Anatomy and Physiology of the Neck Flashcards
what are four important bones of the head and neck?
Skull
Cervical vertebrae
Hyoid bone
Bones of the middle ear
what are the bones of the calvarium?
frontal, parietal, occipital
what are bones of the cranial base?
frontal, sphenoid, temporal, parietal, occipital, ethmoid
what are the sutures of the skull?
coronal suture, sagittal suture, lamboid suture
what fontanelle joins coronal suture and sagittal suture?
frontal fontanelle
what fontanelle joins the lamboid suture to the sagittal suture?
occipital fontanelle
what is the coronal suture?
The coronal suture is a dense and fibrous association of connection tissue located in between the frontal and parietal bones of the skull
what is the sagittal suture?
The sagittal suture is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint between the two parietal bones of the skull
what is the lamboid suture?
The lambdoid suture (or lambdoidal suture) is a dense, fibrous connective tissue joint on the posterior aspect of the skull that connects the parietal bones with the occipital bone.
what is the pterion?
The pterion is an H-shaped bony neurological landmark found at the junction of the frontal, sphenoid, parietal and the squamous part of temporal bone (it is an area of weakness making it suscepitible to trauma), the middle meningeal artery passes over it meaning any fractures of the skull at this point could disrupt the artery leading to an extra dural/epidural haematoma
At what age do sutures completely fuse?
20
what are the triangles of the neck?
anterior triangle
posterior triangle
what muscle is important in the division of the anterior and posterior triangle?
sternocleidomastoid
what is the superior border of the anterior triangle?
inferior border of the mandible
what is the lateral border of the anterior triangle?
anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid.
what is the medial border of the anterior triangle?
sagittal line down the midline of the neck.
what covers the roof of the anterior triangle?
Investing fascia covers the roof of the triangle
what covers the floor of the anterior triangle?
visceral fascia covers the floor.
what are the contents of the anterior triangle?
muscles, nerves, arteries, veins and lymph nodes
how are muscles divided in the anterior triangle?
where they lie in relation to the hyoid bone
where do the suprahyoid muscles lie?
superior to the hyoid bone
where do the infrahyoid muscles lie?
inferior to the hyoid bone
what are the suprahyoid muscles?
A group of four muscles located superior to the hyoid bone of the neck
what is the action of the suprahyoid muscles?
they act to elevate the hyoid bone, involved in the action of swallowing
what is this muscle?
stylohyoid
what is the stylohyoid muscle?
The stylohyoid muscle is a thin muscular strip, which is located superiorly to the posterior belly of the digastric muscle.
what are the attachments of the stylohyoid muscle?
Arises from the styloid process of the temporal bone and attaches to the lateral aspect of the hyoid bone.
what is this muscle?
digastric muscle (anterior belly)
what is the digastric muscle and what makes up the digastric muscle?
The digastric is comprised of two muscular bellies, which are connected by a tendon. In some cadaveric specimens, this tendon can be seen to pierce the stylohyoid muscle.
what are the attachments of the anterior belly of the digastric muscle?
The anterior belly arises from the digastric fossa of the mandible.
what are the attachments of the posterior belly of the digastric muscle?
The posterior belly arises from the mastoid process of the temporal bone.
how are the two bellies of the digastric muscle connected?
The two bellies are connected by an intermediate tendon, which is attached to the hyoid bone via a fibrous sling.
what is this muscle?
posterior belly of the digastric muscle
what is this muscle?
mylohyoid
what is the mylohyoid muscle?
The mylohyoid is a broad, triangular shaped muscle. It forms the floor of the oral cavity and supports the floor of the mouth.
what are the attachments of the mylohyoid muscle?
Originates from the mylohyoid line of the mandible, and attaches onto the hyoid bone.
what is this muscle?
geniohyoid
what is the geniohyoid muscle
The geniohyoid is located close to the midline of the neck, deep to the mylohyoid muscle.
what are the attachments of the geniohyoid muscle?
Arises from the inferior mental spine of the mandible. It then travels inferiorly and posteriorly to attach to the hyoid bone.