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Skandalakis' Surgical Anatomy
Chapter 1. Neck
Sections: Neck: General, Thyroid Gland, Parathyroid Glands, Trachea at the Neck, Salivary Glands, Branchial Remnants, Radical Neck Dissection, References.
Topics Discussed: airway management and anesthesia; head and neck; head and neck tumors; neck; otolaryngology; parathyroid; thyroid.
Excerpt:
"The anatomic and surgical history of the general neck, thyroid,
parathyroids, trachea, and salivary glands is shown in Table 1-1.The neck, as seen in the adult human, does not exist in the embryo.
The embryogenesis of the region is that of the organs contained
within it: chiefly the pharynx and its derivatives, the thyroid, parathyroid,
and thymus gland (the last is also considered part of the superior
mediastinum). In addition, vessels passing through the neck from
the head to the thorax are elongated and modified during the course
of development.The most prominent landmarks of the surface anatomy of the neck,
especially in males, are as follows:The boundaries are:The roof of the submandibular triangle is composed of skin, superficial
fascia enclosing the platysma muscle and fat, and the underlying
mandibular and cervical branches of the facial nerve (VII) (Fig.
1-15). The mandibular and cervical branches of the facial nerve
arise from the cervicofacial division of the facial nerve. This,
the lower division of the facial nerve, passes..."
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