Exam 3: Remaining Material

Question 1

Openings associated with the pterygopalatine region

Answer 1

Inferior orbital fissure, pterygomaxillary fissure, sphenopalatine foramen and foramen rotundum

Question 2

Ganglion located within the pterygopalatine region

Answer 2

The pterygopalatine or Meckel’s ganglion

Question 3

Neural pathway associated with pterygopalatine ganglion

Answer 3

Parasympathetic innervation of the lacrimal gland

Question 4

Cranial nerves associated wit parasympathetic pathway to the lacrimal gland

Answer 4

Facial and trigeminal cranial nerves

Question 5

Divisions of the trigeminal nerve associated with the parasympathetic pathway to the lacrimal gland

Answer 5

Ophthalmic and maxillary divisions of the trigeminal nerve

Question 6

Bones that form nasal skeleton

Answer 6

Nasal bones, maxilllary bones, and frontal bone

Question 7

Type of tissue that forms major portion of nose

Answer 7

Cartilage

Question 8

Names of the larger pieces of cartilage forming the nose

Answer 8

Septal cartilage, lateral nasal cartilage, and major alar cartilage

Question 9

Nasal cartilage that attaches to the ethmoid, vomer, and nasal bones

Answer 9

Septal cartilage

Question 10

Bone attachments for lateral nasal cartilage

Answer 10

Nasal bones and the frontal process of the maxilla

Question 11

Which nasal cartilages attach to the nasal and maxillary bones

Answer 11

Lateral nasal cartilage

Question 12

Larger nasal cartilage that lacks any attachment to bone

Answer 12

Major alar cartilage

Question 13

Branches of the external carotid artery that vascularize the external nose

Answer 13

Facial and internal maxillary arteries

Question 14

Branches of the internal carotid artery that vascularize the external nose

Answer 14

Ophthalmic artery

Question 15

Arteries that supply the sides of the nose

Answer 15

Facial and internal maxillary artery branches

Question 16

Artery that supplies the dorsum of the nose

Answer 16

Ophthalmic artery

Question 17

External nose drains into what vessels

Answer 17

Pterygoid venous plexus

Question 18

Type of sensory pathway that will convey information from the cutaneous regions of the external nose

Answer 18

Somatic afferent (SA) pathways

Question 19

Somatic afferent pathways monitor

Answer 19

Pain, temperature, light touch and propioception

Question 20

Nerves that provide cutaneous sensation for the skin of external nose

Answer 20

Ophthalmic and maxillary divisions of the trigeminal nerve

Question 21

Sensory receptors contained within the skin of he nose are associated with somatic afferent fibers origination from neurons in what ganglion

Answer 21

Semilunar/trigeminal ganglion

Question 22

Oral vestibule

Answer 22

Space between the teeth and the external fleshy tissue of the face

Question 23

Labial vestibule

Answer 23

Space between the lips and the teeth

Question 24

Buccal vestibule

Answer 24

Space between the cheeks and the teeth

Question 25

Oral cavity proper

Answer 25

Space within the region formed by the occluded teeth

Question 26

Vermilion border

Answer 26

Name given to the junction between the skin and the red region of the lip

Question 27

Vermilion zone

Answer 27

Name given to red region of the human lip

Question 28

Unique feature of the human lip

Answer 28

Natural red color

Question 29

Philtrum

Answer 29

Name given to the median depression of the upper lip

Question 30

Nasolabial groove/ nasolabial sulcus

Answer 30

Name given to the depression extending from the nasal ala to the corner of the upper lip

Question 31

Mentolabial groove/ labiomental groove/ mentolabial sulcus/ labiomental sulcus

Answer 31

Name given to horizontal furrow between the lower lip and the chin

Question 32

Labial commissure

Answer 32

Name given to union of the upper and lower lips at the corner of the mouth

Question 33

Muscle that forms the lip

Answer 33

Orbicularis oris

Question 34

Name given to the attaching material in the median plane from the lip to the gingiva proper

Answer 34

Superior labial frenulum or the inferior labial frenulum

Question 35

Nerves that provide cutaneous sensation for the cutaneous regions of lips

Answer 35

Maxillary and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve

Question 36

Layers of the cheek from external to internal

Answer 36

Skin, corpus adiposum, buccinator muscle, buccal salivary glands and the mucous membrane of the cheek

Question 37

Names given to the fatty deposits within the cheek

Answer 37

Corpus adiposum, Bichat’s fat plug, buccal fat plug or sectorial fat pad of infants

Question 38

Primary muscle of the cheek

Answer 38

Buccinator muscle

Question 39

Location for release of saliva from the parotid duct

Answer 39

Buccal vestibule near the second maxillary molar

Question 40

Nerves carrying sensation from the cutaneous regions of the cheeks

Answer 40

The maxillary and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve

Question 41

Gingiva

Answer 41

Mucous membrane covered region of the alveolar processes and alveolar juga of the maxillae and mandible

Question 42

Name given to the part of the mucous membrane of the lip or cheek attaching to the maxilla or to the mandible

Answer 42

Gingiva proper

Question 43

Alveolar mucosa

Answer 43

Name given to mucous membrane connecting the gingiva proper with the lining of the lip or the cheek