anatomy of head and neck 1 :) Flashcards
thyroid cartilage
adams apple
u shaped
cricoid thyroid membrane
membrane of connective tissue between the thyroid and cricoid cartilage
hyoid bone
does not articulate with any other bones in the body
held in place by ligaments and muscles
cricoid cartilage
backwards facing signet ring
attatchments of thyroid cartilage
superioally - ligaments to hyoid
inferiorally - cricoid cartilage
what is the only complete cartilage ring in the respiratory tract
cricoid
which cartilage is above the other
thyroid is higher
typical cervical vertebrae
C4 small body transverse foramina to allow passage of vertebral arteries and viens biphid spinous processes verterbral foramen
atlas
has transverse ligament to hold axis
does not have a body
what movement does atlas and axis allow
pivot/rotation
nodding movement
what does atlas articulate with
occipital condyles on base of skull
what is different in children with axis
function of dens to atlas is incomplete - leads to dislocation of dens and spinal cord damage
muscles of the neck
digastric muscle
sternocleidomastoid
trapezius
which is the largest muscle in the neck
sternocleidomastoid
what does each digastric muscle have
anterior and posterior bellies
attached by a tendon
where does the anterior belly attach
digastric body on inside of mandible body
back to hyoid bone
where does the posterior belly of digastric attach
mastoid notch forward to hyoid bone
actions of the digastric muscle
depresses mandible (opening mouth) elevates larynx (raises hyoid bone)
what does the sternocleidomastoid muscle have
two heads
sternal and clavicular
where does the sternocleicodmastoid muscle attach to
mastoid bone (process of temporal bone)