Neck Flashcards
Sternocleidomastoid attachments
Manubrium and medial third of the clavicle
Mastoid process and lateral half of superior nuchal line
Sternocleidomastoid innervation
Spinal root of CN XI
C2-C3
Sternocleidomastoid action
Laterally flexes and rotates head to opposite side
Sternocleidomastoid blood supply
Superior thyroid artery and occipital artery
Posterior scalene attachments
2nd rib
C4-C6 transverse processes
Posterior scalene innervation
C6-C8
Posterior scalene action
Flexes neck laterally
elevates 2nd rib
Posterior scalene blood supply
Ascending cervical artery
Middle scalene attachments
1st rib
C2-C7 transverse processes
Middle scalene action
Flexes neck laterally
Elevates 1st rib
Middle scalene blood supply
Ascending cervical artery
Middle scalene innervation
C3-C8
Anterior scalene attachments
1st rib
C3-C6 transverse processes
Anterior scalene innervation
C5-C7
Anterior scalene action
Flexes neck laterally
Elevates first rib
Anterior scalene blood supply
Ascending cervical artery
Sternohyoid attachments
Manubrium of sternum and medial end of clavicle
Body of hyoid bone
Sternohyoid innervation
C1-C3 from ansa cervicalis
Sternohyoid action
Depresses hyoid bone after swallowing
Sternohyoid blood supply
Superior thyroid artery
Sternothyroid attachments
Posterior surface of manubrium of sternum
Oblique line of thyroid lamina
Sternothyroid innervation
C2 and C3 from ansa cervicalis
Sternothyroid action
Depresses larynx after swallowing
Sternothyroid blood supply
Superior thyroid artery
Thyrohyoid attachments
Oblique line of thyroid cartilage
Body and greater horn of hyoid bone
Thyrohyoid innervation
C1 via hypoglossal nerve
Thyrohyoid action
Depresses hyoid bone and elevates larynx when hyoid bone is fixed
Thyrohyoid blood supply
Superior thyroid artery
Omohyoid attachments
Superior border of scapula near notch
Inferior border of hyoid bone
Omohyoid innervation
C1-C3 from ansa cervicalis
Omohyoid blood supply
Superior thyroid artery
Transverse cervical artery
Mylohyoid attachments
Mylohyoid line of mandible
Raphe and body of hyoid bone
Mylohyoid innervation
mylohyoid nerve
Mylohyoid action
Elevates hyoid bone, floor of mouth and tongue during swallowing and speaking
Mylohyoid blood supply
Mylohyoid branch of inferior alveolar artery
Stylohyoid attachments
Styloid process
Body of hyoid bone
Stylohyoid innervation
Facial nerve (CN VII)
Stylohyoid action
Elevates and retracts hyoid bone
Stylohyoid blood supply
Ascending pharyngeal artery