16 Questions
Which structure bounds the neck superiorly?
Lower margin of the mandible
Which muscle depresses the mandible and mouth?
Platysma
What is found posteriorly surrounding the cervical vertebral column?
Extensor muscles
Which structure is located inferiorly and bounds the neck?
Clavicle
Which muscle runs vertically from the vertebral column to the first rib?
Scalenus anterior
Which muscle inserts to the body of the mandible and angle of the mouth?
Platysma
Which muscle acts as a depressor of the hyoid bone?
Sternocleidomastoid
What muscle inserts into the mastoid process?
Sternocleidomastoid
Which muscle is innervated by cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)?
Platysma
What is the function of the platysma muscle?
Depress the mandible and mouth
Which muscle serves as a landmark for the posterior triangles of the neck?
Sternocleidomastoid
What structures are found within the submandibular triangle of the neck?
Submandibular gland, facial artery and vein, lymph nodes
Which triangle of the neck contains the common carotid artery, carotid sinus, and carotid body?
Carotid triangle
Which neurovascular structure is the main blood supply for the head and neck?
Carotid artery
Which muscle extends the head and flexes the neck?
Sternocleidomastoid
Which muscle functions to depress the hyoid bone?
Stylohyoid
Learn about the anatomical boundaries and structures of the neck, including muscles, larynx, trachea, esophagus, thyroid gland, neurovascular structures, and lymph nodes.
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