Learning Objectives (PDF Download)

1. What is fascia? Which muscle is located in the superficial fascia of the neck? What are the 3 main deep cervical fascial layers? Why are these layers clinically important?

2. Diagram the anterior cervical triangle. What are the subdivisions of this triangle, and what structures are associated with these triangles? What is the purpose of subdividing this region into triangles?

3. Diagram the superficial veins. Understand the drainage patterns. These veins will drain into which larger and deeper veins?

4. What are the actions of the sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscles? What innervates these muscles?

5. The anterolateral neck is afferently innervated by which nerves? What are the associated spinal cord levels?

6. What muscles are part of the superficial layer of infrahyoid muscles? Deep layer? What are the actions of these muscles? What innervates these muscles?

7. Where are the thyroid and parathyroid glands located? What are the functions of these glands? Vascular supply/drainage?

Supplemental Materials

Recommended Readings 

Moore et al. Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 7th ed. pp. 982-1011; 1018-1021

Background Videos

Nervous System: Introduction (8:51)

Sensory Systems: Introduction (3:51)

Motor Systems: Introduction (2:42)

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