neck and face Flashcards
anterior triangle of the neck: demonstrate the boundaries, and anatomical position of relevant structures (including common, internal and external carotid arteries, the internal jugular vein and vagus nerve, the trachea, thyroid cartilage, larynx, thyroid and parathyroid glands)
diagram of triangles of neck
what are the 3 borders of the anterior triangle
inferior surface of mandible, anterior surface of sternocleidomastoid muscle, midline
what 3 things does the anterior triangle contain
muscles, carotid arteries, internal jugular vein
what 4 sets of muscles are contained within the anterior triangle
platysma, mylohyoid, digastric, infrahyoid (strap) muscles
what 4 muscles make up the infrahyoid muscles
thyrohyoid, omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid
function of infrahyoid muscles
depress hyoid bone
what does the stylohyoid muscle connect
styloid process to hyloid
what does the myoloid muscle connect
mandible to hyloid
what does anterior belly of digastric muscle connect
digastric fossa of mandible to hyoid
what does posterior belly of digastric muscle connect
hyoid to mastoid process
diagram of anterior and posterior belly of digastric muscle, mylohyoid muscle and stylohoid muscle, and connections
inferior view of mandible and hyoid: location of geniohyoid muscle
connects medial chin to hyoid; medial border of mylohyoid muscle
inferior view of mandible and hyoid: location of mylohyoid muscle
oblique from mandible to hyoid
inferior view of mandible and hyoid: location of stylohyoid muscle
more lateral; oblique from styloid process to hyoid
inferior view of mandible and hyoid: location of anterior belly of digastric muscle
medially next to geniohyoid muscle