Exam 2: Head and Neck Flashcards

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The sternocleidomastoid when contracted unilateral will result in……

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contralateral rotation and ipsilateral side bending

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The sternocleidomastoid when contracted bilaterally will result in……

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flexion of the neck and (paradoxically) extension if the head already extended

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______ is frequently encountered when the airflow in the nose in impeded, predisposition to congestion

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Deviated nasal septum

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_______ develop off the nasal cavity. They enlarge within the bones of the skull but remain connected to the nasal cavity

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Air sinuses

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The lining of the nasopharynx, auditory tube and the middle ear are all innervated by the ______.

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CN IX: Glossopharyngeal

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Define Mastoiditis. What can occur if left untreated?

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a middle ear infection that has spread to the mastoid process.

Meningitis and infection of CNS

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What connects the right and left lobe of the thyroid gland?

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Isthmus

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How many total parathyroid glands are there?

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4 total, posterior side of the thyroid have 2 each.

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During any thyroid procedure what must you pay special attention to and why?

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All 4 parathyroid glands because their product: Parathyroid hormone: cannot be synthetically replaced.

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Parathyroid hormone is responsible for?

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Increasing serum calcium levels

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______ is located posterior to the Pons

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Cerebellum

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The wrinkles on the brain forms…..

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Distinct sulci (grooves) and gyri (bumps) on the surface

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What is the difference between a contusion and a concussion?

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Concussion is a contusion plus loss of consciousness

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Cold or heat pain signals travel faster? Why?

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Cold, nerves that carry cold signals have myelin versus heat ones do not

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Anterior circulation of the brain is?

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Internal carotid artery

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The olfactory bulb extends off the _____, which connects it to the ______.

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Olfactory tract

Cerebral cortex

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The olfactory bulb sends olfactory nerves through the______ of the ethmoid bone to reach the ______.

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Cribiform plate

superior nasal cavity

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The retina of the eye is a direct extension of the ______ and as such, is actually part of the ________.

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Diencephalon

central nervous system

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The _____ extends away from the brain and induces formation of the lens from epidermal tissue

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optic cup

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The _____ sends axons through left and right _______.

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retina

optic nerves

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_____ travel through the optic canal. These converge and swap axons at the ______.

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Right and Left optic nerve

Optic chiasm

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Where do the Left and Right optic nerves axons synapse? In what part of the brain?

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lateral genicuate nuclei

Thalamus

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Where is visual information processed?

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Occipital lobe

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What part of the eye is the retina?

