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Superior border of the anterior cervical triangle

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inferior margin of mandible

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Inferior border of the anterior cervical triangle

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jugular notch

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Medial border of the anterior cervical triangle

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anteriomedian line of the neck

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Lateral border of the anterior cervical triangle

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anterior margin of sternocleidomastoid

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Anterior border (roof) of the anterior cervical triangle

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platysma m. and investing later of deep cervical fascia

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What is found in the muscular triangle?

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infrahyoid mm. and thyroid gland

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What is found in the carotid triangle?

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common carotid a., carotid sinus, internal jugular v., CN X, CN XII

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What is found in the submandibular (digastric) triangle?

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submandibular gland, submandibular lymph nodes, facial a. and v.

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What is found in the submental (suprahyoid) triangle?

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lymph nodes

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What innervates the platysma m?

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facial n. (cervical branch of CN VII)

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What is the action of the platysma m.?

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depresses lower jaw/lip, angle of mouth; wrinkles skin of neck

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What innervates the sternocleidomastoid m.?

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spinal accessory n. (CN XI)

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What is the origin of the sternocleidomastoid m.?

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manubrium and medial 1/3 of clavicle

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What is the action of the sternocleidomastoid m.?

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singly turns face toward opposite side; together flex head, raise thorax

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What innervates the anterior belly of digastric m.?

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n. to mylohyoid (CN V3)

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What innervates the posterior belly of digastric m.?

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facial n.

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What innervates the mylohyoid m.?

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n. to mylohyoid m. (CN V3)

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What innervates the stylohyoid m.?

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facial n.

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What innervates the gleniohyoid m.?

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C1 via hypoglossal n. (CN XII)

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What muscles are innervated by ansa cervicalis?

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omohyoid m., sternohyoid m., sternothyroid m.

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What innervates the thyrohyoid m.?

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C1 via hypoglossal n. (CN XII)

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What branch of the external carotid artery arises below the level of the greater horn of the hyoid bone?

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Superior thyroid a.

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What does the superior thyroid a give off?

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superior laryngeal a.

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What branch of the external carotid artery arises at the level of the tip of the greater horn of the hyoid bone?

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Lingual a.

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What branch of the external carotid artery above the lingual artery; ascend forward, deep to the post. belly of digastric?
Facial a.
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What branch of the external carotid artery arises from the posterior surface; ascends between internal carotid a. and wall of pharynx?
Ascending pharyngeal a.
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What branch of the external carotid artery arises from the posterior surface above the hyoid?
Occipital a.
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What branch of the external carotid artery arises from the posterior surface above the posterior belly digastric?
Posterior auricular a.
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What branch of the external carotid artery arises behind the neck of the mandible; larger terminal branch?
Maxillary a. (terminal branch)
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What branch of the external carotid artery arises behind the neck of the mandible; smaller terminal branch?
Superficial temporal a. (terminal branch)
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What is the cervical plexus formed by?
ventral primary rami of C1-C4
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What are the motor branches of ansa cervicalis (a-->p)
n. to omohyoid m. (superior belly), n. to sternothyroid m., n. to sternohyoid m., n. to omohyoid m. (inferior belly)
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What are the sensory branches of the cervical plexus?
great auricular n., transverse cervical n., supraclavicular n.
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Superficial cervical nodes lie along the ... in the ant. triangle and receive lymphatics from anterior neck.
anterior jugular vein
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Superior deep cervical nodes lie along the ...
interior jugular v. in the carotid triangle
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Efferents drain to the deep cervical nodes to form the jugular trunk, emptying into the ... on the left.
thoracic duct
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Where does the jugular trunk empty on the right?
junction of the internal jugular v. and subclavian v.
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Anterior border of posterior cervical triangle
posterior margin of SCM m.
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Posterior border of posterior cervical triangle
anterior margin of trapezius m.
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Inferior border of posterior cervical triangle
middle 1/3 of clavicle
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Roof of the posterior cervical triangle
platysma m. and investing layer of deep cervical fascia
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Floor of the posterior cervical triangle
splenius cervicis m., levator scapulae m., and scalenius mm.
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What is the 1st branch of the thyrocervical trunk, that passes in from of the ant. scalene m.?
suprascapular a.
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What is the 2nd branch from thyrocervical trunk?
transverse cervical a.
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What is the path of the transverse cervical a. once it leaves the posterior cervical triangle?
Passes in front of the phrenic n. on the ant. scalene m.; dives deep to the trapezius m.
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Where is the phrenic n. found?
descending on anterior scalene m.
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What is the relationship of the dorsal scapular n. with the scalene mm?
emerges from behind the anterior scalene m.
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What does the dorsal scapular n innervate?
levator scapulae m.
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What is the relationship of the long thoracic n. to the scalene mm.?
pierces middle scalene m.
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What sensory n. of the posterior cervical triangle, ascends along post. margin of SCM m.; innervates scalp behind auricle?
lesser occipital n. (C2)
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What sensory n. of the posterior cervical triangle, ascends on SCM m. toward inferior margin of pinna?
Great auricular n. (C2-C3)
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What sensory n. of the posterior cervical triangle, crosses over SCM toward midline of ant. cervical triangle?
transverse cervical n. (C2-C3)
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What sensory n. of the posterior cervical triangle, innervates skin over clavicle and shoulder?
Supraclavicular n. (C3-C4)
54
Where is the nerve point of the neck?
lies along the post. margin of the SCM, approx. at the superior and middle 1/3 of the muscle
55
What is the innervation of the splenius captious m.?
dorsal primary rami C2-C6
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What is the innervation of the levator scapulae m.?
nn. to levator scapulae (C3-C4), d. scapular n.
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What is the innervation of the scalenus ant. m.?
C5-C8
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What is the innervation of the scalenus medius m.?
C5-C8
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What is the innervation of the scalenus post. m.?
C6-C8
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What is the action of the splenius captious m.?
extends neck and head

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