RCA head and neck lecture 2 nerves

Question 1

what is the nerve supply of the digastric muscle

Answer 1

anterior belly is the mylohyoid nerve
posterior belly is the facial nerve

Question 2

whats the nerve supply of the stylohyoid

Answer 2

facial nerve

Question 3

whats the nerve supply of the mylohyoid

Answer 3

the mylohyoid nerve - which is itself a branch of the inferior alveolar nerve

Question 4

whats the nerve supply of the geniohyoid nerve

Answer 4

C1 - via the hypoglossal nerve

Question 5

whats the nerve supply of the strap muscles

Answer 5

ansa cervicalis C1-C3

Question 6

whats the nerve supply of the scalene muscles

Answer 6

lower cervical spinal nerves