Muscles of the neck that move the head Flashcards
1
Q
SCM stands for
A
sternocleidomastoid
2
Q
origin of sterno/cleido/mastoid
A
Sternum and clavicle
3
Q
nerve supply
A
spinal accessory nerve
4
Q
action
A
lateral flexion and rotation of neck
5
Q
anterior triangle is subdivided into
A
submandibular, carotid, muscular and unpaired submental triangles
6
Q
main contents of the anterior triangle
A
lymph nodes carotid arteries, internal jugular vein infrahyoid muscles vagus accessory nerves
7
Q
Posterior triangle is subdivided into
A
occipital and supraclavicular triangles
8
Q
main contents of posterior triangle
A
external jugular vein
part of subclavian artery
cervical lymph nodes
brachial plexus
