8.1 Craniofacial I (Wright) Flashcards
Which veins of the face can drain into the facial vein OR the dural venous sinuses via the orbit?
The supra-orbital vein.
The superior ophthamic vein.
The inferior ophthalmic vein.
Which cranial nerve is most likely to be impinged by an aneurysm of the petrous or cavernous part of the internal carotid artery?
The abducens (CN VI) nerve, due to its proximity to the internal carotid artery.
Which bulb of the internal jugular vein has a valve?
The inferior bulb.
How does lymph return from the head and neck to the venous supply?
Lymph from the skull -> jugulofacial venous return -> jugulosublcavian venous return -> right lymphatic duct OR left thoracic duct -> venous return.
What makes up the cranial dural septa?
The dense regular connective tissue of the dura mater.
Which of the thyroid veins come off of the internal jugular vein?
Superior thyroid vein and middle thyroid vein.
(Inferior comes off the carina of the brachiocephalic trunks)
What vein can be found within the substance of the parotid gland?
The retromandibular vein.
What structures would be occluded by a pituitary mass pressing into the cavernous sinus?
The venous return of the cavernous sinus.
The internal carotid artery.
The cranial nerves CN III, CN IV, CN V1 (ophthalmic), CN V2 (maxillary), CN VI.
Which foramen does the middle meningeal artery pass through?
The foramen spinosum.
The superior and inferior dural venous sinuses are within what structure?
The falx cerebri.
What connects the facial vein to the pterygoid plexus?
What connects the facial vein to the cavernous sinus?
The deep facial vein connects to the pterygoid plexus.
The superior ophthalmic vein connects to the cavernous sinus.
