Neck Myology Flashcards
What are the borders of the Posterior Triangle of the neck?
Anterior: Posterior Edge of Sternocleidomastoid M.
Posterior: Anterior Edge of Trapezius M.
Inferior: Clavicle
What are the contents of the Posterior Triangle of the neck?
Levator Scapulae M.
Anterior, middle, and posterior scalene M.s.
Inferior belly of Omohyoid M.
Splenius Capitus M.
What divides the Occipital Triangle and the Supraclavicular Triangle?
Inferior belly of Omohyoid M.
What are the contents of the supraclavicular triangle?
3rd part of subclavian A.
Suprascapular A.
What does the spinal accessory N. innervate? Which cranial N. is it?
CN XI
Innervates Sternocleidomastoid M. and Trapezius M.
A pt with a fibrous tissue tumor within the Sternocleidomastoid M. will most likely present with what disorder?
Congenital torticollis
A patient presenting with abnormal tonicity of the sternocleidomastoid and trapezius Ms. most likely has what disorder?
Spasmodic torticullis
A patient with a hematoma impinging on the Spinal Accessory N. most likely has what disorder?
Congenital Torticullis
What are the borders of the Anterior Triangle?
Median Line of the Neck
Sternocleidomastoid M.
Mandible
What are the muscular contents of the Anterior Triangle?
Mylohyoid M.
Geniohyoid M.
Digastric M.
Stylohyoid M.
Sternohyoid M.
Sternothyroid M.
Thyrohyoid M.
Superior Belly of Omohyoid M.
What divides the Submental Triangle from the Submandibular Triangle?
Anterior Belly of Digastric M.
What are the contents of the Submental Triangle?
Submental A.
Submental LNs
Small veins
What are the contents of the submandibular Triangle?
Submandibular gland
Hypoglossal N.
Nerve to Mylohyoid M.
Parts of Facial A.
What divides the Muscular triangle from the Carotid Triangle?
Superior Belly of the Omohyoid M.
What are the contents of the Muscular triangle?
Thyroid Gland
Parathyroid Glands