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which deep anterior cervical muscles are medial to the brachial and cervical plexuses?
rectus capitis anterior
longus colli (cervicis)
longus capitis
scalenus anterior
what are the attachments for the rectus capitis anterior muscle?
C1
base of skull
what are the attachments for the longus colli (cervicis) muscle?
body of T3
anterior tubercle of C1, C3, C4, C5, C6
bodies of vertebrae C2, C7, C8, T1, T2
on what muscle does the cervical sympathetic trunk lie to ascend the neck? to what other muscle is it related?
longus colli (cervicis)
longus capitis
what are the attachments for the longus capitis muscle?
from anterior tubercles of C3-6
to basiocciput posterior to pharyngeal tubercle
what is the key muscle in the root of the neck?
scalenus anterior
what are the attachments of the scalenus anterior muscle?
from anterior tubercles of C3-C6
to rib 1 (at scalene tubercle)
what is immediately posterior to the scalenus anterior muscle?
brachial plexus
2nd part of subclavian artery
what is anterior to the scalenus anterior muscle?
subclavian vein
phrenic nerve
suprascapular artery
transverse cervical artery
what is medial to the scalenus anterior muscle?
carotid sheath
sympathetic chain
thyrocervical trunk
vertebral artery
what are the attachments of the rectus capitis lateralis?
C1
base of skull
where does CN XII emerge?
between rectus capitis anterior and rectus capitis lateralis
where does C1 emerge?
between rectus capitis anterior and rectus capitis lateralis
what is collectively referred to as the scalene mass?
scalenus posterior
scalenus medius
what are the attachments of the scalenus medius muscle?
from posterior tubercles of cervical vertebrae

to rib 1
what are the attachments of the scalenus posterior muscle?
from posterior tubercles of the cervical vertebrae

to rib 2
what are the attachments of the levator scapulae muscle?
from posterior tubercles of the cervical vertebrae

to superior angle of the scapula
what deep anterior cervical muscles are lateral to the cervical and brachial plexuses?
rectus capitis lateralis
scalenus medius
scalenus posterior
levator scapulae
what fascia covers all of the prevertebral muscles?
prevertebral fascia
what fascia forms the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck?
prevertebral fascia
what forms the axillary fascia?
prevertebral fascia

(when carried by the brachial plexus and subclavian artery)
where does prevertebral fascia lie?
posterior to retropharyngeal space
behind danger plane
what are the parts of the cruciate ligament of the dens?
inferior longitudinal band
superior longitudinal band
transverse ligament (of atlas)
what are the ligaments of the craniovertebral joint?
cruciate ligament of the dens
alar ligament of the dens
what are the attachments of the alar ligament of the dens?
from side of dens (on C2)
to tubercles on medial sides of occipital condyles
what maintains contact between the dens (odontoid process) and the anterior arch of atlas?
transverse ligament (of atlas)