Anterior cervical triangle Flashcards
boundries of the anterior cervical triangle
anterior=midline of neck
posterior=sternoclidoidmastoid m
superior=inferior border of mandible
suprahyoid mm
stylohyoid m
digastric m
mylohyoid m
geniohyoid m
Infrahyoid mm
Omohyoid m
sternohyoid m
thyrohyoid m
sternothyroid m
action of the stylohyoid m
pulls hyoid bone upward in posterosuperior direction
innervation of the stylohyoid m
facial n (CN VII)
if both supra and infrahyoid contract at the same time
mandible is aided in opening
action of the digastric muscle
when mandible fixed-raises hyoid
when hyoid bone is fixed-opens mouth by lowering mandible
Innervation of the digastric muscle
ant belly- mandibular division of trigeminal (V3)
post belly- facial n (CN VII)
where CN VII comes out to innervate post bell of digastric and stylohyoid mm
between the two of them
Action of the mylohyoid m
support and elevate floor of mouth, elevate hyoid
Innvervation of the mylohyoid muscle
mandibular division of trigeminal (V3)
where the mylohyoid branch of v3 comes off
right before Inferior alveolar nerve enters the canal
action of geniohyoid muscle
mandible fixed- elevates & pulls hyoid forward
Hyoid fixed- pulls mandible down and inward
Innervation of the geniohyoid muscle
branch from anterior ramus of C1 carried via hypogglossal n (CN XII)
action of the sternohyoid muscle
depress hyoid after swallowing
innervation of the sternohyoid muscle
anterior rami of C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
motor components of the cervical plexus
ansa cervicalis
action of the omohyoid muscle
Dresses and fixes hyoid bone
Innervation of the omohyoid muscle
anterior rami of C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
action of the thyrohyoid muscle
depresses hyoid bone
when hyoid fixed, raises larynx
innervation of the thyrohyoid muscle
fibers from anterior ramus of C1 carried via the hypoglossal n(CN XII) (nerve to thyrohyoid m
why raise the larynx
get it out of the way for swallowing
action of the sternothyroid muscle
draws larynx (thyroid cartilage) downward
Innervation of the sternothyroid muscle
anterior rami of C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
Veins of the neck
Facial V, Retromandibular V Anterior jugular V Communicating branch V Internal jugular V external jugular V
whar two veins join to form the internal jugular
Facial vein and retromandibular vein
retromandibular joins with
Facial vein (anterior) and posterior auricular (posterior)
what forms the external jugular vein
Retromandibular vein and posterior auricular vein
flow of venous drainage
ipsilateral
the communicating branch is between
the common facial and anterior jugular
separates internal and external jugular veins
Sternocleidomastoid m and superior belly of omohyoid
What forms the retromandibular vein
Superficial temporal and maxillary V
what does the anterior division of the retromandibular vein drain to
joins with the facial v to form the common facial, ultimately draining to the internal jugular vein
what does the posterior division of the retromandibular vein drain to
joins with the posterior auricular v to form the external jugular vein
where the common carotid bifurcates to internal and eternal carotid
at C3-C4 level
Neck branches of the external carotid
Anterior: Superior thyoid A Lingual A Facial A Posterior: Ascending pharyngeal A Occipitial A Posterior auricular A
What does the external carotid A terminate as
superficial temporal A
Maxillary A
The first Anterior brnach of the external carotid A
superior thyroid Artery
Where does the superior thyroid atery arise from the external carotid
from anterior surface near bifurcation