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The back layer of the eye

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When light enters the eye, what happens? Give an example.
It becomes a reversed image by the retina Lower parts of the visual field project on the superior retina and vice versa
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Describe how the brain perceives the Right and Left sides of the visual field.
The temporal side of the visual field projects to the nasal aspect of the retina and vice versa
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What happens to the nasal and temporal input on a patient's left side.
Left temporal stays on the left side of the brain Left nasal crosses to the RIGHT to join the right side optic radiation.
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What happens to the nasal and temporal input on a patient's right side.
Right temporal stays on the right side of the brain Right nasal crosses to the LEFT to join the left side optic radiation.
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How will a lesion of the optic nerve present?
Visual deficits in ONE eye
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How do impingements/lesions of optic radiation present?
Visual deficits affecting one visual field. Will be in BOTH eyes Homonymous hemianopia
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How do lesions in the optic chiasm present?
Loss of bilateral temporal visual field Bitemporal hemianopia
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Define bitemporal hemianopia
Loss of bilateral temporal visual field
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Define homonymous hemianopia
Visual deficits affecting one visual field. Will be in BOTH eyes
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After the lateral geniculate nuclei, the axons project (Ipsi or contra) laterally on their way to the occipital lobes. They will also separate once again into ____ and ____ optic radiations.
Ipsilaterally Superior and Inferior
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_____ see black and white and motion
Rods
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______ color and fine detail
Cones
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What are located in the fovea?
Cones
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What does the lens do as you get closer and closer to it?
Rounds up- Round lens = seeing close Flat lens = seeing far away
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What area of the world does your superior retina see?
The ground
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The superior tract of the optic radiation goes through what lobe?
Parietal lobe
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The inferior tract of the optic radiation goes through what lobe?
temporal lobe
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For quadrantanopia, how do you determine where the problem is coming from?
The exact opposite (Superior/Inferior and Right/Left)
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What does the inferior oblique eye muscle do?
elevate the eye
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What does the superior oblique eye muscle do?
Depress the eye
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What nerve innervates the superior oblique?
CN IV: Trochlear
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What nerve innervates the lateral rectus?
CN VI: Abducens
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How do you test the superior oblique muscle?
Have the patient look medial then inferiorly
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How do you test the superior rectus muscle?
Ask the patient to look laterally and then superiorly
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How do you test the Inferior rectus muscle?
Ask the patient to look laterally and then inferiorly
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How do you test the inferior oblique muscle?
Ask the patient to look medially and then superiorly
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What CN lesions presents with double vision when looking down?
CN IV: Trochlear
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What cranial nerve lesion presents with persistently adducted pupil?
CN VI: Abducens
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What is the consensual reflex?
When both pupils reaction to the stimulus of one If only one reacts, indicates a problem
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If you shine a light in the eye and neither pupil reacts, what is the likely cause?
Problems with CN II: Optic
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What is the most common aneurysm to cause CN III compression?
posterior communicating artery
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Loss of parasympathetic innervation of an eye is an early sign of increased intracranial pressure due to what?
pressure from the oculomotor nerve pushed against the dura mater
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What is unique about the internal carotid artery?
does a U turn/have a U turn shape present
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When the zonule fibers in the eye relax, what happens?
The lens becomes rounder aka can see up close
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When the zonule fibers in the eye contract, what happens?
The lens becomes flatter/ more like an oval. aka can see farther away
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What are the three regions of the trigeminal nerve?
Ophthalmic - V1 Maxilla - V2 Mandibular - V3
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Where does the ophthalmic nerve exit?
Superior orbital fissure
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The ophthalmic nerve splits into what branches?
Frontal Lacrimal Nasocilary
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What branches come off of the Frontal nerve?
Supraorbital nerve Supratrochlear nerve
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What branches come off the nasocilary nerve?
-Posterior and anterior ethmoidal nerves -Long and short ciliary nerves
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Where does the maxillary nerve exit?
Foramen rotundum
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What two nerves are responsible for sensation to the forehead? Give the nerve route from the CN
Supraorbital and supratrochlear CN: V Trigeminal -> Ophthalmic -> Frontal-> Supraorbital and supratrochlear
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What two nerves are responsible for sensation to the eye?
Long and short ciliary nerves
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The greater palatine nerve is sensory to....
hard palate
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The lesser palatine nerve is sensory to....
Soft palate
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What nerves are sensory to the teeth?
Posterior and superior alveolar
