Learning Objectives:
Describe:
Relate the soft structures of the neck to the bony and cartilaginous structures.
Describe the triangles of the neck, boundaries, and contents of each.
Describe the structures located within the carotid sheath and the branches of the external carotid artery.
Describe the subclavian artery and vein and their relationships and branches.
Describe the cranial nerves IX, X, XII, plus XI
Describe the salivary (submandibular, sublingual) glands of the neck; the endocrine (thyroid and parathyroid) glands; the lymph glands (nodes) of the neck.
Describe the parts of the digestive and respiratory tracts found in the neck.
Describe the branches of the cervical plexus
Describe the deep cervical fascia.