Neck: Triangles and Muscles Flashcards
What are the borders of the anterior triangle of the neck
Anterior: SCM
Inferior: Mandible
Midline of neck
What are the borders of the posterior triangle of the neck
SCM
Trapezius
Clavicle
Occipital bone
What divides the posterior triangle
Omohyoid muscle
What does the omohyoid muscle divide the posterior triangle into
occipital and supraclavicular triangles
What are the divisions of the anterior triangle
Carotid
Submandibular
Submental
muscular triangle
What are the borders of the submandibular triangle
mandible
digastric muscle bellies
What are the borders of the submental triangle
hyoid bone
anterior belly digastric
What are the borders of the muscular triangle
SCM
Superior omohyoid
hyoid bone
What are the borders of the carotid triangle
superior omohyoid
SCM
posterior digastric and stylohyoid
What are the attachments of stylohyoid
syloid process
hyoid bone
What is the function of stylohyoid
elevation of hyoid
What is the innervation of stylohyoid
CNVII
What are the attachments of the digastric muscle
digastric fossa of mandible
mastoid notch
hyoid bone
What is function of digastric muscle
elevation of hyoid
What is the innervation of digastric muscle
anterior belly: V3
posterior belly: VII
What are the attachments of mylohyoid
hyoid bone
mylohyoid line of mandible
What are the functions of mylohyoid
elevation of hyoid
What is the innervation of mylohyoid
CN V3
What are the attachments of geniohyoid
mental spine of mandible
hyoid bone
What is the function of geniohyoid
elevates and pulls hyoid forward
What is the innervation of geniohyoid
C1 via CN12
What are the suprahyoid muscles
mylohyoid
geniohyoid
digastric
stylohyoid
What are the infrahyoid muscles
sternohyoid
sternothyroid
omohyoid
thyrohyoid
What are the attachments of sternohyoid
manubrium to hyoid bone
What is the function of sternohyoid
depress hyoid
What is the innervation of sternohyoid
C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
What are the attachments of omohyoid
superior border of scapula
body of hyoid
What is the function of omohyoid
depress hyoid bone
What is the innervation of omohyoid
C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
What are the attachments of sternothyroid
manubrium
thyroid cartilage
What is the function of sternothyroid
depress larynx
What is the innervation of sternothyroid
C1-C3 via ansa cervicalis
What are the attachments of thyrohyoid
thyroid cartilage to body of hyoid
What is the innervation of thyrohyoid
C1 via Cn12
What is the function of thyrohyoid
depress hyoid; elevate larynx
What strap muscle is NOT associated with the hyoid bone
sternothyroid
What is the action of the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Ipsilateral tilt and rotates face to opposite side
What is the innervation of SCM
CN XI and C2-C3
What is the innervation of trapezius
CNX1 and C3-C4
What is torticollis
damage to the sternocleidomastoid or trapezius causing tilting of head
What is the innervation of splenius capitis
posterior rami of middle cervical nerves
What is the function of splenius capitus
rotate face towards the same side, draw head backwards
What is the innervation of levator scapulae
dorsal scapular nerve
What muscle acts as an antagonist to SCM
splenius capitis
What is the innervation of the anterior scalene muscles
anterior rami C4-C7
What is the innervation of the middle scalene muscles
anterior rami C3-C7
What is the innervation of the posterior scalene muscles
anterior rami C5-C7