Lectures 29-30 Flashcards
large muscle of facial expression
platysma
innervation of platysma
CN VII (facial nerve)
innervation of SCM and trapezius
CN XI (spinal accessory nerve)
what 2 veins form the external jugular vein
retromandibular vein and posterior auricular vein
what vein crosses the SCM
external jugular vein
termination of external jugular vein
subclavian vein
the 4 superficial cervical nerves are ___ branches of the ____ plexus and all come from ____ rami
sensory, cervical plexus, ventral primary rami
cervical plexus nerve to lower neck and head
lesser occipital nerve (ramus of c2)
cervical plexus nerve to posterior ear and skin over parotid gland
great auricular nerve (rami of C2-3)
cervical plexus nerve to anterior/lateral neck
transverse cervical nerve (rami of C2-3)
cervical plexus nerve to skin over clavicle
supraclavicular nerve (rami of C3-4)
boundaries of posterior cervical triangles
upper trapezius, SCM, and the clavicle
roof of posterior cervical triangles
deep cervical investing fascia
muscles that connect the rib cage to the cervical spine
scalenes (anterior, middle, posterior)
scalenes are located in the __
anterior lower portion of the posterior cervical triangle
scalenes attach to the
transverse processes of cervical vertebrae
scalenes help form the ___
floor of the posterior cervical triangle
opening formed by the anterior and middle scalene muscles
scalene hiatus
passes through the scalene hiatus
rami and trunks of the brachial plexus along with the subclavian triangle
rounding out the floor of the posterior cervical triangles are the ___ (2 mx)
splenius capitis and levator scapulae
small muscle connecting the scapula to the hyoid bone that divides the posterior triangle into occipital and subclavian triangles
inferior belly of the omohyoid
what separates superior and inferior bellies of omohyoid
intermediate tendon
nerves that originate within posterior cervical triangle
lesser occipital, great auricular, transverse cervical, supraclavicular nerves, spinal accessory nerve, 5 roots and 3 br of brachial plexus
where the upper trunk of the brachial plexus lies
Erb’s point in the neck
boundaries of anterior cervical triangles
SCM, mandible, midline of the anterior neck
roof of anterior cervical triangles
deep cervical investing fascia