Anatomy Flashcards
A
nasal
B
sphenoid
C
ethmoid
D
maxilla
E
frontal
F
parietal
G
temporal
H
zygomatic
I
mandible
A
lacrimal
B
palatine
C
occipital
what type of joints are sutures?
fibrous immovable joints
A
coronal suture
B
sagittal suture
A
squamosal suture
A
lambdoid suture
Why are bones not immovable in newborn skulls?
- to pass through the birth canal
- symmetrical growth of the brain
A
anterior fontanelle
B
posterior fontanelle
A
sphenoid fontanelle
B
mastoid fontanelle
What is the weakest point in the adult skull?
pterion
What is the term used to describe when sutures and fontanelles fuse prematurely?
craniosynostosis
What is the TMJ?
joint between the temporal and the mandible bones
What type of joint is the TMJ?
synovial joint
What is a synovial joint?
joint contained in a joint capsule, filled with synovial fluid which is needed for lubrication and therefore reduce friction
A
fibrous capsule
B
sphenomandibular ligament
C
stylomandibular ligament
D
mylohyoid groove
What is the metopic line?
faded suture line between the two frontal bones
What are the zygomatic and maxillary processes of the frontal bone?
point where the frontal bone attaches to the zygomatic and maxilla
A
zygomatic process
B
maxillary process
C
supra-orbital notch
D
superciliary arch
E
glabella
F
superior temporal line
G
frontal sinus
A
lesser wing of sphenoid bone
B
greater wing of sphenoid bone
C
sella turcica
D
optic groove
E
anterior clinoid process
F
posterior clinoid process
A
spine of sphenoid bone
B
pterygoid hamulus
C
medial pterygoid plate
D
lateral pterygoid plate
A
crista galli
B
cribriform plate
C
perpendicular plate
D
middle nasal concha
E
superior nasal concha
A
occipital condyle
B
inferior nuchal line
C
superior nuchal line
D
internal occipital crest
E
internal occipital protuberance
F
jugular process
G
cerebellar fossa
A (temporal bone)
zygomatic process
B (temporal bone)
squamous portion
C (temporal bone)
petrous portion
D (temporal bone)
styloid process
E (temporal bone)
tympanic plate
F (temporal bone)
external auditory meatus
G (temporal bone)
internal auditory meatus
H (temporal bone)
mandibular fossa
I (temporal bone)
articular tubercle
A
zygomatic process
B
frontal process
C
orbital surface
D
infraorbital groove
E
alveolar process
F
palatine process
G
canine fossa
H
maxillary sinus
I
anterior nasal spine
What bone is this?
palatine bone (right)
A
head of mandible
B
neck of mandible
C
ramus
D
body of mandible
E
condylar process
F
coronoid process
G
angle of mandible
H
mandibular notch
I
lingula
J
mylohyoid line
K
submandibular fossa
L
sublingual fossa
M
digastric fossa
N
mental spine
E
condylar process
G
angle of mandible
How many cranial fossae are there?
3 - anterior, middle and posterior
Which bones make up the anterior cranial fossa?
frontal, sphenoid and ethmoid
Which bones make up the middle cranial fossa?
sphenoid and temporal
Which bones make up the posterior cranial fossa?
