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Which structure bounds the neck superiorly?
Which structure bounds the neck superiorly?
- Clavicle
- Pectoralis major
- Suprasternal notch
- Lower margin of the mandible (correct)
Which muscle depresses the mandible and mouth?
Which muscle depresses the mandible and mouth?
- Platysma (correct)
- Deltoid
- Larynx
- Scalenus anterior
What is found posteriorly surrounding the cervical vertebral column?
What is found posteriorly surrounding the cervical vertebral column?
- Extensor muscles (correct)
- Larynx
- Trachea
- Flexor muscles
Which structure is located inferiorly and bounds the neck?
Which structure is located inferiorly and bounds the neck?
Which muscle runs vertically from the vertebral column to the first rib?
Which muscle runs vertically from the vertebral column to the first rib?
Which muscle inserts to the body of the mandible and angle of the mouth?
Which muscle inserts to the body of the mandible and angle of the mouth?
Which muscle acts as a depressor of the hyoid bone?
Which muscle acts as a depressor of the hyoid bone?
What muscle inserts into the mastoid process?
What muscle inserts into the mastoid process?
Which muscle is innervated by cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)?
Which muscle is innervated by cranial nerve VII (facial nerve)?
What is the function of the platysma muscle?
What is the function of the platysma muscle?
Which muscle serves as a landmark for the posterior triangles of the neck?
Which muscle serves as a landmark for the posterior triangles of the neck?
What structures are found within the submandibular triangle of the neck?
What structures are found within the submandibular triangle of the neck?
Which triangle of the neck contains the common carotid artery, carotid sinus, and carotid body?
Which triangle of the neck contains the common carotid artery, carotid sinus, and carotid body?
Which neurovascular structure is the main blood supply for the head and neck?
Which neurovascular structure is the main blood supply for the head and neck?
Which muscle extends the head and flexes the neck?
Which muscle extends the head and flexes the neck?
Which muscle functions to depress the hyoid bone?
Which muscle functions to depress the hyoid bone?
