lecture 22 Flashcards
1
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vertebral compartment
A
cervical vertebrae and associated postural muscles
2
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visceral compartment
A
contains thyroid and parathyroid glands, and parts of the respiratory and digestive tracts that pass between the head and thorax
3
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vascular compartments
A
two on each side of the necks. contain major blood vessels and vagus nerve
4
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posterior cervical region
A
defined by trapezius muscle
5
Q
what never is found in the posterior triangle?
A
accessory nerve
6
Q
muscles associated with posterior posterior triangle
A
- splenius capitis
- levator scapulae
- scalene muscles (anterior, middle, and posterior)
7
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suprahyoid muscles
A
elevate and retract hyoid bone during swallowing and speaking
