muscles attachments

What does the lateral cricoarytenoid (LCA) attach?

A. Thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C. Cricoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage

D. Hyoid bone to thyroid cartilage

B

The cricoarytenoid (LCA) attaches from the __________ of the cricoid to the __________ of the arytenoid.

Superior lateral surface; muscular process

What does the transverse (inter)arytenoid attach?

A. Thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C. Arytenoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

D. Hyoid bone to thyroid cartilage

C

The transverse arytenoid attaches from the __________ of one arytenoid to the __________ on the opposite arytenoid.

Posterior surface; same place

What does the oblique (inter)arytenoid attach?

A. Thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Arytenoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

D. Cricoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage

B

The oblique arytenoid attaches from the __________ of the muscular process of one arytenoid to the __________ of the opposite arytenoid.

Posterior base; apex

What does the posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) attach?

A. Thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C. Arytenoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

D. Hyoid bone to thyroid cartilage

B

The posterior cricoarytenoid (PCA) attaches from the __________ of the cricoid to the __________ of the muscular process of the arytenoid.

Posterior cricoid lamina; posterior aspect

What does the cricothyroid (CT) attach?

A. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Arytenoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C. Cricoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage

D. Thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C

The cricothyroid (CT) attaches from the __________ of the cricoid cartilage to two parts of the thyroid cartilage:

• Pars recta: __________ surface of the thyroid lamina.

• Pars oblique: __________ of the lamina and inferior cornu.

Anterior medial cricoid cartilage; Lower surface; Junction

What does the thyrovocalis attach?

A. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Thyroid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C. Arytenoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

D. Cricoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage

B

The thyrovocalis attaches from the __________ of the thyroid cartilage, just lateral to the notch, to the __________ of the vocal process of the arytenoid.

Inner thyroid cartilage surface; lateral surface

What does the thyromuscularis attach?

A. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Thyroid cartilage to the base and muscular process of the arytenoid

C. Arytenoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

D. Cricoid cartilage to thyroid cartilage

B

The thyromuscularis attaches from __________ to the __________ and __________ of the arytenoid, immediately lateral to the thyrovocalis.

Just lateral to the origin of the thyrovocalis; base; muscular process

What does the digastricus attach?

A. Mandible and mastoid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone via a tendon

B. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

C. Thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone

D. Sternum to hyoid bone

A

The digastricus has two bellies:

• Anterior belly: attaches behind the __________.

• Posterior belly: attaches to the __________ of the temporal bone.

• Both bellies connect to the __________ via a tendon.

Chin; mastoid process; hyoid bone

Which of the following correctly describes the attachments of the digastricus pair?

Anterior belly attaches behind the chin, posterior belly attaches to the mastoid process of the temporal bone, and both attach to the hyoid via a tendon

What does the stylohyoid attach?

A. Mastoid process of the temporal bone to the mandible

B. Styloid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone

C. Cricoid cartilage to the hyoid bone

D. Sternum to the hyoid bone

B

The stylohyoid attaches from the __________ of the temporal bone to the __________.

Styloid process; hyoid bone

What does the thyrohyoid attach?

A. Cricoid cartilage to arytenoid cartilage

B. Styloid process of the temporal bone to hyoid bone

C. Sternum to hyoid bone

D. Thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone

D

The thyrohyoid attaches from the __________ of the thyroid cartilage to the __________ of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone.

Outer surface; lower end

What does the mylohyoid attach?

A. Styloid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone

B. Inner surface of the body of the mandible to the tendinous midline raphe and anterior surface of the hyoid bone

C. Outer surface of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone

D. Mastoid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone

B

The mylohyoid attaches from the __________ of the body of the mandible to the __________ and the __________ of the hyoid bone

Inner surface; tendinous midline raphe; anterior surface

Which structures does the geniohyoid attach to?

A. Styloid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone

B. Inner surface of the mandible to the front surface of the hyoid bone

C. Thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone

D. Cricoid cartilage to the arytenoid cartilage

B

The geniohyoid attaches from the __________ of the front of the mandible to the __________ of the body of the hyoid bone.

Inner surface; front surface

Which structures does the genioglossus attach to?

A. Inner surface of the mandible to the undersurface of the tongue body and the hyoid bone

B. Outer surface of the thyroid cartilage to the hyoid bone

C. Styloid process of the temporal bone to the hyoid bone

D. Inner surface of the mandible to the front surface of the hyoid bone only

A

The genioglossus attaches from the __________ of the mandible to the __________ of the tongue body and the __________ of the hyoid bone

Inner surface; undersurface; body

Which correctly describes the attachments of the Hyoglossus?

Side of the tongue → body and greater cornu of the hyoid bone

Which structures does the sternohyoid attach to?

A. Thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone

B. Sternum and clavicle to hyoid bone

C. Mandible to hyoid bone

D. Sternum to thyroid cartilage

B

The sternohyoid attaches from the __________ of the top of the sternum and the __________ of the clavicle to the __________ of the body of the hyoid bone.

Posterior surface; inner end; lower edge

Which structures does the posterior belly of the omohyoid attach to?

A. Sternum to hyoid bone

B. Upper edge of the scapula to a tendon near the sternum

C. Inner surface of the mandible to hyoid bone

D. Thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone

B

The posterior belly of the omohyoid attaches from the __________ of the scapula to the __________ near the sternum.

Upper edge; tendon

Which structures does the anterior belly of the omohyoid attach to?

A. Upper edge of the scapula to the tendon near the sternum

B. Sternum to the body of the hyoid bone

C. Tendon near the sternum to the lower edge of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone

D. Inner surface of the mandible to the hyoid bone

C

The anterior belly of the omohyoid attaches from the __________ near the sternum to the __________ of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone

Same tendon; lower edge