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Anatomy Formatives Flashcards

1
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Name the 5 layers of the scalp

A 
Skin 
Connective tissue 
Aponeurosis 
Loose connective tissue 
Periosteum
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Describe the position of the parotid glands and its duct

A 
Overlies the ramus of the mandible 
Inferior to the ear
Anterior to masseter
 Duct - pierces the buccanator 
Enters the oral cavity lateral to the upper second molar
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3
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What are the 2 main branches of the ECA?

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Superficial temporal a.

Maxillary

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4
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The internal jugular vein unites with which other vein in the neck? What larger structure do they form?

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Subclavian to form the brachiocephalic vein

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5
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Which suture lies between the parietal,, temporal and occipital bones? What type of joint is this?

A

Lambdoid suture

Fibrous joint

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6
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Name 2 unique features of a cervical vertebrae which makes it identifiable

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Bifid spinous process

Foramen trasversum

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What type of joint lies between the 1st and 2nd cervical vertebrae?What movement occurs here?

A

Synovial pivot

Rotation

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Describe the position of the 2 main fontanelles in the neonatal skull

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Anterior fontanelle situated where the parietal and frontal bones meet. The position fontanelles are situated at the point where the parietal and occipital bones meet.

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9
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What movements occur at the TMJ?

A 
Retrusion
Protrusion 
Elevation 
Depression 
Lateral excursion
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10
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What is the junction of the parietal, temporal, frontal and sphenoid bone known as?

A

Ptyerion

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11
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Name the 4 muscles of mastication

A

Temporalis
Massetter
Medial
And lateral pterygoid

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12
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Name three nerves that can be found in the intratemporal fossa

A

Mandibular nerve, inferior alveolar, lingual nerve, buccal nerve, chorda tympani.

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13
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Which bones make up the lateral walls of the nasal cavity

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Ethmoid
Maxillary
Inferior turbinate

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14
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Which paranasal sinuses drain into the middle meatus?

A

Frontal and maxillary

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15
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What drains into the inferior meatus?

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Nasolacrimal duct

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16
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What drains into the superior meatus?

A

Anterior ethmoidal cells

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17
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What connects the pharynx to the middle ear?

A

Eustachian tube

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18
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Which muscle makes up the floor of the mouth?

A

Mylohyoid

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19
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What is the innervation of the mylohyoid muscle?

A

CN V3

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20
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Which nerve carries the sensation of taste for the posterior 1/3 of the tongue?

A

Glossopharyngeal

21
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What is the chorda tympani a branch of?

22
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Whrere are the foliate papillae located most abundantly?

A

Lateral posterior aspect of the tongue

23
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Which infrahyoid muscles does the asna cervicalis innervate?

A

Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid
Omohyoid

24
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What are the 3 cranial fossa?

A

Anterior
Middle
Posterior

25
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What structures pass through the superior orbital fissure?

A 
CV III 
CN IV 
CN VI 
CN V1
Ophthalmic vein
26
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What is the only muscle of the pharynx supplies by the glossopharyngeal nerve?

A

Stylopharyngeus

27
Q

Which muscle connects the thyroid and cricoid cartilage?

A

Cricothyroid muscle

28
Q

Which cartilage are the true vocal cords attached to?

A

Arytenoids

29
Q

What is the space between the vestibular and vocal chords called?

A

Vestibule of the larynx

30
Q

Which 2 nerves are involved in the gag reflex?

A

Glossopharyngeal

Vagus

31
Q

Which major structures run in the carotid sheath?

A

CCA
IJV
Vagus n.

32
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The hypoglossal nerve innervates all the muscles of the tongue except which muscle?

A

Palatoglossus

33
Q

Which bones form the orbit?

A 
Frontal 
Maxillary 
Zygomatic 
Lacrimal 
Ethmoid 
Sphenoid 
Palatine
34
Q

Which structures pass through the optic canal?

A

Optic nerve

Ophthalmic artery

35
Q

What are the 2 intrinsic muscles of the iris?

A

Sphincter pupillae

And dilate pupillae

36
Q

Which extraocular muscle depresses and adducts the eyeball?

A

Inferior Rectus

37
Q

Where is the lacrimal gland locate?

A

Superolateral region of the eye

38
Q

Which nerve innervates the lacrimal gland?

A

Lacrimal nerve

39
Q

Which muscle elevates the upper eyelid?

A

Levator palpebrae superioris

40
Q

Which nerve supplies the LPS?

41
Q

Which muscle does CN VI supply?

A

Lateral rectus

42
Q

The incus, malleus, and stapes connect which two structures?

A

Tympanic membrane to the oval window

43
Q

What is the function of the stapedius muscle?

A

Dampen the vibrations of the stapes ossicle

44
Q

The inner ear is composed of which 2 functional components?

A

Vestibule and cochlea

45
Q

Which cranial nerves supply parasympathetic nerve fibres?

A

CN III, VII, IX, X

46
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How does the facial nerve enter the temporal bone?

A

Through the internal acoustic the meatus

47
Q

The artery which supplies all structure of the orbit is a main branch of which artery?

A

Ophthalmic artery

Branch of ICA

48
Q

Which 2 veins unite to form the EJV?

A

Retromandibular

Posterior auricular vein

49
Q

Which nerve supplies taste for the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?

A

Chorda tympani

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