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Where does the mandibular nerve exit?
foramen ovale
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What nerve gives sensation to the lower teeth? What is special about it?
Inferior alveolar Stays in the mandibule until it pops out as the mental nerve
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The ____ nerve provides sensation to the chin
Mental
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What nerve provides sensation to the tongue?
Lingual
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What nerve supplies sensation to the inner cheek?
Buccal
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What is a common cause of trigeminal neuralgia? What can trigger it?
blood vessel pushing against the nerve light touch or cold air
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What branch of the trigeminal nerve is responsible for muscles of mastication?
Mandibular nerve- V3
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What are the 4 muscles of mastication?
1. Masseter 2. Temporalis 3. Lateral pterygoid 4. Medial pterygoid
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If there is a problem with the _____ nerve affecting bite strength, when the mouth is actively open, what side will the jaw deviate towards?
Mandibular nerve deviate TOWARDS the problem side
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Tensor veli palatini function?
Tenses soft palate
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Tensor tympani, function?
Keeps the middle ear from shacking violently
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What are the four rando muscles that are also supplied by the mandibular nerve?
-Tensor veli palatini -Tensor tympani - Anterior belly of diagastric - Mylohyoid
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Lateral pterygoid, function?
open the jaw
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Hypoglossus muscle innervation?
CN XII: Hypoglossal
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Stylohyoid muscle innervation?
CN VII, facial
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Posterior Belly of digastric muscle innervation?
CN VII: Facial
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General rule of thumb, facial SENSATION is what nerve? MOTOR of the face is?
CN V: Trigeminal CN VII: Facial
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Where does the facial nerve enter? Where does it exit?
Internal acoustic meatus of the temporal bone Stylomastoid foramen
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Name the functions of CN VII
-MOTOR to the face -Sensory to some of the ear -Taste to anterior tongue -Innervation to lacrimal, submandibular and sublingual glands
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What are the six branches of the Facial nerve
1. Temporal 2. Zygomatic 3. Buccal 4. Mandibular 5. Cervical 6. Posterior auricular
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Where does the facial nerve (and all of its branches) exit?
Stylomastoid foramen
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Bell's palsy is damage to what cranial nerve?
CN VII: Facial
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What is indicated if you have a patient that screams Bell's palsy but they can generate wrinkles on BOTH side
indicates CENTRALLY LOCATED lesion within the cortex or brainstem
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What tiny muscle in the middle ear does the facial nerve innervate? What does de-innervation cause?
Stapedius Hyperacusis: sounds are abnormally and painfully loud
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What two parasympathetic nerves come off the facial nerve? and what nerves do they give rise to?
Greater petrosal -> lacrimal nerve Chorda tympani -> Submandibular and sublingual glands
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How is taste sensation conveyed?
travels backwards on the chorda tympani nerve
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Where does CN VIII enter?
Enter: Internal acoustic meatus
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Where is an acoustic neuroma/schwannoma usually found? What nerves are affected?
Near the internal acoustic meatus Facial and vestibulocochlear
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Fluid on the inside of the ear canals is called ?
Endolymph
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Fluid on the outside of the canals is called?
Perilymph
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Where does CN VIII exit?
It does not, stays within the temporal bone
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What nerves innervate the external ear?
V3, VII and upper cervical spinal nerves
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What nerves innervate the ear canal?
CN VII and X
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What are the 3 ossicles of the middle ear?
Malleus, incus and stapes
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What are the crystalline deposits called in the inner ear?
otoliths
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What are the three semi-circular loops in the ear called?
Utricle- Horizontal Saccule- Vertical Ampulla- Rotational
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The jugular foramen is the exit point for what three nerves?
CN IX: Glossopharyngeal CN X: Vagus CN XI: Spinal
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Name some functions of CN IX. (In order)
1. Sensory to pharynx and middle ear 2. Motor to stylopharyngeus 3. General sensory and taste sensory to posterior tongue 4. Innervates the parotid salivary gland 5. Innervates baroreceptors and chemoreceptors in the carotid vessels
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What does a lesion of CN IX present with?
Dry mouth due to decreased salivation
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Where does the CN X exit?
Jugular foramen
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Name the functions of CN X
- Motor to palate, pharynx, larynx and esophagus - Sensory to the larynx, esophagus, external ear canal, dura mater of the posterior cranial fossa - Innervates the aortic baroreceptors - Motor and sensory to all the thoracic organs, foregut and midgut
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What would a lesion of CN X present with?
Increased heart rate, decreased gut peristalsis and sounds, decreased secretions from digestive glands
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What nerves form the pharyngeal plexus? Which one is motor vs sensory?
CN IX (Sensory) and CN X (motor)
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How do you test CN IX and X?
Check their gag reflex
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If the patient felt the touch at the back of their throat checking their gag reflex, what nerve is intact?
CN IX: Glossopharyngeal
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If the patient's throat twitched as a result of checking their gag reflex, what nerve is intact?
