Cervical Body Wall

Question 1

Longus colli

Answer 1

Subvertebral

Flexes neck and rotates it to opposite side

Question 2

Anterior scalene

Answer 2

Lateral internal

Flexes, lateral flex, rotates cervical vertebrae, elevates first rib

Question 3

Middle scalene

Answer 3

Lateral middle

Laterally flexes cervical vertebrae, elevates first rib, active in breathing

Question 4

Posterior scalene

Answer 4

Lateral external

Laterally flexes, elevates 2nd rib

Question 5

Levator scapulae

Answer 5

Lateral outermost

Elevation of scapula

Question 6

Sternothyroid

Answer 6

Ventral layer

Depresses hyoid bone

Question 7

Thyrohyoid

Answer 7

Ventral muscle layer
Depresses the fixed hyoid when unfixed.
Elevates thyroid when fixed

Question 8

Sternothyroid

Answer 8

Ventral

Depresses the thyroid cartilage

Question 9

Omohyoid

Answer 9

Ventral

Depresses elevates hyoid bone, tenses deep cervical fascia during forced respiration

Question 10

Geniohyoid

Answer 10

Ventral

Elevates unfixed hyoid bone, fixed helps depress mandible