Anterior Traingle Flashcards
What are the borders of the anterior triangle of the neck
Superiorly - inferior border of the mandible
Postioerly - anterior border of SCM
Anteriorly - midline of neck
What are the 4 subdivisions of the anterior triangle
Submental, Submandibular, carotid and muscular
What does the submandibular division of the anterior neck consist of
Submandibular gland, lymph nodes, parts of hypoglossal nerve, mylohyoid nerve and parts of facial artery and vein
What does the submental region of the anterior triangle contain
Submental lymph nodes and some small veins
What does the carotid part of the anterior triangle contain
Thyroid gland, larynx, pharnyx ; carotid sheath ( and its components), branches of the cervical plexuses, super root of asna cervical is and parts of CN11 and 12
What does the muscular region of the anterior triangle contain
Sternohyoid and sternothryoid muscles and thyroid and para thyroid glands
Name the 4 suprahyoid muscles
( connect to skull or mandible and hyoid )
Mylohyoid, Diagastric( anterior and posterior ) , stylohyoid and geniohyoid.
Name the 4 infrahyoid muscles
( connect to inferior structure and the hyoid bone - with one exempt)
Sternothyroid, omohyoid, sternohyoid and thryohyoid
What is the function of the suprahyoid muscles
They function to elevate the hyoid during swallowing and the larynx for tone production.
They constitute substance of the floor of mouth
Mylohyoid muscle origin
Originates at the mylohyoid line on the mandible
Where does the mylohyoid muscle insert
Into the body of the hyoid and the fibres of the opposite mylohyoid
Action of mylohyoid
Elevates the hyoid and the floor of the mouth and reinforces the floor of the oral cavity
Where are the origins of the anterior and posterior diagastric belly
Anterior - diagastric fossa on medial surface of the mandible
Posterior -mastoid notch on medial side of mastoid process
Where is the insertion of both the diagastric muscles
The intermediate tendon at the hyoid
What other function does the anterior belly have that the other suprahyoid muscles do not
Anterior belly functions to open the mouth by lowering the mandible
What is the innervation of the mylohyoid muscle
The nerve to mylohyoid which is a branch of IAN which is a branch of CNV3
Diagastric Muscles innervation
Anterior belly =nerve to mylohyoid
Posterior belly = diagastric branch of CN7
Origin, insertion, Action and innervation of stylohyoid
Originates at styloid process
Inserts - body of hyoid.
Action - pulls hyoid upwards
Innervation - CN7
Origin, insertion, action, innervation Geniohyoid
Origin - from mandible
Inserts - body of hyoid
Action - fixed mandible= elevates and pulls hyoid forward
- fixed hyoid =. Pulls mandible downwards and inwards
Innervation = via anterior ramus of C1 which travels with Hypoglossal Nerve
Origin, insertion and action of sternohyoid muscle
Origin - posterior surface of the sternoclavivular joint and manubrium
Inserts - into body of hyoid
Action- depresses hyoid after elevation during swallowing
What is the group function of the infra-hyoid muscles
They function as a group to depress the hyoid and larynx during swallowing and speech
Discuss the two planes of the infrahyoid muscles
Superficial = sternohyoid and omohyoid
Deep = thyrohyoid and sternothyroid
What are the two bellies of omohyoid connected by
The superior and inferior bellies of the omohyoid are connected by an intermediate tendon
Origins, instertion and action of omohyoid muscle
Origins; Superior belly -immediate tendon
inferior belly -superior border of the scapula
Inserts ; Superior belly - Hyoid bone
Inferior belly - intermidaite tendon in posterior triangle
Action - depresses and fixes the hyoid