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Muscle of the neck Flashcards

1
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Digastric: Anterior belly O

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Inferior border of mandible

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2
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Digastric: Posterior belly O

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Mastoid process

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3
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Digastric: I

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Hyoid via common tendon (pulls mm down to hyoid)

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4
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Digastric: A

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Retract mandible. Hyoid fixed: depress mandible. Mandible fixed: elevate hyoid.

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5
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Digastric: N

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Trigeminal V

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6
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Suprahyoids are:

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Digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid, stylohyoid

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7
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Geniohyoid: O

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Inferior mental spines on inner pt of mandible. Deep to mylohyoid.

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Geniohyoid: I

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Body of hyoid

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9
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Geniohyoid: A

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Elevate and protract hyoid, depress mandible

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10
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Geniohyoid: N

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Hypoglossal XII

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11
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Mylohyoid: O

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Mylohyoid line of mandible

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Mylohyoid: I

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Body of hyoid

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13
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Mylohyoid: A

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Elevate hyoid, tongue and floor of mouth. Hyoid fixed: depress mandible

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14
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Mylohyoid: N

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Mandibular branch of trigeminal V

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15
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Stylohyoid: O

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Styloid process of temporal

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16
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Stylohyoid: I

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Body of hyoid

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17
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Stylohyoid: A

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Elevate and retract hyoid

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18
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Stylohyoid: N

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Facial VII

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19
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Infrahyoids are:

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Omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid

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20
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Omohyoid: Superior belly O

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Intermediate tendon

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21
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Omohyoid: Inferior belly O

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Superior border of scapula

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22
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Omohyoid: Superior belly I

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Body of hyoid

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23
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Omohyoid: Inferior belly I

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Medial clavicle via intermed. tendon (binds down to clavicle)

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24
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Omohyoid: A

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Depress and retract hyoid

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25
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Omohyoid: N

A

Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3) “U turn”

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26
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Sternohyoid: O

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Medial clavicle and manubrium (upper sternum)

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27
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Sternohyoid: I

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Inferior border of hyoid body

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28
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Sternohyoid: A

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Depress hyoid

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29
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Sternohyoid: N

A

Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)

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30
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Sternothyroid: O

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Posterior pt of manubrium

31
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Sternothyroid: I

A

Oblique line of thyroid cartilage

32
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Sternothyroid: A

A

Depress thyroid cartilage

33
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Sternothyroid: N

A

Hypoglossal XII

34
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Thyrohyoid: O

A

Oblique line of thyroid cartilage

35
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Thyrohyoid: I

A

Greater horn of hyoid

36
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Thyrohyoid: A

A

Depress hyoid and elevate thyroid cartilage

37
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Thyrohyoid: N

A

Hypoglossal XII

38
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Rectus capitis anterior: O

39
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Rectus capitis anterior: I

A

Jugular process of occiput

40
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Rectus capitis anterior: A

A

Flexion of head (tip chin)

41
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Rectus capitis anterior: N

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Anterior primary rami spinal (C1-C2)

42
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Longus capitis: O

A

Anterior tubercles of TVP C3-C6

43
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Longus capitis: I

A

Basilar part of occipital bone

44
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Longus capitis: A

A

Flex head and c/s

45
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Longus capitis: N

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Cervical plexus, ant. primary rami C1-C4

46
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Longus Coli: 3 parts. Superior oblique pt: O

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Anterior tubercles TVP C3-C5

47
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Longus Coli: 3 parts. Superior oblique pt: I

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Anterior arch of C1

48
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Longus Coli: 3 parts. Vertical pt: O

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Anterior surface of bodies C5-C7, T1-T3

49
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Longus Coli: 3 parts. Vertical pt: I

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Anterior surface of bodies C2-C4

50
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Longus Coli: 3 parts. Inferior oblique pt: O

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Anterior surface of bodies T1-T3

51
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Longus Coli: 3 parts. Inferior oblique pt: I

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Anterior tubercles of TVP C5-C6

52
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Longus coli: A for all

A

flex head and neck.

53
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Longus Coli: A unilat for oblique and vertical

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Oblique: Ipsilat lat flex head and neck. Vertical: contralat rotation

54
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Longus Coli: N

A

Cervical and brachial plexus (C2-C7)

55
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Anterior scalene: O

A

Anterior tubercles of TVPs C3-C6

56
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Anterior scalene: I

A

Medial pt of first rib

57
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Anterior scalene: A

A

Bilat: flex neck, elevate 1st rib.
Unilat: ipsilat lat flex and contralat rotate

58
Q

Anterior scalene: N

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Ventral rami of cervical N (C4-C6)

59
Q

Middle scalene: O

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Posterior tubercles of TVPs C2-C7

60
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Middle scalene: I

A

Superior pt of 1st rib

61
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Middle scalene: A

A

Bilat: flex neck, elevate 1st rib
Unilat: ipsilateral lat. flex and contralat rotation of neck

62
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Middle scalene: N

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Ventral rami of cervical N (C4-C8)

63
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Posterior scalene: O

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Posterior tubercles of TVPs c4-c6

64
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Posterior scalene: I

A

Lateral 2nd rib

65
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Posterior scalene: A

A

Bilat: elevate 2nd rib, stabilize base of neck
Unilat: ipsilat lat flex and contralat rotation of neck

66
Q

Posterior scalene: N

A

Ventral rami of cervical N (c6-c8)

67
Q

SCM: O

A

Sternal head: manubrium

Clavicular head: superior pt of medial ⅓ of clavicle

68
Q

SCM: I

A

Mastoid process and lateral ½ of superior nuchal line

69
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SCM: A

A

Bilat: Flex neck, helps with inspiration
Unilat: Ipsilat lat flex, contralat rotation

70
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SCM: N

A

Accessory nerve ( C2-C3)

71
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Platysma: O

A

Fascia covering superior portions of pec major and deltoid mm

72
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Platysma: I

A

Lower margin of mandible, mm of jaw and mouth

73
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Platysma: A

A

Depress mandible, tense skin on neck

74
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Platysma: N

A

Facial VII

Regional Anatomy (11 decks)

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