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Human Anatomy Lab (MOINA) > Muscles of the Neck > Flashcards

Muscles of the Neck Flashcards

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sternocleidomastoid (origin)

A

manubrium sterni and medial third of clavicle

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sternocleidomastoid (insertion)

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mastoid process of occipital and temporal bone

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sternocleidomastoid (nerve)

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spinal part of accessory nerve and C2 and C3

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sternocleidomastoid (action)

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two muscles acting together extend head and flex neck, one muscle rotates head to opposite side

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digastric posterior belly (origin)

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mastoid process of temporal bone

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digastric posterior belly (insertion)

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intermediate tendon is held to hyoid bone by fascial sling

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digastric posterior belly (nerve)

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facial nerve

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digastric posterior belly (action)

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elevates hyoid bone and depresses mandible

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digastric anterior belly (origin)

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body of mandible

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digastric anterior belly (insertion)

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intermediate tendon is held to hyoid bone by fascial sling

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digastric anterior belly (nerve)

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nerve to mylohyoid

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digastric anterior belly (action)

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elevates hyoid bone and depresses mandible

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stylohyoid (origin)

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styloid process

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stylohyoid (insertion)

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body of hyoid bone

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stylohyoid (nerve)

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facial nerve

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stylohyoid (action)

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elevates hyoid bone

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mylohyoid (origin)

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mylohyoid line of body of mandible

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mylohyoid (insertion)

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body of hyoid bone and fibrous raphe

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mylohyoid (nerve)

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inferior alveolar nerve

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mylohyoid (action)

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elevates hyoid bone and floor of mouth; depresses mandible

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geniohyoid (origin)

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inferior mental spine of mandible

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geniohyoid (insertion)

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body of hyoid bone

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geniohyoid (nerve)

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first cervical nerve

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geniohyoid (action)

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elevates hyoid bone and depresses mandible

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sternohyoid (origin)

A

manubrium sterni and clavicle

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sternohyoid (insertion)

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body of hyoid bone

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sternohyoid (nerve)

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ansa cervicalis; C1, C2, C3

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sternohyoid (action)

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depresses hyoid bone

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sternothyroid (origin)

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manubrium sterni

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sternothyroid (insertion)

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oblique line on lamina of thyroid cartilage

31
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sternothyroid (nerve)

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ansa cervicalis; C1, C2, C3

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sternothyroid (action)

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depresses larynx

33
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thyrohyoid (origin)

A

oblique line on lamina of thyroid cartilage

34
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thyrohyoid (insertion)

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lower border of body of hyoid bone

35
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thyrohyoid (nerve)

A

first cervical nerve

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thyrohyoid (action)

A

depresses hyoid bone and elevates larynx

37
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omohyoid inferior belly (origin)

A

upper margin of scapula and suprascapular ligament

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omohyoid inferior belly (insertion)

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intermediate tendon is held to first rib and clavicle by fascial sling

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omohyoid inferior belly (nerve)

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ansa cervicalis; C1, C2, C3

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omohyoid inferior belly (action)

A

depresses hyoid bone

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omohyoid superior belly (origin)

A

lower border of body of hyoid bone

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omohyoid superior belly (insertion)

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intermediate tendon is held to first rib and clavicle by fascial sling

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omohyoid superior belly (nerve)

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ansa cervicalis; C1, C2, C3

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omohyoid superior belly (action)

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depresses hyoid bone

45
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scalenus anterior (origin)

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transverse processes of third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cervical vertebrae

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scalenus anterior (insertion)

47
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scalenus anterior (nerve)

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C4, C5, C6

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scalenus anterior (action)

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elevates first rib; laterally flexes and rotates cervical part of vertebral column

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scalenus medius (origin)

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transverse processes of upper six cervical vertebrae

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scalenus medius (insertion)

51
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scalenus medius (nerve)

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anterior rami of cervical nerves

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scalenus medius (action)

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elevates first rib; laterally flexes and rotates cervical part of vertebral column

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scalenus posterior (origin)

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transverse processes of lower cervical vertebrae

54
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scalenus posterior (insertion)

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second rib

55
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scalenus posterior (nerve)

A

anterior rami of cervical nerves

56
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scalenus posterior (action)

A

elevates second rib; laterally flexes and rotates cervical part of vertebral column

Human Anatomy Lab (MOINA) (17 decks)

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