Applied Head & Neck Flashcards
What are the 5 functions of the nose (+ nasal cavity)?
1) Olfaction 2) Route for inspired air 3) Filter- removes particles by trapping in nasal hair and mucous 4) Moistens/humidifies and warms air 5) Resonating chamber for speech
What are the boundaries of the nasal cavity?
Lateral wall - Turbinates Medial wall - Nasal septum which is perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone + vomer + nasal cartilageRoof - Centrally: Cribiform plate of ethmoid; Anteriorly: Frontal/Nasal bones; Posteriorly: Sphenoid boneFloor: Hard palate - maxilla and pallatine bones; soft palate
What is the clinical consequence of an untreated septal haematoma?
Saddle Nose Deformity
Why can untreated septal haematoma lead to saddle nose deformity?
Because the septal cartilage is avascular, it receives its oxygen and nutrient supply from the overlying perichondrium. A septal haematoma is an accumulation of blood between the cartilage and perichondrium. This leads to avascular necrosis of the cartilage - leading to the deformity.
A septal haematoma can lead to saddle nose deformity. What other clinical consequences are there if left untreated?
Septal abscess formation
Histology of respiratory mucous membrane?
Pseudostratified columnar ciliated cells - to help filter (hair), humidify(secretions) and warm(rich blood supply)
What is the arterial blood supply to the nose and what is Little’s area?
Area of anastamosis - littles or kiessalbachs area…
Venous drainage of nasal cavity
Cavernous sinus, facial vein, pterygoid plexus
A patient has had epistaxis. The doctor treats with posterior packing, what is the most likely artery causing the bleed?
Sphenopalatine
Which bifurcation of the carotid artery do most of the face arteries come from?
External carotid
The external carotid artery terminates as which artery?
Superficial temporal and maxillary
Which artery is the facial artery a branch of ?
External carotid
Which artery is the major arterial supply to the face?
Facial artery
Where does the facial vein run and where does it drain?
Along with the facial artery, from the medial angle of the eye to the inferior border of the mandible.Drains in to to the internal jugular vein.
The facial vein drains in to the internal jugular vein.What veins drain in to the external jugular vein?
Superficial temporal vein, maxillary vein and other veins.
Where does deoxygenated blood from the internal and external jugular veins drain into?
Subclavian vein
The brachiocephalic artery bifurcates into the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries. At what level does the common carotid artery bifurcate and what are its two branches?
At the superior margin of the thyroid cartilageInternal and external carotid arteries
What are the final two branches of the external carotid artery?
Superior temporal and maxillary
What artery supplies most of the deep structures of the face?
Maxillary artery
What branches does the external carotid artery give before it terminates as the superior temporal and maxillary artery?
There are 6 branches.1 - Ascending pharyngeal2 - Superior thyroid3 - Occipital4 - Lingual 5 - Posterior auricular6 - Facial6 - Occipital
Where is the occipital artery?
It comes off the external carotid just before the posterior auricular It is at the back of the head. sheepish grin he-he.
What is the neck?
Area between head and thorax.Conduit for many neurovascular structures and muscle attachmentsExtends from the lower margin of the mandible To the suprasternal notch of the manubrium and upper border of clavicle below
What lies within the superficial cervical layer of the neck?
Fatty tissuePlatysmaExternal jugular vein Superficial lymph nodes
What are the three layers of deep fascia?
Investing layerPretracheal layerPrevertebral layer
What is the carotid sheath?
A compartment for NV structuresFormed by all 3 layers of cervical fascia