Anatomy of the Face Flashcards
Front part of head that in humans extends from forehead to chin and includes mouth, nose, cheeks, and eyes defines what?
The face
*ears are not part of the face, it is part of the neck
What are the contents of the face?
- Bones (facial aspect neuro- & viscerocranium)
- Nerves (branches of trigeminal and facial nerve)
- Muscles of facial expression
- Blood supply (veins, arteries)
- Other structures (buccal fat pad, pterygomandibular raphe, parotid gland)
- Sinuses
What are the three part of the cranium?
Neurocranium: bony case of the brane
Viscerocranium: facial skeleton
The neurocranium includes which part of the skull?
Frontal bone
What are the muscles around the mouth?
A.Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
B.Levator labii superioris
C.Zygomaticus minor
D.Zygomaticus major
E.Risorius
F.Depressor anguli oris
G.Depressor labii inferioris
H.Orbicularis oris
Levator anguli oris
What are the 3 muscles of the mouth that originate from the maxilla?
A.Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
B.Levator labii superioris
I.Levator anguli oris
What are the 2 muscles of the mouth that originate from the zygomatic bone?
A.Zygomaticus minor
B.Zygomaticus major
What are the muscles of the mouth that originate from the fascia/skin?
Fascia
Risorius
Obicularis Oris
Skin
Orbicularis oris
What are the two muscles of the mouth that orignate from the mandible?
Depressor anguli oris
depressor labi inferioris
What are the 4 muscles of the mouth that insert into the angle of the mouth?
A.Zygomaticus major
B.Risorius
C.Depressor anguli oris
Levator anguli oris
What are the three muscles of the mouth that insert onto the upper lip?
A.Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
B.Levator labii superioris
C.Zygomaticus minor
Where does the depressor labii inferioris inserts where?
Lower lip
The orbicularis oris inserts where?
surround mouth opening
Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi and levator labii superioris share a function. What is it?
Lift upper lip
Additional function of Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi is wing of nose
The Viscerocranium includes what part of the skull?
Zygomatic bone
Mandible
Nasal Bone
Maxilla
Which nerve supplies the face?
Trigeminal Nerve - CN V
Sensory: face
Facial Nerve - CN VII
Motor: mm of facial expression
The branches of the trigeminal nerve provide sensory innervation on the face. What are the zones and how do they enter the face?
Opthalmic Zone - Opthalmic division (V1) and it enters through supraorbital foramen
Maxillary Zone - Maxillary division (V2) and it enters through the infraorbital foramen
Mandibular zone - Madibular branch (V3) and it enter throught he mental foramen

What are the divisions of the CN V1?
Supraorbital n.
Supratrochlear n.
Infratrochlear n.
External nasal n.
Lacrimal n.
What are the branches of CN V2?
Zygomatico-temporal n.
Sygomaticofacial n.
Infra-orbital n.
What are the branches of CN V3?
Auriculotemporal n.
Buccal n. (long buccal n.)
Mental n.
The branches of the trigeminal nerve all originate from one common are. This structure is located in the middle cranial fossa. What is it?
Trigeminal Ganglion

V1 then goes through supraorbital fissure
V3 goes through foramen ovale
V2 goes through foramen rotundum
Trigeminal neuralgia is also known as ______.
Describe the cause of this disorder.
Tic douloureux
- Disorder of the sensory root of CNV àDemyelination of axons in the sensory root
- Caused by pressure of a small aberrant artery (too close) or by pathological process which affects neurons (neuron shed myelin)
- Most often in middle-aged and elderly persons
- Frequency of involved branches from trigeminal divisions: V2 > V3 > V1
What are the characteristics of tic douloureux?
- Characterized by sudden attacks of excruciating, lightening like japs of facial pain (can be 15+ min)
- Pain can be so intense that person winces àhence the common term tic(twitch)
- Can be initiated by touching face, brushing teeth, shaving, drinking, or chewing
How is tic douloureux treated?
•Medical or surgical treatment to reduce pain (e.g., avulsion or cutting of nerve branches at foramina) – minimal invasive procedure.






