CN X: Vagus
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Stylopharyngeus muscle is innervated by ?
CN IX: Glossopharyngeal
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All laryngeal muscles are innervated except _____ by what nerve? What is the exception innervated by?
Inferior laryngeal nerve from Recurrent branches of CN X: Vagus cricothyroid muscle- external branch of superior laryngeal nerve
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Uvula deviation leans the strong or weak side?
the STRONG side
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When swallowing, what happens?
The suprahyoid muscles elevate the hyoid bone, closing off the laryngeal opening
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Do not forget to look at this slide
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What nerve innervates the larynx? Motor and sensory?
Both by CN X: Vagus Motor: Inferior laryngeal nerve from recurrent laryngeal nerve Sensory: Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve
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What branch is sensory to the larynx?
Sensory: Internal branch of superior laryngeal nerve
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What branch is motor to the larynx?
Inferior laryngeal nerve from recurrent laryngeal nerve
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What muscle is responsible for deepening or heightening the pitch of our voice?
Cricothyroid muscle
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What nerve is motor and sensory to the esophagus?
Recurrent laryngeal nerve
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What nerve innervates the cricothyroid muscle?
External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve
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What is the only muscle that pulls the airway apart?
Posterior cricoaretynoid muscle
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What part of the body makes the noise that we hear?
Vibrations of the true vocal folds
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The ______ muscle tilts the thyroid cartilage anteriorly on the cricoid. What does this cause?
Cricothyroid muscle Raising the voice's pitch
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What would de-innervation of the cricothyroid cause?
monotone voice
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***The _____ muscles ABduct the vocal folds. If de-innervation happens unilaterally, what is the result?
Posterior cricoaretynoid muscles it will cause hoarseness as the loose fold flaps in the breeze Dr. Ward said to really know this one
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____ and _____ muscles loosen the vocal folds when they contract. What are they innervated by?
Vocalis and thyroaretynoid Inferior laryngeal nerve
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______ and _______ muscles ADduct the vocal folds. Which allows (more/less) air to travel through the larynx Innervated by?
lateral cricoaretynoid and aretynoid LESS Inferior laryngeal nerve
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The accessory nerve originates from the ______ spinal cord level.
C1-5
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Axons from the accessory nerve exit the spinal cord and ascend through the ______ and then through the _______.
Foramen magnum Jugular foramen
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What muscles does CN:XI innervate?
Sternocleidomastoid and trapezius muscle
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Where does CN: XII exit the skull?
Hypoglossal canal
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What muscles does CN XII innervate?
All the muscles of the tongue except the palatoglossus
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Damage to _____ will cause difficult swallowing
cervical plexus
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What levels consist of the cervical plexus? What does it innervate?
C1-3 Muscles near the hyoid bone
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The cervical plexus forms a loop. What is it called?
Ansa cervicalis
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____ axons also hitchhike on the hypoglossal nerve
C1
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The cervical plexus carries (motor/sensory) axons from the ......
sensory neck, ear, clavicles and posterolateral scalp
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Damage to the cervical plexus can cause _____ ______.
Thyrohyoid tilt
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What is the function of the Genioglossus?
sticks the tongue out
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What is the function of the hyoglossus?
Depresses the tongue
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What is the function of the styloglossus?
Retracts the tongue
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Intrinsic muscles of the tongue are responsible for? Why?
All the weird movements the tongue can do because they attach to other muscles, giving them more freedom
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Palatoglossus is innervated by ?
CN X: Vagus
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Stylohyoid and Tendon of diagastric muscles are innervated by ?
CN VII: Facial
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Mylohyoid is innervated by ?
CN V: Trigeminal V3
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The Geniohyoid is innervated by ?
C1: Ansa Cervicalis
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Damage to the genioglossus muscle will result in ?
The tongue will point TOWARDS the affected side due to the genioglossus muscle crowding out the weaker side
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The epiglottis is responsible for ? Innervated by ?
General sensation and taste CN X: Vagus
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Function of the posterior 1/3rd of the tongue ? Innervation?
General sensation and taste Glossopharyngeal CN: IX
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Function of the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue? Innervation?
General sensation-> Lingual nerve (branch of mandibular nerve V3) Taste -> Chorda tympani (Branch of facial nerve)
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What nerve is responsible for taste?
Chorda tympani
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The part in blue is called ? What things does it contain?
Anterior Cranial Fossa Frontal, Ethmoid and Sphenoid Bones Frontal lobe Olfactory Bulb (CN I)
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The part in green is called ? What does it contain?
Middle Cranial Fossa Sphenoid and Temporal Bones Temporal lobe Optic nerve (CN II) Pituitary Gland Hypothalamus Middle meningeal artery CN III, IV, V, VI
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The part in light pink is called ?
Posterior Cranial Fossa Temporal and Occipital Bone Pons Medulla Cerebellum CN VII-> XII
