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Name two structures that can be found within the posterior triangle of the neck.
Name two structures that can be found within the posterior triangle of the neck.
Spinal accessory nerve (CN11) and cervical plexus.
What is the function of the spinal accessory nerve (CN11) within the posterior triangle of the neck?
What is the function of the spinal accessory nerve (CN11) within the posterior triangle of the neck?
Motor innervation to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles.
Which muscles run deep to the prevertebral fascia in the posterior triangle of the neck?
Which muscles run deep to the prevertebral fascia in the posterior triangle of the neck?
Scalene muscles (posterior, middle, and anterior).
What important network of nerves can be found between the scalene muscles in the posterior triangle of the neck?
What important network of nerves can be found between the scalene muscles in the posterior triangle of the neck?
What is the role of the jugular veins in the circulation of blood in the head and neck?
What is the role of the jugular veins in the circulation of blood in the head and neck?
Which jugular vein is deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Which jugular vein is deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
What is the final vessel responsible for draining the blood collected by the jugular veins into the heart?
What is the final vessel responsible for draining the blood collected by the jugular veins into the heart?
What are the two main sets of muscles in the anterior compartment of the neck associated with the hyoid bone?
What are the two main sets of muscles in the anterior compartment of the neck associated with the hyoid bone?
What is the primary function of the suprahyoid muscles?
What is the primary function of the suprahyoid muscles?
What is the primary function of the infrahyoid muscles?
What is the primary function of the infrahyoid muscles?
What are the four compartments of the neck?
What are the four compartments of the neck?
What type of fascia surrounds the vertebral compartment?
What type of fascia surrounds the vertebral compartment?
Which compartment is enclosed by the carotid sheath?
Which compartment is enclosed by the carotid sheath?
What is the name of the fascia that encircles the musculofascial compartment?
What is the name of the fascia that encircles the musculofascial compartment?
Which compartment is primarily visible from the anterior aspect?
Which compartment is primarily visible from the anterior aspect?
How do the compartments and their associated fascia separate structures from one another?
How do the compartments and their associated fascia separate structures from one another?
What is the clinical relevance of the separation of compartments by fascia?
What is the clinical relevance of the separation of compartments by fascia?
How many clinically relevant triangles are there in the neck?
How many clinically relevant triangles are there in the neck?
What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck?
What are the boundaries of the posterior triangle of the neck?
Which triangle of the neck is more clinically significant?
Which triangle of the neck is more clinically significant?
What are the infrahyoid muscles and why are they called infrahyoid?
What are the infrahyoid muscles and why are they called infrahyoid?
What are the attachments of the thyrohyoid muscle?
What are the attachments of the thyrohyoid muscle?
Describe the structure and attachments of the omohyoid muscle.
Describe the structure and attachments of the omohyoid muscle.
Where does the sternothyroid muscle originate and where does it stop?
Where does the sternothyroid muscle originate and where does it stop?
How do the thyrohyoid and sternothyroid muscles connect?
How do the thyrohyoid and sternothyroid muscles connect?
What is the innervation of the infrahyoid muscles?
What is the innervation of the infrahyoid muscles?
What are the functions of the suprahyoid muscles?
What are the functions of the suprahyoid muscles?
Describe the attachments and innervation of the mylohyoid muscle.
Describe the attachments and innervation of the mylohyoid muscle.
Where does the geniohyoid muscle extend from and to?
Where does the geniohyoid muscle extend from and to?
What is the innervation of the stylohyoid muscle?
What is the innervation of the stylohyoid muscle?
