NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

HEAD NECK

TRIANGLES OF NECK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Indicate the deep muscles of neck that attach to the 1st rib
A
middle scalene muscle
B
posterior scalene muscle
C
longus colli muscle
D
anterior scalene muscle
E
sternocleidomastoid muscle
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The anterior scalene, AKA scalenus anterior (scalenus anticus; Latin: musculus scalenus anterior) muscle is one of the lateral muscles of the neck, belonging to the scalene group. It is deeply placed, lying behind the Sternocleidomastoid. It is located between the subclavian vein and the subclavian artery.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lying on the anterior surface of the neck of the first rib is the sympathetic trunk. On each side is the apex of the lung, rising some 3 cm above the medial third of the clavicle, covered by the dome of the pleura and the suprapleural membrane.

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