Anatomy 1 Flashcards
What are the three parts that the skull is divided into?
- Neuro-cranium
- Facial skull
- Mandible
Between which two bones does the sagittal suture lie?
Two parietal bones
Between which two bones does the coronal suture lie?
Frontal and parietal
Between which two bones does the lambdoid suture lie?
Occipital and parietal
Which bone is the mastoid process a part of?
Temporal
What bone is the zygomatic arch part of?
Temporal and zygomatic
What bone is the styloid process part of?
Temporal
Name two structures that pass through the foramen magnum
- Medulla (and spinal cord) and meninges
2. Right and left vertebral arteries
What is the function of air spaces and sinuses?
Decreases weight of the skull and humidification of air
Where are the ear ossicles found with relation to the temporal bone?
Within the petrous part of the temporal bone
Where is the superior nuchal line found?
Exterior surface of the occipital bone
What type of joint is found between the two bones of the zygomatic arch?
Fibrous (zygomaticotemporal suture)
Name the five layers of the scalp
S - skin C - connective tissue A - aponeurosis of occipitofrontal muscle (epicranial aponeurosis) L - Loose connective tissue P - pericranium (outer layer of bone)
(4th and 5th layers are not easily visible)
What muscles does the epicranial aponeurosis connect?
Anterior and posterior bellies of the occipitofrontalis muscle
What is the action caused by contraction of the anterior belly of the occipitofrontalis muscle?
Raises eyebrows
Describe the nerve supply of the scalp
Two sources:
• Anterior part of scalp is supplied by trigeminal nerve (CN V)
• Posterior half of scalp is supplies by branches of C2 and C3 (both anterior and posterior rami)
In which layer of the scalp are blood vessels found?
Dense connective tissue
Why do wounds to the scalp bleed profusely?
The dense connective tissue retracts preventing vasoconstriction of arteries
What is dipole?
Spongy bone of the skull
Where do veins of the head anastomose?
With each other in the scalp, and with diploid veins in the skull bones through emissary veins (valveless)
What potentially grave complication could arise from scalp infections due to presence of emissary veins?
Infection spread intracranially
Are there any lymph nodes the scalp?
No, lymph drains away from scalp into lymph nodes in the head and neck
How do the muscles of facial expression differ from other skeletal muscles?
- Lie superficially
* Don’t attach to bone, attach to other muscles
Name the muscles of facial expression
- Orbicularis oris (around mouth)
- Orbicularis occuli (around eye)
- Buccinator
- Occipitofrontal (occipital and frontal bellies)
- Platysma
What nerve innervate the muscle of facial expression?
CN VII - facial nerve
Describe route of the facial nerve
Exits stylomastoid foramen and enters the parotid gland where it splits into its terminal branches which emerge from the anterior border of the gland and travel on side of face to muscle of facial expression
Name the three pairs of salivary glands
Parotid, submandibular and sublingual
(But there are also numerous small, unpaired glands found in mucosa of soft palate, cheeks and tongue.
What are the boundaries of the parotid gland?
• Long base of gland by the anterior border of SCM
• Superiorly by the zygomatic arch
• Inferiorly to the angle of the mandible
• Anterior border lies over the master
Posteriorly gland extends to anterior of the external auditory meatus
What type of fibres are carries in the facial nerve?
- Motor
- Sensory fibres (special sense)
- Parasympathetic