Chapter 2 Flashcards
Where is the root of the nose located?
Between the eyes
True or False
Inferior to the glabella is a midpoint land mark of the nasal region that corresponds with the junction between the underlying bones is called the nasion.
True
Inferior to the nasion is the bony structure that forms _______
Bridge of the nose
True or False
At the other end is the tip or apex of the nose.
True
What does each side of the nose contain inferior to the apex?
Nostril or naris (plural)
The nares are separated by the midline _________ _________ (2 words)
Nasal septum
True or False
The nares are bounded laterally on each side by a winglike cartilaginous structure, the ala (alas) of the nose
True
What are the regions located on the facial aspect?
Infraoribital
Zygomatic
Buccal
Where is the infraorbital region located?
Inferior to the orbital region and lateral to the nasal region
Inferior to the zygomatic arch , and just anterior to the ear is the ________ ________ (2 words)
TMJ
Where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw.
The ________ _______ ( 2 words) of the head is composed of the soft tissue of the cheek.
Buccal region
The ________ forms the side of the face and is the broad area between the nose, mouth and ears
Cheek
What muscle is felt when a patient clenches their teeth?
Masseter muscle
True or False
The masseter muscle can become enlarged with constant use such as with grinding (bruxism) or clenching.
True
True or False
The sharp angle of the lower jaw inferior to the ear’s lobule is the ________ __ ___ _______ (4 words)
angle of the mandible
What does the oral region of the head include?
Lips Oral cavity Palate Tongue Floor of mouth Parts of throat
The groove running upward between each labial commissar and each ala of the nose is the ______ _______ (2 words)
Nasolabial sulcus
Underlying the upper lip is the upper jaw or __________
Maxilla
The bone underlying the lower lip is the lower jaw or _______
Mandible
The oral cavity also provides the entrance into the throat or ________
Pharynx
The pharynx consists of which three parts?
Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx
The _________ is the large strap muscle that divides each side of the neck diagonally into _________ ________ _______ (3 words) and ________ _________ ______ (3 words)
Sternocleidomastoid
Anterior cervical triangle
Posterior cervical triangle
At the anterior midline, the largest of the larynx’s cartilages is the _________ _________ (2 words), which is visible as the laryngeal prominence (Adam’s Apple)
Thyroid cartilage
What is another word for vocal chords which is attached to the posterior surface of the thyroid cartilage?
Larynx
The ______ _______ (2 words) is also located in the anterior midline and suspended in the neck, superior to the thyroid cartilage is also located in the anterior midline and suspended in the neck, superior to the thyroid cartilage.
Hyoid bone
The ______ _______ ______ (3 words) on each side can be further subdivided into smaller triangular regions by muscles in the area that are not as prominent as those of the SCM
Anterior cervical triangle
What is the superior part of each anterior cervical triangle that is demarcated by the main parts of the digastric muscle (both bellies) and the mandible, forming a _______ __________ (2 words)
Submandibular triangle
The inferior part of each ______ ________ ________ (3 words) is further subdivided by the omohyoid muscle into a ______ _______ (2 words) superior to it and a _______ ______ (2 words) inferior to it
Anterior cervical triangle
Carotid triangle
Muscular triangle
A midline ________ _______ (2 words) is also formed by the two main parts of the digastric muscle (its right and left anterior bellies) and the hyoid bone.
Submental triangle
Each ____ _______ _______ (3 words) can also be further subdivided into smaller triangular regions on each side by muscles in the area.
Posterior cervical triangle
The omohyoid muscle divides the posterior cervical triangle into the _______ _________ (2 words) superior to it and the ______ ______ (2 words) inferior to it on each side
Occipital triangle
Subclavian triangle
