The Neck Flashcards
Define Investing superficial fascia
Investing superficial fascia is a “sleeve” binding all structures in the neck.
Describe Infrahyoid fascia.
Infrahyoid fascia covers supra- and infra-hyoid muscles (strap muscles).
Describe Pretracheal Fascia.
Pretracheal Fascia is covers the thyroid, parathyroid glands, larynx, trachea and esophagus.
What’s inside the Carotid Sheath?
a. Common carotid artery
b. Internal carotid artery
c. Internal jugular vein
e. Vagus nerve (X)
f. Superior root of the ansa cervicalis nerve.
Describe Prevertebral deep fascia.
Prevertebral deep fascia covers the vertebral musculature.
Innervation of the Platysma muscle?
Platysma muscle is innervated by the cervical branch of the facial nerve.
Name the 4 suprahyoid muscles.
Anterior and Posterior bellies of the digastric
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Geniohyoid
Innervation of the anterior belly of the digastric.
Nerve to mylohyoid (V3)
Innervation of the Posterior belly of the digastric.
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
Action of the digastrics.
Raises hyoid bone and base of tongue.
Steadies the hyoid bone.
Opens the mouth by lowering mandible.
Origin and insertion of the stylohyoid.
Origin: styloid process
Insertion: hyoid bone
Innervation of the stylohyoid.
Facial Nerve (CN VII)
Action of the stylohyoid?
Elevates the hyoid bone and base of tongue
Origin and insertion of mylohyoid?
Origin: Mandible
Insertion: median raphe and hyoid one
Innervation of the mylohyoid.
Nerve to mylohyoid (V3)
Action of the mylohyoid.
Raises floor of oral cavity and tongue during swallowing, draws hyoid forward.
Blood supply of the mylohyoid.
Lingual artery
Facial artery
How are the digastrics attached to the hyoid bone?
The digastrics are attached to the hyoid bone by a fascial sling and intermediate tendon that separates the digastric into anterior and posterior sections.
Innervation of the geniohyoid.
Branch of C1 through hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Action of the geniohyoid.
Elevates hyoid bone and lowers the mandible.
Blood supply of the geniohyoid.
Lingual artery
What is the general function of the supra-hyoid muscles?
The suprahyoid muscles raise the hyo-laryngeal complex during swallowing and vocalization.
Which muscles assist in opening the jaw (depression of the mandible)?
The supra-hyoid muscles, especially the mylohyoid, geniohyoid and anterior belly of the digastric.
Origin and insertion of the omohyoid muscles.
Origin: superior border of scapula
Insertion: hyoid bone
What are the infra-hyoid muscles?
Inferior and superior bellies of the omohyoid muscle
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Thyrohyoid