anatomy neck muscles Flashcards
sternocleidomastoid muscle
nerve
spinal accessory nerve
splenius capitis muscle
nerve
posterior ramus of spinal nerves C3 and C4.
Longus Capitis Muscle
nerve
anterior rami of spinal nerves C1-C3.
temporalis muscle origin insertion nerve function
temporal fossa
coronoid process
mandibular nerve
retracts mandible
INFRAHYOID MUSCLES
omohyoid
nerve
blood supply
anterior rami of c1-c3 spinal nerves via asna cervalisis
inf thyroid artery
sternohyoid
nerve
blood supply
anterior rami of C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
sup thyroid artery
sternothyroid
nerve
blood supply
anterior rami of C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
sup thyroid and lingual arteries
thyrohyoid
nerve
artery
anterior ramus of spinal nerve C1 via CNVII
sup thyroid and lingual arteries
SUPRAHYOID MUSCLES
stylohyoid
nerve
action
stylohyoid branch of facial nerve
initiates swallowing
geniohyoid
nerve
action
C1 nerve along w CNXII
elevates hyoid and depresses mandible
mylohyoid
nerve
action
inferior alveolar branch of mandibular nerve
elevates hyoid and floor of mouth
digastric : anterior belly
nerve
action
inferior alveolar branch of mandibular nerve
elevates hyoid and depresses mandible
digastric posterior:
nerve
action
digastric branch of facial nerve
elevates hyoid bone and depresses mandible