Head neck muscles

Question 1

Longus colli

Answer 1

Pa; Anterior tubercle of C1 vertebra (atlas); bodies of C1-C3 and transa cervicalis of C3-C6 vertebrae

Da: Bodies of C5-T3 vertebrae; transverse processes of C3-C5 vertebrae

Rami: c2-c6

Question 2

Longus capitis

Answer 2

Pa: Basilar part of occipital bone

Da: Anterior tubercles of C3-C6 TP

N: c1-c3 ant rami

Question 3

Rectus capitis anterior

Answer 3

Pa: Base of cranium, just anterior to occipi
Da: Anterior surface of lateral mass of C1
N:c1-c2

Question 4

Anterior scalene

Answer 4

Pa: Transverse process c3-c6

Da: 1st rib

N: Cervical spinal nerves
C4-C6

Question 5

Rectus Capitis Lateralis

Answer 5

PA: Jugular process of occipital bone
DA: TP of C1
N:C1-C3

Question 6

Splenius Capitis

Answer 6

PA: Lat aspect of mastoid process & lat 3rd of superior nuchal line

DA: inferior half of ligamentum nuchae & SP of first 6 thoracic verts

N: Post Rami of cervical spinal nerves

Question 7

Levator Scapulae

Answer 7

PA: Post tube of TP of C2-C6

DA: Superior medial border of scap

N: Dorsal Scapular Nerve C345

Question 8

Middle Scalene

Answer 8

PA; Post tube of TP C5 -C7

DA: supe birder of 1st rib

N: Ant rami of cervical spinal nerves

Question 9

Posterior Scalene

Answer 9

PA: post tube TP of C5-C7
DA: External surface of 2nd rib
N: Ant Rami of C7 and C8

Question 10

Mylohyoid

Answer 10

PA: Mylohyoid line of mandible

DA: mylohyoid raphe and body of hyoid

N: N to Mylohyoid, form inferior alveolar N CNV (mandibular nerve)

Question 11

Geniohyoid

Answer 11

PA: Inferior mental spine of mandible

DA: Body of hyoid

N: Hypoglossal nerve CN VII

Question 12

Stylohyoid

Answer 12

PA: Styloid process of temporal bone

DA: body of hyoid

N: preparotid B of facial N (CN VII)

Question 13

Digastric

Answer 13

PA: Ant belly: digastric fossa of mandible

Post Belly: mastoid notch of temporal bone

DA: intermediate tendon of on body of hyoid & greater horn

N: Ant: N to Mylohyoid
Post: Digastric B of Facial Nerve

Question 14

Sternohyoid

Answer 14

PA: Inferior border of hyoid

DA: Manubrium & medial clavicle

N: C1-C3 Ansa cervicalis

Question 15

Omohyoid

Answer 15

PA: Inferior border of Scapula

DA: Supe border of scapula medial to suprascapular N

N: C1-C3 ansa cervicalis

Question 16

Sternothyroid

Answer 16

PA: oblique line of thyroid cartilage

DA: posterior surface of manubrium

N:C2-C3 ansa cervicalis

Question 16

Thyrohyoid

Answer 16

PA: Inferior border of body of hyoid & greater horn

DA: Oblique line of thyroid cartilage

N:hypoglossal nerve CNXII

Question 17

Genioglossus

Answer 17

PA: short tendon to superior part of mental spine of mandible

DA: entire dorsum of tongue and body of hyoid

N: Hypoglossal nerve CN XII

Question 18

Hyoglossus

Answer 18

PA: body and greater horn of hyoid

DA: inferior part of lateral part of tongue

N: Hypoglossal nerve CN XII

Question 19

Styloglossus

Answer 19

PA: ant distal styloid process, stylohyoid lig

DA: sides of tongue posteriorly, mixes into hyoglossus

N:Hypoglossal nerve

Question 20

Palatogossus

Answer 20

PA: Palatine apop of soft palate

DA: enters postlat tongue transversely, blends with intrinsic trans muscles

N: Pharyngeal plexus (CN X).

Question 21

Platysma

Answer 21

PA: inferior border of mandible and skin of lower face

DA: fascia covering of pect major and deltoid

N: Facial nerve CN VII

Question 22

Sternocleidomastoid

Answer 22

PA: lat surf of mastoid process of temporal bone

DA: Sternal: anterior manubrium
Clavicular: supe surf, medial 3rd of clavicle

N: Spinal accessory N CXI (C3&4)

Question 23

Trapezius

Answer 23

PA: medial 3rd of supe nuchal line, c7-T12

DA: lat 3rd of clavicle and acromion & spine of scapula

N: spinal accessory N (CN XI)