2nd lq - muscles of the neck Flashcards
layer of fibrous tissue that surrounds muscles, groups of
muscles, blood vessels and nerves, binding those structures
together
allow the muscles to slide upon each other during movement
Fascia
example of parallel muscle
stylohyoid muscle
example of circular muscle
orbicularis oculi
ample of fusiform muscle
digastric muscle
example of triangular muscle
pectoralis major
ex. of unipennate
extensor digitorum.
of bipennate
rectus femoris
ex. of multipennate
deltoid
immediately deep to the skin
Superficial fascia
deep investing fascia
visceral (pretracheal) fascia
prevertebral fascia
alar fascia
Deep cervical fascia
wraps around the entire circumference of the neck
splits to pass around SCM and trapezius
Deep investing fascia
superior attachment of Deep investing fascia:
inf. border of mandible, inf. border of the body of hyoid bone,
angle of mandible, inf. border of zygomatic arch, mastoid
process, styloid process and attachments of SCM and
trapezius to the skull
inferior attachment of Deep investing fascia:
manubrium sterni, clavicles and spine of the scapula
deep to the deep investing fascia
forms a sheath around the visceral unit of the neck
Visceral/pretracheal fascia
Superior attachment
hyoid bone and base of the skull
Inferior attachment
superior mediastinum → pericardium of the heart
Visceral/pretracheal fascia