Anterior Neck

Question 1

Platysma Origin/Insertion

Answer 1

Skin of the anterior neck

Question 2

Platsyma Action

Answer 2

Tightens skin of neck

Question 3

Platysma Innervation

Answer 3

Facial (Cranial VII)

Question 4

Sternocleidomastoid Origin

Answer 4

Mastoid and lateral superior nuchal line

Question 5

Sternocleidomastoid Insertion

Answer 5

Manubrium and medial 1/3 clavicle

Question 6

Sternocleidomastoid Action

Answer 6

Unilateral- tilts head to saem side and rotates face toward opposite side
Bilateral- flex head on the neck
with the head held stable, it can flex the neck

Question 7

Sternocleidomastoid Innervation

Answer 7

Spinal Accessory and C2

Question 8

Sternohyoid Attachments

Answer 8

Runs from posterior manubrium and medial clavicle to body of hyoid

Question 9

Sternohyoid Innervation

Answer 9

Ansa Cervicalis (C1-C3)

Question 10

Sternothyroid Attachments

Answer 10

Posterior manubium and 1st costal cartilage to thyroid cartilage

Question 11

Sternothyriod Innervation

Answer 11

Ansa Cervicalis (C1-C3)

Question 12

Thyrohyoid Attachments

Answer 12

Courses from thyroid cartilage to body and greater horn of hyoid bone

Question 13

Thyrohoid Innervation

Answer 13

Ansa Cervicalis (C1-C3)

Question 14

Omohyoid Attachments

Answer 14

Inferior- upper border of scapula, runs intermediate tendon

Superior- intermediate tendon to hyoid

Question 15

Omohyoid Innervation

Answer 15

Ansa Cervicalis (C1-C3)

Question 16

Longus Colli Origin

Answer 16

Anterior tubercles and transverse nprocesses of 3rd to 5th cervical vertebrae to the anterior arch of the atlas

Question 17

Longus Colli Insertion

Answer 17

Bodies of first 2-3 thoracic vertebrae to anterior tubercles of 3rd-5th cervical vertebrae

Question 18

Longus Colli Actions

Answer 18

Bilateral flexion of the neck

Unilateral lateral flexion and rotation to the ipsilateral side

Question 19

Longus Colli Innervation

Answer 19

Branches of the cervical plexus

Question 20

Longus Capitis Attachments

Answer 20

C3-C6 to base of skull

Question 21

Longus Capitis Actions

Answer 21

Bilaterally flexes the head on the neck at the atlantooccipital joint
Unilateral rotation of the head on the neck to the ipsilateral side at the atlantoaxial joint

Question 22

Longus Capitis Innervation

Answer 22

Branches of the cervical plexus

Question 23

Rectus Capitis Anterior Attachments

Answer 23

From atlas to area anterior to occipital condyle

Question 24

Rectus Capitis Anterior Actions

Answer 24

Stabilize skull on cervical vertebrae

Assist in flexion of the neck and of the head on the neck

Question 25

Rectus Capitis Anterior Innervation

Answer 25

Branches of the cervical plexus

Question 26

Rectus Capitis Lateralis Attachments

Answer 26

Transverse process of atlas to jugular process of occipital bone

Question 27

Rectus Capitis Lateralis Actions

Answer 27

Stabilize skull on cervical vertebrae

Assist in flexion of the neck and of the head on the neck

Question 28

Rectus Capitis Lateralis Innervation

Answer 28

Branches of the cervical plexus

Question 29

Anterior Scalene Origin

Answer 29

Transverse process of C3-C6

Question 30

Anterior Scalene Insertion

Answer 30

Common tendon onto the 1st rib

Question 31

Middle Scalene Origin

Answer 31

Transverse process of C2-C6

Question 32

Middle Scalene Insertion

Answer 32

Common tendon onto 1st rib posterior to Anterior Scalene

Question 33

Posterior Scalene Origin

Answer 33

Transverse process of C6-C7

Question 34

Posterior Scalene Insertion

Answer 34

Common tendon onto 2nd rib

Question 35

Scalene Actions

Answer 35

Bilaterally elevate first rib during forced inspiration and with stable trunk, they flex the neck
Unilaterally lateral flexion to the ipsilateral side

Question 36

Scalene Innervation

Answer 36

Segmentally via branches from cervical and brachial plexus