Triangles of the Neck Flashcards
What surrounds trapzius and sternocleidmastoid?
Investing fascia
Pretracheal fascia
Surrounds viscera
Buccopharyngeal fascia
Division of pretracheal fascia that covers posterior pharyngeal muscles
Carotid sheath contains
Carotid arteries
Internal jugular
Vagus nerve
Prevertebral fascia
Surrounds epaxial muscles, preverterbal, paraspinal, scalenes and vertebra
Includes longus capitis and longus colli
Danger space
Retropharyngeal space between buccopharyngeal and prevertebral fascia
Communicates with superior medaistinum
What divides posterior and anterior triangle
Sternocleiomastoid
Boundaries of posterior triangle
Anterior - posterior sternocleidomastoid POsterior - Anterior trapezius Base - clavicle Roof - investing deep cervical fascia Floor - prevertebral fascia
Posterior triangle divided into ___ by ____
Occipital and supraclavicular triangle
INferior belly of the omohyoid
Contents of posterior triangle of nec
CN 11 Cutaenous cervical plex branches Inferior belly of omohyoid Thyrocervical trunk Subclavain a/v
Anterior triangle of neck boundaries
Anterior of sternocleidomastoid
Inferior of mandible
Median plane of neck
Submental triangle boundaries
Apex - chin
Base - hyoid bone
Right and left anterior belly of digastrics
Floor - mylohyoid
Contents of submental triangle
Submental lymph nodes
Digastric triangle boundaries
Superior - mandible
Inferior - posterior of digastric
Medial - anterior of digastric
Floor - mylohyoid
Contents of digastric triangle
Stylohyoid
Facial artery and vein
Submandibular gland and lymph nodes
Muscular triangle bondaries
Median plane of neck, superior belly of omohyoid, sternocleidomastoid
Contents of muscular triangle
Infrahyoid muscles Larynx Thyroid gland and parathyoid glands Trachea Esophagus
Carotid trinagle boundaries
Superior belly of omohyoid
Posterior belly of digastric
Sternocleidomastoid
Contents of carotid triangle
Bifurcation of common carotid Carotid sinus Carotid body Vagus nerve Hypoglossal nerve Internal jugular vein (carotid sheath plus carotid body, sinus, and hypoglossal)
Suprahyoid muscles
Posterior/anterior belly of digastric
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Suprahyoid muscles innervated by CN 7 and functions
Posterior digastric and stylohyoid
Elevate, retract, and fix in place the hyoid
Suprahyoid muscles innervated by mandibular and functions
Anterior belly of digastric and mylohyoid
Depress mandible, elevate and fix hyoid
Suprahyoid muscles innervated by C1
Geniohyoid
Deep to mylohyoid
Infrahyoid muscles, innervation, and function
Omohyoid Sternohyoid Sternothyroid Thyrohyoid Depress or fix hyoid during swallowing All ansa cervicalis except for thyrohyoid (C1)