temporal and occipital
A
anterior cranial fossa
B
middle cranial fossa
C
posterior cranial fossa
A
superior orbital fissure
A
cribriform plate
B
optic canal
C
foramen rotundum
D
foramen ovale
E
foramen spinosum
F
jugular foramen
G
internal auditory meatus
H
hypoglossal canal
I
foramen magnum
J
foramen lacerum
A
olfactory
B
optic
C
oculomotor
D
trochlear
E
trigeminal
F
abducens
G
facial
H
vestibulocochlear
I
glossopharyngeal
J
vagus
K
accessory
L
hypoglossal
1
smell
2
sight
3
special senses (touch, pain, temp), muscles of the eye
4
1 eye muscle
5
largest, sensation to the face, nasal cavity, throat, muscles of mastication (motor)
6
1 eye muscle
7
motor to muscles of the face (facial expression), taste to part of the tongue, parasympathetic (salivary glands)
8
hearing and balance
9
sensation to tongue, oral cavity
10
larynx, palate
11
muscles of the neck
12
muscles of the tongue
Acronym for layers of the scalp
S - skin C - connective tissue (dense) A - aponeurosis (tough connective tissue) L - loose connective tissue P - periosteum
A
anterior auricular
B
superior auricular
C
posterior auricular
D
occipital belly of occipitofrontalis
E
frontal belly of occipitofrontalis
F
aponeurosis
G
orbicularis oculi
A
corrugator supercilli
B
orbicularis oculi
A
procerus
B
nasalis
C
depressor septi nasi
D
orbit
E
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
F
attachment to frontal process of maxilla
G
attachment to maxilla
A
orbicularis oris
B
risorius
C
zygomaticus major
D
zygomaticus minor
E
levator anguli oris
F
levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
G
levator labii superioris
H
depressor anguli oris
I
depressor labii inferioris
J
platysma
K
mentalis
L
buccinator
M
modiolus
What is the function of the orbital part of orbicularis oculi?
closes eyelid forcefully
What is the function of the palpebral part of orbicularis oculi?
blinking and closing eyelid gently
What is the function of corrugator supercilli?
draws brows medially
What is unique about the muscles of facial expression?
they insert onto skin and move the skin
What is the function of the procerus muscle?
wrinkles skin of nose and pulls eyebrows down
What is the function of the transverse and alar parts of the nasalis muscle?
compress and dilate nostrils
What is the function of the depressor septi nasi?
depresses nasal septum
What is the function of auricularis anterior, superior and posterior?
move the ear anterior, superior or posterior (respectively)
What is the function of orbicularis oris?
closes and protrudes lips, also provides bridge for the other oral muscles to connect to
What is the function of zygomaticus major and minor?
- raises corners of mouth superior and lateral
- raises upper lip
What is the function of the risorius muscle?
retracts corner of mouth
What is the function of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi?
raises upper lip and opens nostrils
What is the function of the levator labii superioris?
raises upper lip
What is the function of the levator anguli oris?
elevates angle of the mouth
What is the function of the depressor labii inferioris?
depresses lower lip
What is the function of the depressor anguli oris?
depresses corners of the mouth
What is the function of the platysma?
raises the skin of the neck and pulls corners of the mouth down
What is the function of the mentalis?
raises and protrudes lower lip
What is the function of the frontal belly of occipitofrontalis?
elevate eyebrows and wrinkle forehead
What is the function of the occipital belly of occipitofrontalis?
draw scalp back
What is the function of the buccinator?
presses cheeks against teeth
What cranial nerve supplies all muscles of facial expression?
facial nerve (CN 7)
A
midbrain
B
pons
C
medulla
What is the intracranial course of the facial nerve? (4 points to remember)
- exits posterior cranial fossa
- passes through the internal acoustic meatus
- passes through the petrous part of the temporal bone
- exits via the stylomastoid foramen
What is the extra cranial course for the facial nerve? (4 points to remember)
- leaves the skull via the stylomastoid foramen
- immediately gives off the posterior auricular branch
- enters the parotid gland
- divides into 5 major branches
What 5 branches does the motor component of the facial nerve divide in to? (to Zanzibar by motor car)
- temporal
- zygomatic
- buccal
- mandibular
- cervical
What is a symptom of damage to the facial nerve and therefore paralysis of the stapedius muscle?
intolerance to loud noises
FACIAL NERVE - 1. What do motor neurons supply? 2. And where do those originate from?
- muscles of facial expression
2. second pharyngeal arch
FACIAL NERVE - What special sensation does it supply and where?
taste to the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
What is the parasympathetic function of the facial nerve?
salivary glands, mucous glands, lacrimal gland
What is the name of the branch of the facial nerve that carries special sensation and parasympathetic?
chorda tympani
What is bells palsy?
complete paralysis to one side of the face
What is the lower motor neuron part of the facial nerve?
brainstem to the face
What is the upper motor neuron part of the facial nerve?
brain to the brainstem
A
chorda tympani
B
lingual nerve
C
glossopharyngeal nerve
What is the difference in facial paralysis between bells palsy and a stroke?
