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        | Boundaries: anterior median line of the neck inferior border of the mandible anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle |  | 
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        | submandibular triangle between _____ and _____ nearly filled by the _____ gland _____ nerve enters this triangle to get to tongue |  | Definition 
 
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  submandibular triangle between inferior border of mandible and the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle nearly filled by the submandibular gland hypoglossal nerve (XII) enters this triangle to get to tongue   |  | 
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        | carotid triangle Boundaries: _____, _____, and _____ contains _____ artery _____ vein _____ nerve |  | Definition 
 
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  carotid triangle superior belly of omohyoid, posterior belly of digastric, and ant. border of sternocleidomastoid contains common carotid artery internal jugular vein vagus nerve   |  | 
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        | muscular triangle Boundaries: _____, _____, and _____ contains the _____ muscles |  | Definition 
 
        | muscular triangle superior belly of omohyoid, anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, and midline of the neck contains the four infrahyoid muscles |  | 
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        | submental triangle unpaired triangle bounded inferiorly by _____, and laterally by the _____ floor is formed by _____ contains some lymph nodes |  | Definition 
 
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  submental triangle unpaired triangle bounded inferiorly by hyoid bone, and laterally by the right and left anterior bellies of the digastric muscle floor is formed by the two mylohyoid muscles contains some lymph nodes   |  | 
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        | The hyoid bone is held in place and moved by a number of muscles called _____ and _____ muscles. |  | Definition 
 
        | The hyoid bone is held in place and moved by a number of muscles called infrahyoid and suprahyoid muscles. |  | 
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        | Suprahyoid: connect hyoid bone to skull (3) |  | Definition 
 
        | mylohyoid geniohyoid digastric |  | 
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        | Mylohyoid Origin:mylohyoid line on mandible Insertion:body of hyoid bone Innervation:mylohyoid nerve from trigeminal nerve (V) Function:elevates the hyoid, floor of mouth, and tongue |  | 
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  GENIOHYOID Origin:mental spine of mandible Insertion:body of hyoid bone Innervation:branch of C1 Function:pulls hyoid anterosuperiorly   |  | 
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  DIGASTRIC Origin: anterior belly - digastric fossa on mandible posterior belly - mastoid process Insertion:two bellies are joined by an intermediate tendon which is connected to the hyoid thru a sling of fibrous connective tissue Innervation: anterior belly - trigeminal nerve (V) posterior belly - facial nerve (VII) Function:raise hyoid bone during swallowing 
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        | Infrahyoid Muscles: anchor the hyoid bone (4) |  | Definition 
 
        | sternohyoid sternothyroid thyrohyoid omohyoid |  | 
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        | STERNOHYOID Origin:manubrium sterni and medial end of clavicle Insertion:body of hyoid bone Innervation:C1-3 Function:depress hyoid bone after elevation during swallowing |  | 
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        | STERNOTHYROID Origin:posterior surface of manubrium sterni Insertion:thyroid cartilage Innervation:C1-3 Function:depress hyoid bone |  | 
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        | THYROHYOID Origin:thyroid cartilage Insertion:body and greater horn of hyoid Innervation:C1 Function:depress hyoid bone |  | 
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        | The Omohyoid Muscle has two bellies: 
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inferior belly -upper border of scapula ending in a tendon under stern mastoid musclesuperior belly -extends upward from this tendon Insertion:hyoid boneInnervation:C1-3 |  | 
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        | Deep muscles of the neck (4) |  | Definition 
 
        | longus colli longus capitis rectus capitis anterior rectus capitis lateralis |  | 
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        | Longus colli 
Origin: bodies of C5 - T3Insertion: bodies of C2 - C4Function: bilaterally - flexes cervical vertebrae, unilaterally - rotation and lateral flexionInnervation: ventral rami C2 - C8
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        | Longus capitis 
Origin: anterior tubercles of transverse processes of C3 - C6Innervation: inferior surface of the basilar portion of the occipital boneFunction: bilaterally - flex cervical vertebrae and head, unilaterally - rotate and flex cervical vertebrae and head to the same sideInnervation: C1 - C4
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        |  Rectus capitis anterior 
Origin: anterior surface of lateral mass of the atlasInnervation: inferior surface of occipital bone anterior to foramen magnumFunction: aids in head flexion at the neckInnervation: C1, C2
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        | Rectus capitis lateralis 
Origin: superior surface of the transverse processes of the atlasInnervation: inferior surface of jugular process, occipital boneFunction: aids in lateral flexion of head on neckInnervation: C1, C2
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