The anatomy of the head and neck region is complex, and includes mesenchymal tissues of essentially all types. It is therefore not surprising that the head and neck gives rise to an extraordinary variety of benign, borderline, and malignant soft tissue tumors, encompassing essentially all of the...
Sprains affect the ligaments—bands of fibrous tissue that connect the vertebral bones to each other and provide stability to joints. 拉伤累及韧带,它是将颈椎相互连接起来的纤维组织束,维系关节的稳定。 Neck strains and sprains occur when...
C. External carotid artery Supplies head and neck tissue, including oral cavity Major branches superior thyroid artery Infrahyoid artery, sternocleidomastoid artery, superior laryngeal artery, cricothyroid artery About the superior laryngeal artery: pierces through the thyrohyoid membrane, with the internal...
There is a description of the hard tissue foundation as well as the soft tissues of the face from superficial fat compartments to superficial musculoaponeurotic system (SMAS), retaining ligaments, mimetic muscles, and deep plane, including the deep fat c
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The oropharynx is posterior to the oral cavity, between the soft palate and the pharyngoepiglottic fold. Important structures within the oropharynx include the soft palate, tonsils, base of the tongue, and pharyngeal bands, which are nodules of lymphoid tissue. The laryngopharynx is the final ...
Ultrasound of the Neck in Childhood Chapter © 2020 Sonography of Other Neck Masses Chapter © 2019 Ultrasound Anatomy of the Head and the Neck Chapter © 2019 Abbreviations ACR: American College of Radiology AVF: Arteriovenous fistula AVM: Arteriovenous malformation BCCs: Branchial cleft...
Knowledge of the anatomy of the vasculature of the head and neck from the thorax to the skull base is critical to the approach to diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. Awareness of the anatomic variations that may be encountered, common and uncommon, is necessary to avoid diagnostic...
Neck pain anatomy will help you grasp some of the complexities of the cervical spine; it is a highly intricate structure rich in nociceptors that can fire noxious impulses into the CNS.
Squamous cell carcinoma, the most common cancer of the head and neck, is often used synonymously with the phrase head and neck cancer.Head and neck squamous cell carcinomais associated with a multitude of risk factors. The head and neck region are characterized by complexanatomy, and imaging pl...