module 24 (done) Flashcards
anterior triangle
(4)
submental triangle, submandibular triangle, carotid triangle, muscular triangle
posterior triangle (2)
occipital triangle, subclavian triangle
submental triangle
below chin!
unpaired
borders: anterior belly of digastric, hyoid
content: lymph nodes
which triangle has lymph nodes?
submental triangle & occipital & supraclavicular
submandibular triangle
underneath mandible
borders: mandible, anterior and posterior bellies of digastric
contents: submandibular gland,
facial artery and vein
carotid triangle
borders: SCM, omohyoid, post belly digastic
contents: common carotid a., internal jugular vein, vagus nerve, sympathetic trunk, hypoglossal nerve
muscular triangle
borders: SCM, sup belly omohyoid & hyoid, midline neck
contents: infrahyoid muscles, thyroid & parathyroid glands
occipital triange
borders: omohyoid, trapezius, SCM
contents: accesory nerve, brachial plexus, lymph nodes
subclavian triangle
borders: clavicle, omohyoid, SCM
contents: portions of the subclavian artery and vein, lymph nodes
suprahyoid muscles
elevate hyoid bone
1. digastric
2. geniohyoid
3. mylohyoid
4. stylohyoid
infrahyoid muscles
depress the hyoid bone
1. sternothyroid
2. thyrohyoid
3. sternohyoid
4. omohyoid
Brachiocephalic artery
right side of body - first vessel branching from the aortic arch –> right subclavian artery and right common carotid
supplies blood to head, neck, upper limb and wall of thoracic region
subclavian artery (R & L)
R. arrises from brachiocephalic a., L. arrises from aortic arch,
turn into internal thoracic, vertebral and thyrocervical arteries. supplies blood to arms, chest, shoulders, back and CNS
vertebral artery
arrises from subclabian artery
passes through vertebral foramen through foramen magnum to brain
supplies blood to brain and spinal cord
common carotid artery
R: arises from brachiocephalic a.
L: arises from aortic arch
supplies respective sides of head and neck
internal carotid artery
comes from common carotid artery and begins with carotid sinus
supplies blood to brain
external carotid artery
arises from common carotid artery
supplies blood to face, lower jaw, neck, esophagus, larynx
superior thyroid artery
arrises from external carotid artery
supplies blood to thyroid
lingual artery
arrises from external carotid artery
supplies blood to tongue
facial artery
from external carotid artery
supplies blood to anterior face
posterior auricular artery
from external carotid artery
supplies scalp behind ear
occipital artery
from external carotid artery
supplies the occiput, posterior scalp
maxillary artery
from external carotid artery
supplies cheek, muscle of mastication, teeth, nasal cavity
superficial temporal artery
from external carotid artery
supplies lateral and superior scalp