Neck & Suboccipital Flashcards
What is the investing fascia?
Deep cervical fascia- splits around the sternocleidomastoid, encircles neck
What is the pretracheal fascia?
Deep cervical fascia- goes around thyroid, trachea, esophagus
What is the prevertebral fascia?
Deep cervical fascia- goes around vertebral and deep flexor/extensor muscles
What is the carotid sheath?
Deep cervical fascia- a neurovascular bundle with the IJ laterally, common carotid medially, vagus n posterior
Anterior digastric- suprahyoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the digastric fossa of the mandible to the intermediate tendon
FUNCTION- depression of the mandible or elevation of the hyoid
INNERVATION- mylohyoid branch of the inferior alveolar n. (from CN V3)
Posterior Digastric- suprahyoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the temporal mastoid notch to the intermediate tendon
FUNCTION- depression of the mandible or elevation of the hyoid
INNERVATION- facial n.
Geniohyoid- suprahyoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the inferior genial tubercle of the mandible to the anterior aspect of the body of the hyoid
FUNCTION- depresses mandible, elevates the hyoid and tongue
INNERVATION- ventral ramus of C1 via CN XII
Longus Capitis
ATTACHMENTS- from the anterior tubercles of the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae to the basilar occipital bone
FUNCTION- flexion of the head & neck (bilateral) ipsilateral rotation (unilateral)
INNERVATION- ventral rami of cervical spinal n. (C1-3)
Longus colli (L. neck)
ATTACHMENTS- from cervical vertebral bodies to cervical vertebral bodies & transverse processes
FUNCTION- flexion, lateral flexion of the neck and ipsilateral rotation
INNERVATION- ventral rami of cervical spinal n. (C2-7)
Mylohyoid- suprahyoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the mylohyoid line of the mandible to the midline raphe & anterior aspect of body of the hyoid
FUNCTION- elevation of the floor of the oral cavity
INNERVATION- mylohyoid branch of the inferior alveolar n. (from CN V3)
Omohyoid (G. omos, shoulder)- infrahyoid
ATTACHMENTS- superior border of the scapula medial to the scapular notch to lateral hyoid passing through an intermediate tendon sling loosely associated with the clavicle & 1st rib
FUNCTION- depression of the hyoid
INNERVATION- ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
Anterior scalene
ATTACHMENTS- from the anterior tubercles of middle cervical vertebrae to the scalene tubercle of the 1st rib
FUNCTION- elevation of 1st rib (during forced inspiration) & lateral flexion & contralateral rotation of the neck
INNERVATION- lower ventral rami of cervical spinal n.
Middle scalene
ATTACHMENTS- from the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae to 1st rib
FUNCTION- elevation of 1st rib (during forced inspiration) & lateral flexion & contralateral rotation of the neck
INNERVATION- lower ventral rami of cervical spinal n.
Posterior scalene
ATTACHMENTS- from lower cervical transverse processes to the 2nd rib
FUNCTION- elevation of the rib (during forced inspiration) & lateral flexion and contralateral rotation of the neck
INNERVATION- ventral rami of cervical spinal n. (C6-8)
Sternocleidomastoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the lateral aspect of the mastoid process & superior nuchal line to the manubrium & medial 1/3rd of the clavicle
FUNCTION- flexion, ipsilateral lateral flexion, and extension of the head & neck, & contralateral rotation of the head
INNERVATION- accessory n & C1,2
Sternohyoid- infrahynoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the posterior side of the proximal clavicle & adjacent manubrium to the inferior border of body of the hyoid
FUNCTION- depresses the hyoid
INNERVATION- ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
Sternothyroid- infrahynoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the posterior aspect of the manubrium & costal cartilage of 1st rib to the thyroid lamina
FUNCTION- depression of the elevated larynx
INNERVATION- ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
Stylohyoid- suprahyoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the styloid process of temporal bone to the body of hyoid bone
FUNCTION- elevation & retraction of the hyoid
INNVERATION- facial n.
Thyrohyoid- infrahyoid
ATTACHMENTS- from the thyroid lamina to the greater horn of the hyoid bone
FUNCTION- depression of the hyoid or elevation of the thyroid cartilage
INNERVATION- ventral ramus of C1 via XII
Rectus capitis posterior major
ATTACHMENTS- from spinous process C2 to lateral aspect inferior nuchal line
ACTIONS- extension and ipsilateral rotation
INNERVATION- suboccipital nerve
Rectus capitis posterior minor
ATTACHMENTS- from tubercle on posterior arch C1 to medial aspect inferior nuchal line
ACTION: extension
INNERVATION: suboccipital nerve
Obliquus capitis inferior (inferior oblique)
ATTACHMENTS: from spinous process of C2 to transverse process C1
ACTION: ipsilateral rotation
INNERVATION: suboccipital nerve
Obliquus capitis superior (superior oblique)
ATTACHMENTS: from transverse process of C1 to between superior and inferior nuchal lines on occipital bones
ACTIONS: extension and lateral flexion
INNERVATION: suboccipital nerve
What are the borders of the anterior triangle of the neck?
Anterior- midline of neck
Superior- Inferior border of mandible,
Sternocleidomastoid
What are the borders of the posterior triangle of the neck?
Posterior- Trapezius
Inferior- Clavicle
Sternocleidomastoid
What are the 4 triangles within the anterior triangle of the neck?
Carotid, muscular, submental, and submandibular.
What are the borders of the carotid triangle?
The posterior belly of digastric, SCM, and superior belly of omohyoid.
What are the two triangles within the posterior triangle of the neck?
Occipital and supraclavicular
What are the borders of the occipital triangle?
The trapezius, the inferior belly of omohyoid, and the SCM.
What are the borders of the supraclavicular triangle?
The inferior belly of omohyoid, the clavicle, and SCM.
What are the 5 pharyngeal (branchial) arches?
Mandibular, hyoid, third, fourth, sixth.
What muscles arise from the mandibular pharyngeal arch?
Mastication, mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric.
What innervates the muscles of the mandibular pharyngeal arch?
Trigeminal N (CN V3)
What muscles arise from the hyoid pharyngeal arch?
Facial expression, posterior belly of digastric, stylohyoid.
What innervates the muscles of the hyoid pharyngeal arch?
Facial N (CN VII)
What muscles arise from the third pharyngeal arch?
Stylopharyngeus
What innervates the muscle of the third pharyngeal arch?
Glossopharyngeal N (CN IX)
What muscles arise from the fourth pharyngeal arch?
Cricothyroid, inferior pharyngeal constrictor
What innervates the muscles of the fourth pharyngeal arch?
Vagus N (CN X), superior laryngeal
What are the muscles that arrive from the sixth pharyngeal arch?
Intrinsic laryngeal
What innervates the muscles of the sixth pharyngeal arch?
Vagus N (CN X), recurrent laryngeal
What is the function of the branchial motor axons?
Innervate skeletal muscles from pharyngeal arches.