cervical triangles Flashcards
what are the superficial structures of the neck
skin, superficial fascia, platysma, cutaneous nerves, superficial veins, superficial lymph nodes
what is function of platysma
facial expressions
what is the supply of the platysma nerve
facial
origin of platysma
deep fascia covering the pectoralis major and deltoid muscles
insertion of platysma
lower margin of the body of mandible blending with the muscle at the angle of the mouth
nerve supply of platysma
cervical branch of facial nerve
action of platysma
depresses the mandible and draws the lower lip and angle of the mouth (make frown)
greater occipital is from where
dorsal rami of c2
what muscles does the greater occipital separate
semispinalis capitus and spinalis capitis
the lesser occipital is from what
ventral rami c2
what are the branches of cervical plexus
lesser occipital, great auricular, transverse cervical , supraclivuclar
what is the great auricular from
ventral rami c2,c3
what I s the transverse cervical from
ventral rami c2,3
what is the supraclavicular from
c3,4 ventral rami
what nerve runs on the posterior border of the scm
lesser occipital nerve c2
what nerve from the cervical plexus also accompanies the external jugular vein
great auricular
what nerve crosses across the scm
transverse cervical