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The chorda tympani hops on the _____ nerve in order to ?
Lingual nerve of V3 to get to sublingual and salivary, taste buds
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Name the borders of the posterior triangle
Trapezius SCM Clavicle
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What is the orange triangle?
Occipital
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What is the blue triangle?
Supraclavicular
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What is the green triangle?
Carotid
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What is the purple triangle?
Submandibular
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What is the white triangle?
Submental
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What are the borders of the occipital triangle?
Trapezius SCM Inferior belly of the omohyoid
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Name the 4 structures that the occipital triangle contains.
1. External jugular vein 2. Cervical Plexus 3. Accessory Nerve 4. Trunks of brachial plexus
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What are the borders of the Omoclavicular triangle?
Inferior Belly of the omohyoid muscle SCM Clavicle
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What 2 things does the omoclavicular triangle hold?
1. Subclavian artery and vein 2. Supraclavicular lymph node
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What are the borders of the Anterior triangle?
Midline of the neck SCM Inferior border of mandible
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What are the borders of the submandibular triangle?
Anterior belly of the digastric muscle Posterior belly of the digastric muscle Inferior border of the mandible
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The submandibular triangle contains what 4 important things.
Submandibular gland submandibular lymph nodes Hypoglossal nerve Facial artery and vein
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What are the borders of the submental triangle?
Anterior belly of digastric muscle Hyoid bone Midline of neck (OR) opposite anterior belly of digastric muscle
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What important structure is found in the submental triangle
Submental lymph nodes
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What are the borders of the carotid triangle?
Superior belly of omohyoid SCM Posterior belly of digastric
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Name the 8 important structures found within the carotid triangle.
Carotid sheath - All carotid arteries - Internal jugular vein - Vagus nerve Hypoglossal nerve Accessory nerve Thyroid gland Larynx Deep cervical lymph nodes
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What are the borders of the carotid triangle?
Superior belly of omohyoid muscle SCM Sternohyoid muscle
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What 2 important structures are within the muscular triangle.
Thyroid gland Parathyroid gland
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The flat, paired bones of the skull form from _______ via ______.
somatic mesoderm intramembranous ossification
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In children the coronal suture and sagittal suture meet at ?
Anterior fontanelle (soft spot)
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What does it mean if the anterior fontanelle is sucked in?
The child is dehydrated
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Before the pterion is formed it is the ____ in children.
Anterolateral or sphenoidal fontanelle
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Before the asterion is formed it is the ______ in children
Posterolateral or mastoid fontanelle
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The only true synovial joint of the skull is the _______, allowing the _____ process of the mandible to articulate with the temporal bone. A _______ disc allows smooth movement
temporomandibular joint condylar fibrocartilage
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There are ____ pharyngeal arches in human development. Name them.
5 1 2 3 4 6 there is NO 5
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Arch 1 is innervated by ? What muscles are derived from it? Bone?
V3 Muscles of mastication Mandibule
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Arch 2 is innervated by ? Muscles?
CN VII: Facial Muscles of facial expression
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Arch 3 innervates? Muscles?
CN IX: Glossopharyngeal Stylopharngyeal and muscles of pharynx/palate
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Arch 4 innervates ? Muscles?
CN X: Vagus muscles of pharynx/palate
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Arch 6 innervates ? muscles?
Recurrent branch of CN X Muscles of phonation (speaking/voice)
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First groove gives rise to ?
External auditory meatus
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First pouch gives rise to?
Auditory tube
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Second pouch gives rise to?
Palatine tonsil
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third pouch gives rise to ?
Parathyroid gland and thymus
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fourth pouch gives rise to ?
parathyroid gland and ultimobranchial body
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ultimobranchial body produces ____ ?
Calcitonin releasing cells of the thyroid
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The 2nd, 3rd and 4th grooves develop into ?
Cervical sinus
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The ____ develops off the tongue by descending down the neck
thyroid
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The ear/auricular hillocks develops off of what two arches?
First and Second
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The external ear, _____, develops from ________ that fuse, migrate and eventually form the mature auricle.
Auricle Six auricular hillocks
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Failure of the cervical sinus to obliterate can result in _______
branchial fistulae or cysts.
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______ are openings from the skin (external) or oral region (internal) that extend to a cervical cyst.
Branchial fistulae (sometimes called branchial sinuses)
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_____ are isolated, fluid-filled sacs that do not open to either the skin or pharynx.
Branchial cysts
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Branchial fistula present with ?
Persistent bad breathe
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Describe how a thyroglossal duct cyst forms
Part of the thyroid tissue lodges along the path, separate from the thyroid gland
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What is a pyramidal lobe?
