Cervical plexus: arrangement of the important

IMPORTANT MNEMONICS for HEAD and NECK nerves:

Carotid sheath contents: GLAST4 compass points: clockwise from north on

the right side of neck:
I See 10 CC's in the IV
 Great auricular
 I See (I.C.) = Internal Carotid artery  Lesser occipital
 10 = CN 10 (Vagus nerve)  Accessory nerve pops out between L and S
 CC = Common Carotid artery  Supraclavicular
 IV = Internal Jugular Vein  Transverse cervical

Cervical vertebra: landmarks at each level

External carotid artery branches: "NoaH Told MariaH To Try Cervical Counting":
Nose (base), Hard palate: C1
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Massage Mandible, Hyoid bone: C3
Thyroid cartilage (upper): C4
 Superior thyroid Thyroid cartilage (lower): C5
 Ascending pharyngeal Cricoid cartilage: C6
 Lingual Cricoid cartilage (just below): C7
 Facial
 Occipital
 Posterior auricular
 Superificial temporal
 Maxillary

Internal jugular vein tributaries:

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From inferior to superior:

 Middle thyroid
 Superior thyroid
 Lingual
 Common facial
 Pharyngeal
 Inferior petrosal sinus

External jugular vein tributaries:

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Posterior external jugular vein

Anterior jugular vein

Suprascapular vein

Transverse cervical vein

Ansa cervicalis nerves:

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 Geniohyoid
 Thyrohyoid
 Superior Omohyoid
 Sternothyroid
 Sternohyoid
 Inferior omohyoid