Superior Cervical Ganglion

Superior Cervical Ganglion

Question 1. Superior cervical ganglion situation and branches
Answer:

• Superior cervical ganglion is largest of three ganglia
• It is spindle shaped structure
• It is 2.5 cm long

Situation:

• Below the skull
• Opposite to C2 and C3 vertebrae
• Behind carotid sheath
• Front of prevertebral fascia

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Branches:

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Question 2. Esophagus
Answer:

• It is a muscular food passage lying between the trachea & the vertebral column
• It is downward continuation of the pharynx
• It begins at the lower border of the cricoid cartilage, opposite the lower border of the body of vertebra C6
• It ends into cardiac end of the stomach in the abdomen
• It is about 25 cm long

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Question 3. Thyroid gland
Answer:

Position:

• It lies against vertebrae C5, C6, C7 & T1, in front & at sides of trachea

Parts:

• Each gland consists of two lobes connected by an isthmus

Superior cervical ganglion function

Question 4. Accessory nerve
Answer:

• It is 11th cranial nerve
• It has two rootscranial & spinal

Functional Components:

1. Cranial root is special visceral efferent

• It arises from the lower part of nucleus ambiguus

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2. Spinal root is also special visceral efferent

• It arises from a long spinal nucleus

Distribution:

1. Cranial root

• Distributed to the muscles of the palate, pharynx, larynx

2. Spinal root

• Distributed to the sternocleidomastoid & trapezius muscle