an additional lobe on the thyroid gland that extends superiorly along the path of the thyroglossal duct
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What is the early opening of the GI tract called?
Stomodeum
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Describe an oblique facial cleft
Failure of medial and lateral nasal prominences to fuse with the maxillary prominences
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The _____ is connected to the incisive bone, or primary palate, which contributes the _______ to the maxilla and fuses with the rest of the hard palate. Palatine shelves “swivel” to form the rest of the hard palate
philtrum four incisor teeth
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If you have a baby with a cleft palate, what difficulties might they have?
latching on the nipple to nurse
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Cleft lips are failures of the ______ to fuse with the ______.
maxillary prominence medial nasal prominences
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Describe holoprosencephaly. What gene is responsible?
Failure of the cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles to separate Sonic hedgehog
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What two prominences fuse to form the upper lip?
maxillary and medial nasal prominences
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The yellow section is what?
Primary palate also called the incisive bone
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The orange section is called ? What does it contain?
Occipital triangle SCM Inferior belly of omohyoid Trapezius
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_____ headache, pain is related to the location and innervation of paranasal _____
Sinus
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_____ headache: recurring, intense, UNILATERAL pain around the eye and cheek for about 30 minutes
Cluster
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______ headache: muscle tension and fatigue creating BILATERAL scalp pain, can co-exist with other headaches
Tension
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_______ headache: variable UNILATERAL headache may or may not have sensory changes
Migraine
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The "worst headache of my life" can be caused by what 3 major kinds
Epidural hematoma Subdural hematoma Subarachnoid hematoma
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______ hematomas are between dura and arachnoid mater, and are not impeded by suture of the cranial bones. What are they shaped liked?
Subdural Semilunar (half moon)
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_______ due to ruptured aneurysms can be difficult to spot since the blood is not confined in any one area but can spread throughout the ______ space. How are these best diagnosed?
Subarachnoid hemorrhages MRI- due to being able to see the contrast between CSF and blood
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Vestibular schwannoma causes ???? Which CN is involved?
Sensorineural hearing loss and vertigo CN VIII (sometimes can involve VII as well) Note: Sensorineural means hearing loss due to damage to the inner ear or damage to CN XIII
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Acute neurologic signs for eye pain and visual disturbances points to ???
vascular cause
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Slowly progressive signs of eye pain and visual disturbances point to ???
Tumor
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Infection, thrombi or general dysfunction of what four CNs most likely involves the cavernous sinus
CN III, IV, VI and V1
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Dysfunction of _____ can be caused by aneurysm of the internal carotid artery in the cavernous sinus or increased intracranial pressure
CN VI
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Dysfunction of _____ is often caused by a space-filling lesion that pushes the _____ nerve against the opposite tectorial notch. This will also lead to increased intracranial pressure.
CN III
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Temporalis Origin/Insertion/Function
Temporal fossa Coronoid process of mandible Elevate the mandible, particularly the incisors
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Masseter Origin/Insertion/Function
Zygomatic Arch Angle and body of mandible Elevate the mandible- particularly the molars
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Medial Pterygoid Origin/Insertion/Function
Pterygoid plates of sphenoid Angle and body of mandible Elevate and medially deviate mandible
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Lateral Pterygoid Origin/Insertion/Function
Pterygoid plates of sphenoid Condylar process and TMJ joint disc Open and protrude the mandible
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Superior pharyngeal constrictor Origin/Insertion/Function
Raphe with buccinator muscle Occipital bone and pharyngeal constrictors Constrict pharynx to move bolus of food inferiorly
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Middle Pharyngeal Constrictor Origin/Insertion/Function
Hyoid bone Other pharyngeal constrictors Constrict pharynx to move bolus of food inferiorly
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Inferior Pharyngeal Constrictors Origin/Insertion/Function
Thyroid cartilage Other pharyngeal constrictors Constrict pharynx to move bolus of food inferiorly
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Stylopharyngeus Origin/Insertion/Function
Styloid process of temporal bone Pharyngeal constrictors Elevate and shorten pharynx
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Muscles of soft palate and uvula Origin/Insertion/Function
Hard palate and pterygoid plates of sphenoid bone Same muscle from the opposite side Separate the nasopharynx and oropharynx
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Levator Veli Palatini Origin/Insertion/Function
Cartilage of auditory tube Soft palate Separate the nasopharynx and oropharynx
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Tensor Veli Palatini Origin/Insertion/Function
Cartilage of auditory tube and pterygoid plates Soft palate Separate the nasopharynx and oropharynx
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Palatopharyngeus Origin/Insertion/Function
Soft palate Pharyngeal constrictors Depress palate and elevate pharynx
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Palatoglossus Origin/Insertion/Function
Soft palate Base of tongue Depress palate
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Digastric Origin/Insertion/Function
Mastoid process of temporal bone Genu of mandible and hyoid bone Elevate hyoid bone during swallowing
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Stylohoid Origin/Insertion/Function
Styloid process of temporal bone Hyoid bone Elevate hyoid bone during swallowing
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Mylohyoid Origin/Insertion/Function
Body of right and left mandible Midline raphe Elevate hyoid bone during swallowing
