Anterolateral Neck Muscles (Distinguish Anterior muscles for LOs) Flashcards
Anterior digastric (Suprahyoid) - Attachments
FROM
*digastric fossa of the mandible
TO
*the intermediate tendon (greater cornu of hyoid) (inferior border of mandible near symphysis to intermediate tendon & body and cornu of hyoid)
Anterior digastric (Suprahyoid) - Actions
*depression of the mandible
OR
*elevation of the hyoid
Anterior digastric (Suprahyoid) - Innervation
mylohyoid branch of the inferior alveolar n. (from CN V3)
Posterior digastric (Suprahyoid) - Attachments
FROM
*temporal mastoid notch
TO
*intermediate tendon (greater cornu of hyoid) (mastoid process to intermediate tendon & body and cornu of hyoid)
Posterior digastric (Suprahyoid) - Actions
*depression of the mandible
OR
*elevation of the hyoid
Posterior digastric (Suprahyoid) - Innervation
Facial n. (CN VII)
Mylohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Attachments
FROM
*mylohyoid line of the mandible
TO
*midline raphe
*anterior aspect of body of the hyoid
Mylohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Actions
elevation of the floor of the oral cavity
Mylohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Innervation
mylohyoid branch of the inferior alveolar n. (from CN V3)
Geniohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Attachments
FROM
*inferior genial tubercle of the mandible
TO
*anterior aspect of the body of the hyoid (median ridge of mandible to body of hyoid)
Geniohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Actions
*elevation of tongue and hyoid
OR
*depresses mandible
Geniohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Innervation
ventral ramus of C1 via CN XII
Stylohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Attachments
FROM
*styloid process of temporal bone
TO
*body of hyoid bone
Stylohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Actions
elevation & retraction of the hyoid
Stylohyoid (Suprahyoid) - Innervation
Facial n. (CN VII)
Omohyoid (Infrahyoid) - Attachments
There are both superior and inferior bellies that form cervical triangles
FROM
*superior border of the scapula medial to the scapular notch
TO
*lateral aspect of the hyoid passing through an intermediate tendon sling loosely associated with the clavicle & 1st rib
Omohyoid (Infrahyoid) - Actions
depression of the hyoid
Omohyoid (Infrahyoid) - Innervation
ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
Sternohyoid (Infrahyoid) - Attachments
FROM
*posterior side of the proximal clavicle & adjacent manubrium
TO
*inferior border of body of the hyoid