Exam 1: Part 1 Flashcards
Epitaxis
1) Nosebleed
2) Kiesselbach are = anterior two thirds of nose
3) Trauma = most likely cause
What are the major landmarks of the neck
1) C7 Vertebra
2) Hyoid Bone ~ at C3-4
3) Thyroid and Cricoid Cartilages ~ Cricoid at C6
4) Clavicle and Sternum
5) Mandible
What is the mnemonic for branches of the ECA?
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1) Superior Thyroid a.
2) Ascending pharyngeal a.
3) Lingual a.
4) Facial a.
5) Occipital a.
6) Posterior Auricular a.
7) Maxillary a.
8) Superficial Temporal a.
Post-synaptic fibers of superior ganglia form what?
Internal carotid periarterial plexus
Subclavian A. and Scalene muscles at root of neck relationship
1) Medial to anterior scalene and at apex of lung and cervical pleura
2) Behind anterior scalene
3) Lateral to anterior scalene and anterior to brachial plexus within posterior triangle. comes into contact w/ 1st. rib
Contralateral Homonymous Hemianopsia
Temporal vision loss on contralateral side
Nasal vision loss on the ipsilateral side
CN X injury and Clinical Presentation
1) Brainstem lesion or deep laceration of neck
2) Deviation of uvula to normal side; hoarseness owing to paralysis of vocal fold
What are the borders of the anterior triangle of the neck
1) Midline of the neck
2) Anterior Border of Sternocleidomastoid
3) Inferior border of mandible
Pressure on optic pathway; laceration or intracerebral clot in temporal, parietal, or occipital lobes of brain causes what kind of injury?
Visual Field Defects
Explain how lesions associated with Herpes zoster (shingles) distribute themselves when following terminal branches of V1, V2, and V3.
1) Most common division affected = Ophthalmic Division
- Cornea involved –> painful corneal ulceration and scarring
2) MOA: Eruption of groups of vesicles following course of affected nerve
True or False: Facial Nerve Innervates the Parotid Gland
False; CN IX
Coronal Suture
Articulation between Frontal and both Parietal Bones
CN I Function
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What does the ansa cervicalis innervate
1) Sternohyoid
2) Sternothyroid
3) Thyrohyoid
4) Omohyoid
What does the CSF surround>
Brain and Spinal Cord
Jugular Foramen (Vernet) Syndrome
1) CN IX, CN X, CN XI
2) Symptoms: Dysphagia (Difficulty in swallowing) and Dysarthria (motor difficulty in speaking)
Describe the course of the Facial a.
Enters submandibular triangle adj. to submandibular gland before passing over mandible border to face
Injury to the base of brain or fracture involving cavernous sinus or obit causes injury to what nerve?
CN VI
Clinical Significance of the Retropharyngeal Space
Easy route for upper respiratory or oral infections to spread
True or False: The Trigeminal nerve carries parasympathetic fibers
FALSE
Describe the course Ascending Pharyngeal
Medial aspect of external carotid near bifurcation of common carotid
What is the first sign of CN III compression
Ipsilateral slowness of the pupillary response to light
What is the parasympathetic function of CN III
1) Innervates Sphicter pupillae muscle of iris to make pupil constrict
2) Contracts ciliary muscles to make the lens of eye more spherical (needed for near vision)
What is the sensory component of the parotid gland?
Auriculotemporal N. Branch of CN V3