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Sternohyoid Origin/Insertion/Function
Posterior sternum Hyoid bone Depress hyoid bone
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Sternothyroid Origin/Insertion/Function
Posterior sternum Thyroid cartilage Depress hyoid bone
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Thyrohyoid Origin/Insertion/Function
Thyroid cartilage Hyoid bone Depress hyoid bone
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Omohyoid Origin/Insertion/Function
Superior scapula Hyoid bone Depress hyoid bone
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_____ Contains cardiorespiratory center, pain sensation in head, facial movement, swallowing
Medulla
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_______ Relay between cortex and cerebellum, muscles of mastication, fine touch of face
Pons
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_____ Coordination of ongoing motor activity
Cerebellum
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______ Assists with motor planning, jaw proprioception
Midbrain
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_____ Day-to-night and seasonal cycles
Epithalamus (pineal gland)
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______ Primal drives: appetite, sexual, thermoregulation
Hypothalamus
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_____ Growth, thyroid, water balance, lactation, pregnancy maintenance
Pituitary gland
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Frontal lobe function
Personality, motor activity, executive impulse control
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Pre-central gyrus function
Primary motor cortex
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Parietal lobe function
Perception of senses, mathematics, language
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Post-Central gyrus function
Primary somatosensory cortex
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Temporal lobe function
Memory, emotion, hearing, language
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Occipital lobe function
Vision
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Corpus callosum function
Sharing information between right and left lobes
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Longitudinal cerebral fissure function
Separates left and right cortex
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Central Sulcus function
Separates frontal and parietal lobes
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Lateral Sulcus function
Separates frontal & parietal lobes from temporal lobe
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Parieto-occiptal sulcus function
Separates parietal and occipital lobes
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Calcarine sulcus function
Separates upper and lower aspects of occipital lobe
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The ______ separates the right & left lobes of the cortex
falx cerebri
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The _______ separates the occipital and temporal lobes from the cerebellum.
tentorium cerebelli
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Telencephalon gives rise to ______ and ______
Cerebral hemispheres and lateral ventricles
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Diencephalon gives rise to _____ and ______
Thalamus and 3rd ventricle
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Mesencephalon gives rise to ____ and _____
Midbrain and aqueduct
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Metencephalon gives rise to _____, ______ and ______
Pons, cerebellum and 4th ventricle
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Myelencephalon gives rise to ______ and _____.
Medulla and 4th ventricle
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What is the thinnest tube in the flow of CSF?
Cerebral aqueduct
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What is the structure called where the CSF exit the 4th ventricle?
At the lateral and median aperture
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Tuffs of arachnoid mater that allow CSF to leave are called ?
Arachnoid granulations
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Where does the arachnoid granulations drain into?
Superior sagittal sinus
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What are the 3 fine touch receptors?
Meissner corpuscles, Ruffini end organs and Merkel cells
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_____ sense pressure and vibration
Pacinian corpuscles
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_______ are sensitive to pain and temperature
Free nerve endings
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DCML conveys what 3 things to the brain
Fine touch, vibration and proprioception
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Anterolateral/Spinothalamic tract receives what 3 things
Pain, temperature and crude touch
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Where is the first neuron for DCML?
Posterior root ganglion
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Name and where is the second order neuron for DCML?
Lower limb = Gracile fasculis Upper limb = Cunuate fasculis in the inferior medulla
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DCML 3rd order neuron are called ? Location?
Ventral Posterior Lateral Nucleus (VPL) Thalamus
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Anterolateral tract are responsible for what 3 things?
Pain Temperature Crude touch
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Anterolateral System decussates ....
in the anterior white commissure
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Anterolateral system ascends.....
CONTRAlaterally
290
Where does the Anterolateral system synapse?
Synapses almost immediately in the posterior horn
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Spinothalamic leads to the ???
conscious perception of pain
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Spinoreticular is responsible for ???
arousal aspects of pain
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Spinobulbar is responsible for ???
wincing and withdrawal
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Spinomesencephalic is responsible for ???
pain modulation
295
Spinohypothalamic is responsible for ???
Emotional/autonomic response to pain
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____ take blood from the cortex to the Superior sagittal sinus
bridging veins
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______ signals the spinal cord to increase tone to the stretched muscle
Muscle spindles
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_____ signals the spinal cord to decrease tone to agonist muscles
Golgi Tendon Organs
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Deeper nervous structures drain to the _____ or ______
inferior sagittal sinus or Basilar vein
300
T/F: The Basilar vein is parallel to the basilar artery.
False, basilar vein is NOT parallel to the artery
