Axial: Head, Neck And Face Flashcards
What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle?
Anterior: SCM
Posterior: Trapezius
Inferior: Clavicle
What are the important structures of the posterior triangle?
-External Jugular vein
-Cervical Plexus
~Sensory Nerves of head and neck
-Interscalene triangle
~Subclavian artery
~Brachial plexus
-Spinal Accessory Nerve: CN XI
~Exits jugular foramen & innervates trap and SCM
What are the nerves of the cervical plexus?
- Lesser Occipital Nerve (C2)
- Greater Auricular Nerve (C2-C3)
- Transverse Cervical Nerve (C2-C3)
- Supraclavicular Nerve (C3-C4)
What are the muscles of the posterior triangle?
-SCM
-Traps
-Scalenes
~Ant, post, and middle
-Levator Scapulae
-Splenius Capitis
What are the borders of the Interscalene Triangle? What are it’s contents?
Borders:
- Anterior Scalene
- Middle Scalene
- 1st Rib
Content:
- Subclavian artery
- Nerve roots of brachial plexus
What are the boundaries of anterior triangle?
Anterior -Midline of neck Posterior -SCM Superior -Lower border of mandible
What bone divides the anterior triangle?
Hyoid bone
What are the main function of the hyoid bone?
- Skeleton of the tongue
- Anchored by muscles
- Aids in tongue movement, swallowing, and phonation
The Alimentary layer is comprised of:
The Pharynx and esophagus
What is the main function of the ANS?
Regulates bodily functions such as heart rate, digestion, respiratory rate, pupillary response, urination, and sexual arousal.
All muscles of the face is innervated by:
Facial Nerve CN VII
The internal acoustic meatus houses what two nerves?
Facial Nerve
Vestibular Cochlear Nerve
What are the muscles of mastication?
What are their innervation?
Temporalis
Masseter
Medial Pterygoid
Lateral Pterygoid
Trigeminal nerve: Mandibular division
What are the Cranial nerves?
Olfactory CNI I Optic CN II Oculomotor CN III Trochlear CN IV Trigeminal CN V Abducent CN VI Facial Nerve CN VII Vestibulocochlear CN VIII Glossopharyngeal CN IX Vagus CN X Accessory CN XI Hypoglossal CN XII
True or False: Trigeminal nerve provides taste to anterior 2/3 tongue.
False, Trigeminal nerve provides SENSATION to anterior 2/3 of tongue