Neck - JC Flashcards
normal cervical vertebrae
C 3,4,5,6bifid spinestransverse process with foramen (vertebral artery)articular facets in horizontal plane
specialized vertebrae
C1C2C7
atlas
articulates with condyle no body just lateral mass dens-atlas is trochoid joint (DAT)
axis
dens - remnant of atlasallows to shake head
vertebral prominens
non bifid spine
anterior triangle subdivision
musclesubmentalsubmandibularcarotid
borders of anterior spine
midline, SCM, mandible
muscular subdivision of anterior triangle
midline, SCM, superior belly of omohyoid
carotid subdivision of anterior triangle
SCM, superior belly of omohyoid, posterior digastric
submental division of anterior triangle
midline, anterior digastric, mandible
submandibular division of anterior triangle
mandible, posterior digastric, anterior digastric
contents of anterior triangle
omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid, thyrohyoid, ansa hypoglossi (C1,2,3)
exception of anterior triangle
thryrohyoid - C1. NOT the ansa hypoglossi
suprahyoid muscles
posterior digastric - CN7anterior digastric - CN5mylohyoid - CN7geniohyoid - C1stylohyoid - CN7
actions of supra hyoid muscles
elevate hyoid and aid in depressing mandible with infra hyoid muscles