Head and Neck Flashcards
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Divisions of the anterior triangle
- Submental
- Submandibular
- Carotid
- Muscular
Fascia of the neck
Deep and superficial cervical fascia
Platysma action
tightens the skin of the neck
Platysma innervation
Facial nerve CN VII
Suprahyoid muscles
stylohyoid
geniohyoid
mylohyoid
digastric (posterior and anterior belly)
Action of geniohyoid and stylohyoid
Raise hyoid bone
Action of mylohyoid and digastric
depress the mandible
Innervation of the posterior belly of digastric
Facial nerve
Innervation of stylohyoid
Facial nerve
Innervation of the anterior belly of digastric
mandibular division of trigeminal CNV3
innervation of mylohyoid
mandibular division of trigeminal CNV3
innervation of geniohyoid
Innervated by C1 via Hypoglossal CN XII
Infrahyoid muscles
Omohyoid
Sternohyoid
Thyrohyoid
Sternothyroid
Action of Omohyoid, Sternohyoid, Thyrohyoid, Sternothyroid
Depress the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage
Innervation of omohyoid
Ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
Innervation of Sternohyoid
Ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
Innervation of Sternothyroid
Ansa cervicalis (C1-3)
Innervation of Thyrohyoid
C1 via Hypoglossal CN XII
Carotid sheath contents
Common carotid artery, Internal jugular vein and vagus nerve
Ansa cervicalis location
Lies on carotid sheath
Arterial supply of the thyroid gland
Superior thyroid (from ECA) and Inferior thyroid (thyrocervical trunk of subclavian a.) arteries
Venous drainage of the thyroid gland
Superior, middle and inferior thyroid veins
- Superior and middle to Internal jugular v.
- Inferior to left brachiocephalic v.
Innervation of Submandibular salivary gland (secretomotor)
Facial n. (CN VII)
Thoracic duct location
Usually at junction of internal jugular and subclavian veins