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14 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
Sterno
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dsaid
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Deep/Investing Fascia
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Surrounds all muscles muscles of neck except superficial fascia
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Pretracheal Fascia
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Trachea
Esophagus Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland |
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Prevertebral Fascia
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Vertebral Column
Associated muscles |
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Suprahyoid muscles?
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Mylohyoid
Ant and Post belly of digastric Geniohyoid Stylohyoid |
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What is the function of suprahyoid muscles?
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To elevate the hyoid bone and larynx during swallowing and speech production
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What is the action of the infrayhoid muscles?
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To stabilize and move hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage as needed for swallowing and speaking
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The parathyroid gland secretes what hormone and what is the function of this hormone
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PTH, which helps to regulate serum calcium and phosphorus levels
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Describe the Superior Thyroid Artery
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1st branch off of external caroitd
Gives off Superior Laryngeal Artery Descends to thyroid gland |
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Describe the Ascending Pharyngeal Artery
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Posterior branch near bifurcation
Supplies the pharyngeal muscles |
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Describe the Lingual Artery
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Anterior branch above superior thyroid artery
Passes near the tip of the hyoid bone with CN 12 to supply tongue musculature |
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Describe the Occiptial Artery
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A posterior branch that originates superior to facial artery and crossed by CN 12
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Describe the Posterior Auricular Artery
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A posterior branch
Ascends between the external auditory meatus and mastoid process |
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Describe the Superior Temporal Artery
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A terminal branch which passes anterior to the external auditory meatus.
Pulse can be felt here |