Anterior Triangle and Root of Neck Flashcards
Sternocleidomastoid receive (SA/GE/GA/VE/VA) from CN ___
GE, spinal accessory CN XI
The anterior and posterior triangles of the neck are divided by
sternocleidomastoid
Which muscles are associated with the anterior triangle of the neck?
muscles associated with the hyoid bone (suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles)
Thyroid and parathyroid glands are located where in the neck?
Anterior triangle
larynx and trachea are located where in the neck?
Anterior triangle
Esophagus is located where in the neck?
anterior triangle
external jugular vein and spinal accessory nerve are located where in the neck?
Lateral (posterior) triangle
Elevation and depression of the hyoid bone is crucial for what function?
swallowing
A: raise the hyoid bone and/or depress the mandible
suprahyoid muscles
Which hyoid muscle depresses the hyoid bone?
infrahyoid muscle
What muscle do these belong to?
omohyoid, thyrohyoid, sternothyroid, and sternohyoid?
infrahyoid
The superior belly of the omohyoid muscle is in the ___ triangle, and the inferior belly is in the ___ triangle of the neck
anterior, posterior
CN: omohyoid
ansa cervicalis
A: of omohyoid
depresses the hyoid bone
CN: Sternohyoid muscle
ansa cervicalis
A: Sternohyoid muscle
depresses the hyoid bone
CN: Thyrohyoid
C1 that hitchhikes along the hypoglossal nerve (XIII)
A: Thyrohyoid
depresses the hyoid bone
CN: Sternothyroid
ansa cervicalis
A: Sternothyroid
depresses hyoid bone
A: mylohyoid
pulls hyoid anteriorly
These muscles are innervated by Ansa cervicalis
omohyoid
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
These muscles are innervated by V3
Mylohyoid
Digastric - anterior belly
These muscles elevated hyoid and depress the mandbile
2 digastrict muscles
Stylohyoid