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Blood flows through the straight sinus to join the superior sagittal sinus at the ________
confluence of sinuses
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Why is the cavernous sinus clinical important?
Because it has lots of nerves traveling through there
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What connects the anterior and posterior venous blood drainage?
Superior and Inferior petrosal sinuses
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The Inferior and Superior petrosal sinuses connect with the posterior drainage at the ???
Transverse and sigmoidal sinuses. Then head down to the internal jugular vein
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______ is site that is vulnerable to venous infections or an internal carotid artery aneurysm
Right cavernous sinus
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What is the artery located below the pterion?
Middle meningeal artery
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This is an example of? Usually artery or vein?
Epidural hematoma The blood hemorrhaging into the epidural space pushes the dura away from the skull but cannot separate the dura from the sutures Usually ARTERIES
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This is an example of ? Usually artery or vein?
Subdural hematoma Between the dura mater and arachnoid, not impeded by the sutures of the cranial bones usually VEIN
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What kind of vessel is common in subdural hematomas.
Bridging veins
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______ bleeds are usually slower than their counter parts
Venous bleeds are slower than arterial bleeds
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______ most frequently cause subarachnoid hematomas
Ruptured cerebral arteries by burst aneurysms
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Rupture of vessels inside the brain is a _______.
cerebral hemorrhage
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______ artery supplies the hip, leg and foot region of the post central gyrus.
Anterior cerebral artery
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What is the area in Blue? If it is affected, how does it present? What is the technical term for it?
Wernicke's area CANNOT comprehend, but can speak Receptive aphasia
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What is the area in red? If it is affected, how does it present? What is the technical term for it?
Broca's area Can comprehend, but CANNOT speak Expressive Aphasia
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Name some symptoms of Korsakoff's syndrome
- results from chronic alcoholism - confusion, severe memory loss and apathy - due to poor nutrition- develop thiamine deficiency - damage to thalamus and parts of the hypothalamus
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What is circled in purple?
Caudate nucleus
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What is outlined in red?
Putamen
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What is outlined in yellow?
Globus pallidus (external segment)
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What is outlined in green?
Crura of fornix
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The pathways of Basal Ganglia; the direct pathway _____ motion
INCREASES
322
The pathways of Basal Ganglia; the indirect pathway _____ motion
decreases
323
Parkinsons's is the loss of _______
Substantia nigra
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The loss of _____ and ______ is Huntington's Disease
Putamen and Caudate Nucleus
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_____ Inability to make coordinated and accurate movements
Ataxia
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______ Movements are too short or too long and are adjusted after completion.
Dysmetria
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______ Inability to make rapidly alternating movements.
Dysdiadochokiesia
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The venous drainage of the nasal cavity is into the ­_____ and ______.
anterior facial and ophthalmic veins
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Arterial bleeding in the nose can be difficult to control due to the multiple vessels feeding into _______
Kiesselbach’s area
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What is the technical term for a nose bleed?
Epistaxis
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The ______ is the ONLY place you can directly observe the circulatory system to look for pathology, degeneration, etc
central artery of the retina
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Anastomosis in the head and neck rely on what two arteries? Both branch of what larger artery?
The facial artery and infraorbital artery External carotid artery
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The terminal (forehead) part of ______ artery anastomoses with branches of the ______ artery, which originates from what larger artery?
Facial artery and ophthalmic artery Internal carotid artery
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What are the five layers of the scalp?
S= Skin C = Connective tissue A = Aponeurosis (tendon between occipitalis and frontalis muscles L = Loose (areolar) connective tissue P = Periosteum
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Blood near the nose & upper lip drains through the ______ to reach the ______
facial veins jugular veins
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However, blood near the nose and upper lip can drain through _____ to the _______.
ophthalmic veins cavernous sinus
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Dysfunction of what cranial nerves in addition to swelling of the orbit are most common signs of cavernous sinus thrombosis.
cranial nerves III, IV, V1, V2 & VI
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The Pericervical lymph collar consists of what 5 groups of lymph nodes?
Occipital Mastoid Parotid Submandibular Submental
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The superficial fascia of the face and scalp drain into what lymph group?
Pericervical lymph collar
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After the pericervical lymph collar the fluid goes to ______. Then they are passed to _____.
Superficial cervical lymph nodes Deep cervical lymph nodea
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After the deep cervical lymph nodes, they collect ???? and then ?????
Right and left jugular lymphatic trunk Subclavian veins
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What are MALT? Give an example. Cellular type?
Mucosa-associated lymphatic tissue Tonsils Lymphocytes
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What is the submental lymph node drainage route?
Chin-> middle of lower lip -> tip of tongue -> Submental node
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What is the submandibular lymph node drainage route?
Rest of lower lip-> Upper lip -> Sublingual gland -> Submandibular node