Anatomy, Classification, Embryology, and Surgery Flashcards
Facial landmarks (7)
Nasal tip Alar base and rim Philtral ridges Philtrum Columella Cupid's bow White roll
Hard palate anatomy
The premaxilla is from the tip of the maxilla to the incisive forame. The palatine process of the maxilla runs about halfway down the hard palate, and the palatine bone is the other half, ending in the posterior nasal spine.
Soft palate anatomy
The velum attaches posteriorly to the hard palate via aponeurosis (the buffer zone for muscles to insert into). The soft palate is primarily composed of muscle and soft tissue for mobility.
Pharyngeal anatomy
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
Velopharyngeal muscles (7)
- Tensor veli palatini–opens the eustacian tubes
- Levator veli palatini–lifts the velum; parallel to ET
- Palatoglossus–antagonist to LVP
- Palatopharyngous–vertical fibers lower velum; horizontal fibers create a sphincter action
- Superior constrictor–creates medial displacement of the lateral pharyngeal walls
- Musculus uvulae–bulk of velum
- Salpingopharyngeous–surface of velum, little functional significance
Innervation of VPC
Motor: Pharyngeal plexus
Sensory: Trigeminal, Vagus, Facial
Closure Patterns
Coronal–Velum meets with pharyngeal wall
Saggital–Pharyngeal walls meet horizontally
Circular–Velum and pharyngeal walls meet in the middle w/ or w/o help of adenoids
Potential problems with adenoid pad
- Can cause nasal obstruction
- Can cause culdesac resonance
- Can cause VPI
Levels of an embryo
- Ectoderm–>skin, teeth, hair, lens of eye, inner ear
- Mesoderm–>muscles, connective tissues, bones, heart
- Endoderm–>digestive system, liver, respiratory system, outer ear
Neural tube
Houses the brain of an embryo
Anatomy of embryo at 4 weeks
Pharyngeal arches are present 1. Mandibular 2. Hyoid 3. Body of hyoid Maxillary process present Frontonasal process present Nasal placodes present, become nasal pits, then nostrils
Anatomy of embryo at 5-6 weeks
Median and lateral nasal processes
Eyes are still very lateral
Interruption in week 6 will cause full CLP
Anatomy of embryo at 7 weeks
Maxillary process conncets to the median nasal processes
Nasal pits present
Ears lateral and low-set
Hyoid arch is almost-complete ring of tissue around EAM
Merging of primary palate in anterior direction
Oral and nasal cavities NOT separated
Hard palate created by merging of palatine processes and premaxillae
Palatal shelves are vertical
Anatomy of embryo at 9 weeks
Mandibular growth spurt–tongue lowers, palatal shelves elevate to separate nasal and oral cavities
Fusion starts are inc=cisive foramen and moves to uvula by week 12
Interruption here causes CPO
Potential problems with ears (3)
Aural atresia (closure of EAC)
Microtia
Preauricular pits/tags
Potential problems with eyes (6)
Epibulbar dermoid (cyst on eye) Exophtalamus (bulging eyes) Hypertelorism (wide-set eyes) Coloboma (defect in eye shape) Narrow palpebral fissures Strabismus
Potential problems with tongue (2)
Micro/macroglossia
Ankyloglossia
Potential problems with jaw (3)
Micrognathia
Retrognathia
Prognathia