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4 - Anterior triangle, thyroid and parathyroid Flashcards

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What are the borders of the anterior triangle?

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  • inferior border of mandible
  • anterior border of SCM
  • midline of neck
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What forms the roof of the anterior triangle?

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Deep investing cervical fascia around the muscles

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What forms the floor of the anterior triangle?

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Pretracheal fascia and carotid sheath

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What are the subdivisions of the anterior triangle?

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  • submandibular
  • submental
  • carotid
  • muscular (omotracheal)
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What is contained in the submandibular triangle?

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  • digastric
  • submandibular gland
  • lymph nodes
  • parts of CN XII (hypoglossal)
  • mylohyoid nerve
  • parts of facial artery and vein
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What is contained in the submental triangle?

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  • submental lymph nodes
  • small veins (unite to form anterior jugular)
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What is contained in the carotid triangle?

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  • thyroid gland
  • larynx
  • pharynx
  • carotid sheath
  • branches of the cervical plexus
  • superior root of the ansa cervicalis
  • parts of CN XI and XII
  • deep cervical lymph nodes
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What is contained in the muscular triangle?

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  • sternohyoid
  • sternothyroid
  • thyroid
  • parathyroid glands
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What are the suprahyoid muscles?

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  • mylohyoid
  • diagastric
  • stylohyoid
  • geniohyoid
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What are the infrahyoid muscles?

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  • sternohyoid
  • sternothyroid
  • omohyoid
  • thyrohyoid
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What is the origin of mylohoid?

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Mylohyoid line on mandible

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What is the insertion of mylohyoid?

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  • body of the hyoid
  • fibres of the opposite mylohyoid
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What is the insertion of digastric?

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Both bellies insert at the attachment of their intermediate tendon at hyoid (fascial sling)

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What is the action of mylohyoid?

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  • elevate hyoid and the floor of the mouth
  • reinforces floor of oral cavity
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What is the action of the suprahyoid muscles?

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  • elevate the hyoid (swallowing)
  • elevate the larynx (tone production)
  • form floor the mouth
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What is the origin of the digastric?

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Anterior belly - digastric fossa on lower medial aspect of mandible
Posterior belly - mastoid notch of medial side of mastoid process

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What is the action of the digastric?

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Anterior belly - raises hyoid and opens mouth by lowering mandible
Posterior belly - elevates and retracts hyoid

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What is innervation of mylohyoid?

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CN V3, via inferior alveolar branch, “nerve to mylohyoid”

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What is the innervation of digastric?

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Anterior belly - nerve to mylohyoid (CN V3)
Posterior belly - digastric branch of CN VII

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What is the origin of stylohyoid?

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Styloid process

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What is the insertion of stylohyoid?

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Body of hyoid (laterally)

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What is the innervation of stylohyoid?

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CN VII

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What is action of stylohyoid?

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Pulls hyoid bone upwards (posterosuperior)

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What is the origin of geniohyoid?

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Inferior mental spine of mandible

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What is the insertion of geniohyoid?

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  • body of hyoid
  • located superior to mylohyoid
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What is the action of geniohyoid?

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  • when mandible is fixed = elevates and pulls hyoid forward
  • when hyoid is fixed = pulls mandible down and inward
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What is the innervation of geniohyoid?

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Anterior ramus of C1 (travels with CN XII)

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What is the insertion of omohyoid?

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Superior belly - body of hyoid laterally
Inferior belly - intermediate tendon in posterior triangle

29
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What is the origin of omohyoid?

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Superior belly - intermediate tendon
Inferior belly - superior border of scapula

30
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What is the action of omohyoid?

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Depresses and fixes hyoid

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What is the action of infrahyoid muscles?

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  • depress or fix hyoid
  • provide attachment for suprahyoid muscles
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What is the origin of thyrohyoid?

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Oblique line on thyroid cartilage

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What is the insertion of thyrohyoid?

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Great horn and adjacent body of hyoid

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What is the action of thryohyoid?

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  • depress hyoid
  • can raise larynx when hyoid is fixed
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What is the insertion of sternothyroid?

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Oblique line on thyroid cartilage

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What is the origin of sternothryoid?

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Posterior surface of manubrium

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What is the action of sternothyroid?

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Draw larynx down

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What is the innervation of sternohyoid?

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Anterior rami of C1 to C3 (through ansa cervicalis)

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What is the innervation of sternothyroid?

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Anterior rami of C1 to C3 (through ansa cervicalis)

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What is the innervation of omohyoid?

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Anterior rami of C1 to C3 (through ansa cervicalis)

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What is the innervation of thyrohyoid?

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Anterior rami of C1, fibres run with CN XII

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Describe the thyroid gland.

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  • within visceral compartment of neck
  • made up of 2 lateral lobes (L/R)
  • midline isthmus (level of the 3rd tracheal ring)
  • midline pyramidal lobe (variably present)
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What is the arterial supply of the thyroid?

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  • superior thyroid artery (1st branch of ECA)
  • inferior thyroid artery (branch of TCT of subclavian)
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What is the venous drainage of the thyroid?

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  • superior and middle thyroid vein (to IJV)
  • inferior thyroid vein (to brachiocephalic)
45
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What are the parathyroid glands?

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  • two pairs of glands usually found on the posterior surface of the thyroid (superior and inferior pairs)
  • exact position vary
46
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What is the arterial supply of the parathyroid glands?

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Inferior thyroid arteries (branch of TCT of subclavian)

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What is the venous drainage of the parathyroid glands?

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  • superior and middle thyroid vein (to IJV)
  • inferior thyroid vein (to brachiocephalic)
48
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What is the innervation of the thyroid and parathyroid?

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Thyroid branches of the cervical (sympathetic) ganglia

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