial nerve
  9. 14. This cutaneous nerve from the cervical plexus innervates the skin of immediately posterior to the ear
  10. 15. This lymphatic duct empties lymph from the right head and neck, right upper limb, and right thorax back into the venous circulation
  11. 19. The posterior scalene muscle inferiorly attaches to this rib number
  12. 20. This motor nerve structure from the cervical plexus, known as the Loop of the Neck, innervates the hyoid muscles
  13. 22. Superiorly, all of the scalene muscles attach to these processes on cervical vertebrae
  14. 23. Baroreceptor found internally at the base of the internal carotid artery
  15. 25. Major branch of the common carotid artery that supplies blood to structures in the head and face
  16. 27. The thyroid cartilage of the larynx aligns with this cervical vertebra
  17. 31. This artery is found between the anterior and middle scalene muscles
  18. 32. The hyoid bone aligns with this cervical vertebra
  19. 33. The infrahyoid muscles cause this action of the larynx