clinical anatomy of the face Flashcards
what does pneumatised mean?
air within the bones
what bones are pneumatised?
what form are these in?
the frontal, temporal, sphenoid, ethmoid and maxillary bones
what are the 2 parts of the skeleton of the head?
neurocranium - bony covering of brain and meninges
viscerocranium - facial skeleton
what makes up the neurocranium?
- roof called calvaria
- floor called cranial base (brain sits on)
- 8 bones
what 8 bones make up the neurocranium?
frontal
ethmoid
sphenoid
occipital
temporal X2
parietal X2
what makes up the viscerocranium?
14 bones
what bones are in the form of paranasal sinuses?
frontal, sphenoid, ethmoid and maxillary bones
what is the external auditory meatus?
ear canal
what blood vessels lie under the pterion?
middle meningeal blood vessels
what is the weakest point of the skull?
pterion
trauma to the pterion may cause the middle meningeal blood vessels to rupture. what would this be called?
extra- dural haemorrhage
how much of non verbal communication does our face provide?
80 to 90%
what does our facial identity depend on?
underlying skeleton as well as growth of the skeleton
what are the nerves that come off of the spinal cord?
spinal nerves
name the 5 groups of spinal nerves and how many of each?
8 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccygeal
what are the spinal nerves that come off of the neck called?
8 cervical
what spinal nerves are below the cervical nerves to the lower chest called?
12 thoracic
what spinal nerves are between the lower part of the ribcage and the upper pelvis?
5 lumbar
what are the spinal nerves that are near our bum?
5 sacral
what is the last spinal nerve?
1 coccygeal
how many pairs of spinal nerves are there all together?
31
what nerves come off of the brain and brainstem?
12 paired cranial nerves
what are the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve?
ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular divisions
what does the trigeminal nerve supply?
sensory innervation to the face
motor innervation of muscles of mastication
what does the facial nerve supply?
muscles of facial expression (branchial motor fibres/special visceral efferent)
special sensory fibres (special visceral afferent; taste),
general sensory fibres (general somatic afferent; ear)
parasympathetic fibres (general visceral efferent – innervating the sublingual and submandibular salivary glands)
what area is supplied by the ophthalmic nerve?
Forehead and scalp
Frontal and ethmoidal sinus
Upper eyelid and its conjunctiva
Cornea (see clinical relevance)
Dorsum of the nose
what area is supplied by the maxillary nerve?
Lower eyelid and its conjunctiva
Cheeks and maxillary sinus
Nasal cavity and lateral nose
Upper lip
Upper molar, incisor and canine teeth and the associated gingiva
Superior palate
what area is supplied by the mandibular nerve sensory supply?
Mucous membranes and floor of the oral cavity
External ear
Lower lip
Chin
Anterior 2/3 of the tongue (only general sensation; special taste sensation supplied by the chorda tympani, a branch of the facial nerve)
Lower molar, incisor and canine teeth and the associated gingiva
what is the mandibular nerve motor supply?
Muscles of mastication; medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid, masseter, temporalis
Anterior belly of the digastric muscle and the mylohyoid muscle (these are suprahyoid muscles)
Tensor veli palatini
Tensor tympani”
where is type 1 and type 2 herpes simplex most common?
1 - mouth
2 - genitalia
what does varicella zoster virus result in?
infection results in chickenpox and can cause lung and airway disease like bronchitis or pneumonia.
what happens when the varicella zoster virus resolves?
When it resolves the virus lays dormant in the ganglia (collection of cell bodies)
can the varicella zoster virus reactivate?
reactivate in 10-20% of people resulting in shingles or herpes zoster
can the varicella zoster virus reactivate?
reactivate in 10-20% of people resulting in shingles or herpes zoster
what are the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve?
5a = ophthalmic nerve
5b = maxillary nerve
5c = mandibular nerve
what are the sensory and motor parts of the trigeminal nerve?
sensory = opthalmic nerve, maxillary nerve, mandibular nerve
motor = muscles of mastication, mandibular nerve aswel
what does the masseter do?
Elevates the mandible and closes the mouth
what does the temporals do?
Elevates the mandible and closes the mouth, retraction of the mandible
what does the lateral pterygoid do?
Both left and right acting at the same time will result in protraction of the mandible. When one acts on its own it results in deviation of the mandible to the opposite side.
what does the medial pterygoid do?
Elevation of the mandible, closure of the mouth
where does the masseter attach?
from the zygomatic arch to the mandible
where does the temporals attach?
onto the frontal and parietal bones to the coronoid process of the mandible
how many muscles are in the face?
43
how are the muscles of the face arranged?
around the orifices
attached to bone or fascia then the skin
what nerve supplies the muscles of the face?
facial nerve
CN 7