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Which muscle is the most superficial in the anterior neck?
Which muscle is the most superficial in the anterior neck?
- Mylohyoid
- Platysma (correct)
- Geniohyoid
- Stylohyoid
What is the function of the hyoid bone?
What is the function of the hyoid bone?
- Supports the infrahyoid and suprahyoid bones (correct)
- Produces thyroid hormones
- Shrugging action
- Supports the mouth
Which muscle spans from the middle of the mandible to the hyoid bone?
Which muscle spans from the middle of the mandible to the hyoid bone?
- Stylohyoid
- Geniohyoid (correct)
- Digastric
- Mylohyoid
What is the anatomical position of the thyroid gland?
What is the anatomical position of the thyroid gland?
What is the function of the thyroid gland?
What is the function of the thyroid gland?
Which artery is one of the three arteries to be careful with during thyroidectomy?
Which artery is one of the three arteries to be careful with during thyroidectomy?
What is the size of each thyroid lobe approximately?
What is the size of each thyroid lobe approximately?
What is the part that bridges the right and left thyroid lobes?
What is the part that bridges the right and left thyroid lobes?
What is the technique used to assess patients with thyroid abnormalities such as tumors or masses?
What is the technique used to assess patients with thyroid abnormalities such as tumors or masses?
Which muscle forms the floor of the mouth?
Which muscle forms the floor of the mouth?
Which muscle divides the neck into posterior and anterior regions?
Which muscle divides the neck into posterior and anterior regions?
Which bone is situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage?
Which bone is situated in the anterior midline of the neck between the chin and the thyroid cartilage?
What can cause tongue tie in babies?
What can cause tongue tie in babies?
Which muscle rotates the head to the opposite side?
Which muscle rotates the head to the opposite side?
Where are the openings of Wharton's duct located?
Where are the openings of Wharton's duct located?
What is the main function of the sublingual glands?
What is the main function of the sublingual glands?
What can cause muscle strain to the neck?
What can cause muscle strain to the neck?
Which muscle connects the mastoid bone, sternum, and clavicle?
Which muscle connects the mastoid bone, sternum, and clavicle?
What is the role of the ducts of Rivinus?
What is the role of the ducts of Rivinus?
Which muscle helps prevent the tongue from falling down?
Which muscle helps prevent the tongue from falling down?
Which muscle is responsible for maintaining head posture and shrugging action?
Which muscle is responsible for maintaining head posture and shrugging action?
Which muscle is deeper than the splenius capitis and helps flex the head from one side to the other?
Which muscle is deeper than the splenius capitis and helps flex the head from one side to the other?
Which muscle is found near the head and also helps hold the head in place and flex it from one side to the other?
Which muscle is found near the head and also helps hold the head in place and flex it from one side to the other?
Which muscle is NOT included in the group of posterior neck muscles?
Which muscle is NOT included in the group of posterior neck muscles?
Which muscle is responsible for holding the head in place and flexing it from one side to the other, and is deeper than the splenius capitis?
Which muscle is responsible for holding the head in place and flexing it from one side to the other, and is deeper than the splenius capitis?
Which muscle is NOT part of the strap muscles found below the hyoid bone?
Which muscle is NOT part of the strap muscles found below the hyoid bone?
Which muscle spans from the sternum to the hyoid bone?
Which muscle spans from the sternum to the hyoid bone?
Which muscle is unique among the strap muscles as it goes down and then sideways?
Which muscle is unique among the strap muscles as it goes down and then sideways?
Which muscle spans the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage?
Which muscle spans the hyoid bone and thyroid cartilage?
Which muscle spans the sternum and thyroid cartilage?
Which muscle spans the sternum and thyroid cartilage?
What is the thyroid bone shaped as?
What is the thyroid bone shaped as?
What is the tissue that joins the strap muscles called?
What is the tissue that joins the strap muscles called?
