Anatomy Past Paper Qs Flashcards
what bones comprise zygomatic arch?
- temporal process of zygomatic bone
- zygomatic process of temporal bone
what is the common site for a stroke?
Internal capsule
what muscle protrudes the tongue?
genioglossus
what vessel is at risk when there is a fracture of the pterion?
middle meningeal artery
what artery supplies the motor cortex of head and neck?
middle cerebral artery
what groups of facial muscles don’t work when there is a right internal capsule injury?
muscles on left of the face (below eyebrow) eg:
- zygomaticus major and minor
- levator labi superioris
- levator anguli oris
what is the function of the carotid sinus?
contains baroreceptors to detect blood pressure changes
how do we test that the accessory nerve still works & give the anatomical basis of this test?
- ask patient to shrug shoulders or stick out shoulder blade
- accessory nerve innervates trapezius
what epithelium lines vocal fold?
stratified squamous epithelium
what cranial nerve supplies sensory innervation to the pharynx?
vagus nerve
Patient has an operation on the submandibular duct to remove stones, and the anterior 1/3 of the tongue is numb… why is this? what is the anatomical basis of this?
- damage to the lingual nerve
- lingual nerve innervates 2/3 of tongue
what muscle protrudes the tongue?
genioglossus
what muscle opens the mouth?
lateral pterygoid
what nerve supplies the upper 3rd molars?
posterior superior alveolar nerve
the tendon of which muscle of mastication lies under the zygomatic arch?
temporalis muscle tendon
