1.6 The Hyoid Bone, Strap Muscles of the Neck, and Cervical Plexus Flashcards

1
Q

What is the significance of the Hyoid Bone?

A

It is the only bone in the body which is not articulated with another bone.
This leads to it being easily damaged

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What are the 4 sets of Muscles which are attached to the Hyoid Bone?

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  1. Suprahyoid Muscles
  2. Infrahyoid Muscles
  3. Hypoglossal Muscles (Intrinsic Muscles of the Tongue)
  4. Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor Muscle (Muscle of the Pharynx)
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Name the 4 Suprahyoid Muscles:

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  1. Mylohyoid
  2. Geniohyoid
  3. Digastric (Anterior Belly, and the Posterior Belly)
  4. Stylohyoid
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What is the Nerve Supply of the Mylohyoid Muscle?

A

The Mylohyoid Nerve - A brach of Cranial Nerve V3

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What is the Nerve Supply of the Geniohyoid Muscle?

A

C1 - which reaches it by “Hitching a ride” on the Hypoglossal Nerve (Cranial Nerve XII)

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What are the Nerve Supplies of the Digastric Muscle?

A

Anterior Belly - Mylohyoid Nerve

Posterior Belly - Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve XII)

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What is the Nerve Supply of the Stylohyoid Muscle?

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The Facial Nerve (Cranial Nerve XII)

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Q

What are the actions of the Suprahyoid Muscles?

A

Depress the Mandible

Elevate the Hyoid Bone

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Name the 4 Infrahyoid Muscles:

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  1. Sternohyoid
  2. Sternothyroid
  3. Thyrohyoid
  4. Omohyoid
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What is the Nerve Supply of the Sternohyoid Muscle?

A

C1-C3 - Via a branch of the Ansa Cervicalis

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What is the Nerve Supply of the Sternothyoid Muscle?

A

The Ansa Cervicalis

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What is the Nerve Supply of the Thyrohyoid Muscle?

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C1 - which reaches it by “Hitching a ride” on the Hypoglossal Nerve (Cranial Nerve XII)

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What is the Nerve Supply of the Omohyoid Muscle?

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C1-C3 - Via a branch of the Ansa Cervicalis

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What are the actions of the Infrahyoid muscles?

A

Elevate the Larynx

Depress the Hyoid Bone

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15
Q

What is the Cervical Plexus?

A

A Somatic Nerve Plexus

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What are the Vertebral Root Values for the Cervical Plexus?

A

C1-C4

17
Q

Between which 2 muscles do the Cervical Plexus Roots emerge?

A
  1. Anterior Scalene Muscles

2. Middle Scalene Muscles

18
Q

What Motor Nerve emerges from the Cervical Plexus and travels down, through the Thorax?

A

The Phrenic Nerve - which supplies the Diaphragm

19
Q

What is the Ansa Cervicalis?

A

Loops of Nerves originating from the Cervical Plexus