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What is the primary function of the geniohyoid muscle?
What is the primary function of the geniohyoid muscle?
- Stabilizes the sternum
- Depresses the hyoid bone
- Elevates the hyoid and depresses the mandible (correct)
- Elevates the mandible and retracts the tongue
Which cranial nerve innervates the suprahyoid muscles?
Which cranial nerve innervates the suprahyoid muscles?
- CN II
- CN X
- CN XI
- CN V3 (correct)
What is the role of the external carotid artery branches?
What is the role of the external carotid artery branches?
- They exclusively connect to deep cervical structures
- They primarily supply superficial structures in the face and neck (correct)
- They supply blood to the brain
- They mediate nerve signals in the neck
Which of the following muscles is classified as an infrahyoid muscle?
Which of the following muscles is classified as an infrahyoid muscle?
What is a recognized function of the scaleni muscles?
What is a recognized function of the scaleni muscles?
Which muscles are classified as infrahyoid muscles?
Which muscles are classified as infrahyoid muscles?
What is the primary function of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
What is the primary function of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Which structure is located within the carotid triangle?
Which structure is located within the carotid triangle?
Which of the following statements regarding the scaleni musculature is correct?
Which of the following statements regarding the scaleni musculature is correct?
Which arteries are specifically branches of the external carotid artery?
Which arteries are specifically branches of the external carotid artery?
What is the relationship between the ansa cervicalis and the infrahyoid muscles?
What is the relationship between the ansa cervicalis and the infrahyoid muscles?
Which of the following is NOT a superficial branch of the cervical plexus?
Which of the following is NOT a superficial branch of the cervical plexus?
What forms the roof of the anterior triangle?
What forms the roof of the anterior triangle?
Which of the following muscles is classified as an infrahyoid muscle?
Which of the following muscles is classified as an infrahyoid muscle?
What is the primary function of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
What is the primary function of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?
Which of these structures is NOT surrounded by the pretracheal fascia?
Which of these structures is NOT surrounded by the pretracheal fascia?
Which of the following best describes the scaleni musculature?
Which of the following best describes the scaleni musculature?
What is the role of the ansa cervicalis?
What is the role of the ansa cervicalis?
Which of the following arteries is a branch of the external carotid artery?
Which of the following arteries is a branch of the external carotid artery?
Which fascia serves as the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck?
Which fascia serves as the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck?
Which of the following describes the external jugular vein's location?
Which of the following describes the external jugular vein's location?