Stroke patients will still be able to move their eyebrows, whereas patients with bells palsy will not
What do the external carotid artery, retromandibular vein and facial nerve and its 5 branches all travel through?
parotid gland
What is a parotidectomy?
removal of the tumour and parotid gland
What nerve supplies muscles of mastication?
trigeminal
What are the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve?
V1 - ophthalmic nerve
V2 - maxillary nerve
V3 - mandibular nerve
A
ophthalmic nerve (v1)
B
maxillary nerve (v2)
C
mandibular nerve (v3)
What branch of the trigeminal nerve is responsible for motor function for muscles of mastication?
mandibular (v3)
A
exits from cranial cavity - superior orbital fissure
onto the face - supra orbital notch or foramen
B
exits from cranial cavity - foramen rotundum
onto the face - infraorbital foramen
C
exits from cranial cavity - foramen ovale
onto the face - mental foramen
What is the purpose of ligaments surrounding the TMJ?
to stabilise and limit the movement
What is the function of the temporalis muscle?
elevates and retracts the mandible
What is the function of the masseter muscle?
elevates mandible
What is the function of the medial pterygoid muscle?
elevates and (in combination with the lateral pterygoid muscle) lateral deviation of the mandible
What is the function of the lateral pterygoid muscle?
protrusion and (when in combination with the medial pterygoid muscle) lateral deviation, depression of the mandible
A
temporalis
B
masseter
C
lateral pterygoid
D
medial pterygoid
A
lateral pterygoid plate
B
medial pterygoid plate
Where does the lateral pterygoid muscle attach to?
lateral side of the lateral pterygoid plate and runs back to the TMJ
Where does the medial pterygoid muscle attach to?
medial side (inside) of the lateral pterygoid plate down to the edge of mandible
When in combination together, what two muscles enable the mandible to move side to side due to their oblique orientation?
medial and lateral pterygoid muscles
A
masseter, superficial part
B
medial pterygoid, deep head
C
masseter, deep part
D
medial pterygoid plate
E
lateral pterygoid, inferior head
F
lateral pterygoid, superior head
What pharyngeal arch supplies muscles of mastication?
first pharyngeal arch
A
anterior belly of digastric muscle
B
mylohyoid muscle
C
hyoid bone
D
posterior belly of digastric muscle
E
stylohyoid muscle
What is the function of the accessory muscles of mastication - mylohyoid and anterior belly of digastric?
depress the mandible
What are the 8 branches of the external carotid artery? (Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students)
S - superior thyroid artery A - ascending pharyngeal artery L - lingual artery F - facial artery O - occipital artery P - posterior auricular artery M - maxillary artery S - superficial temporal artery
Where does the superior thyroid artery supply?
thyroid
Where does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply?
pharynx
Where does the lingual artery supply?
tongue
Where does the facial artery supply?
face
Where does the occipital artery supply?
scalp
Where does the posterior auricular artery supply?
scalp
Where does the maxillary artery supply?
muscles of mastication
Where does the superficial temporal artery supply?
scalp
A
occipital artery
B
facial artery
C
lingual artery
D
internal carotid artery
E
external carotid artery
F
superior thyroid artery
G
ascending pharyngeal artery
H
posterior auricular artery
I
maxillary artery
J
superficial temporal artery
A (SALFOPMS)
superior thyroid artery
B (SALFOPMS)
ascending pharyngeal artery
C (SALFOPMS)
lingual artery
D (SALFOPMS)
facial artery
E (SALFOPMS)
occipital artery
F (SALFOPMS)
posterior auricular artery
G (SALFOPMS)
maxillary artery
H (SALFOPMS)
superficial temporal artery
I
infra-orbital artery
J
inferior alveolar artery
K
middle meningeal artery
Identify 3 structures that run through the parotid gland?
- retromandibular vein
- external carotid artery
- facial nerve
A
facial vein
B
internal jugular vein
C
external jugular vein
D
retromandibular vein
E
occipital vein
All muscles of the soft palate (apart from the tensor veli palatini) are supplied by what nerve?
vagus nerve
A
muscularis uvulae
B
tensor veli palatini muscle
C
levator veli palatini muscle
D
palatopharyngeus muscle