Chapter 14 - Head, Neck, and Regional Lymphatics Flashcards
What is the function of the skull?
protection of the brain and special sense organs
Where is the frontal bone?
forehead region
Where are the parietal bones?
behind the frontal bone
Where are the temporal bones?
just above and in-front of the ears
Where is the occipital bone?
back of head, lower region
What are sutures?
meshed, immovable joints that connect cranial bones
What are fontanels?
spaces on babies skull where bone has not yet ossified
Where is the coronal suture?
crowns the head from ear to ear at the union of the frontal and parietal bones
Where is the sagittal suture?
separates the sides of the head lengthwise between the two parietal bones
Where is the lambdoid suture?
separating the parietal bones crosswise from the occipital bone
How many facial bones are there?
14
Which is the only facial bone that doesn’t articulate at a suture?
mandible (jaw)
Cervical vertebra C1 aka the _____
atlas
Cervical vertebra C2 aka the _____
axis
Where is the C7 vertebra palpable?
when the head is flexed
Which cranial nerve mediated the facial expressions?
CN VII (facial nerve)
What are palpebral fissures?
openings between the eyelids
What are nasolabial folds?
creases from nose to each corner of the mouth
Which cranial nerve mediates facial sensations of pain or touch?
CN V (trigeminal nerve)
Where are the parotid glands?
in the cheeks over the mandible and anterior to and below the ear
Which is the largest but not normally palpable salivary gland?
Parotid gland
Where is the submandibular gland located?
below mandible at the angle of the jaw
Where is the sublingual gland located?
floor of the mouth
Where is the temporal artery?
anterior to the ear