Clinical Anatomy of the Face Flashcards
1
Q
What is a cranium?
A
The skeleton of the head
2
Q
What is the neurocranium?
A
Bony covering of the brain and meninges
3
Q
What is the viscerocranium?
A
The skeleton of the face & jaw
4
Q
What is the pneumonic for the 12 cranial nerves?
A
Oh, Oh, Oh, To, Touch, And, Feel, Virgin, Girls, Vagina, And, Hymen
5
Q
What is the main cranial nerve innervating its face and what are its branches called?
A
Trigeminal Nerve (V)
- V1: Ophthalmic nerve
- V2: Maxillary nerve
- V3: Mandibular nerve
6
Q
Are the 3 branches of CN V motor, sensory, or both? List for each one
A
- V1: Ophthalmic nerve (Sensory)
- V2: Maxillary nerve (Sensory)
- V3: Mandibular nerve (Both)
7
Q
What are the muscles of mastication?
A
- Masseter
- Temporalis
- Pterygoids (Lateral & Medial)
8
Q
What is the muscle of the lips?
A
Orbicularis oris
9
Q
Where is the buccinator muscle?
A
Thin muscle in wall of cheek
