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Extra Fun Facts Flashcards

1
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Contents of the Carotid Sheath

A

Internal Jugular Vein
Carotid Artery
Vagus Nerve
Lymph Nodes

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Occipital Triangle

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SCM, Trap, Inf. Belly Omohyoid
Brachial Plxs, Accessory n. (Trap, SCM)
Occ. Lymph Nodes

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Subclavian Triangle

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SCM, Clavicle, Inf. Belly Omohyoid

Subclavian a., Lymph nodes

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Muscular Triangle

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SCM, Sup. Belly Omohyoid, Midline

Sternothyroid m., Sternohyoid m., Thyroid Gland

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5
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Carotid Triangle

A

SCM, Post. Digrastic, Sup. Belly Omohyoid
Hypoglossal n., Carotid Sheath & contents,
branches of ext. carotid a. heading anteriorly

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Submental Triangle

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Ant. Digastric m (L & R), Hyoid Bone
Submental Lymph nodes

—> drain central lower lip, central incisors & gingiva, tip of tongue

—> only one that crosses the midline

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Submandibular Triangle

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Mandible, Post. Digastric, Ant. Digastric
Facial a., Submandibular Gland, Hypoglossal n., Submandibular Lymph Nodes

—> L.N.s drain most of oral cavity

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8
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Anterior Longitudinal Ligament becomes…

A

Anterior Atlanto-Occipital Membrane

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9
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Posterior Longitudinal Ligament becomes…

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Tectorial Membrane

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10
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Ligamentum Flavum becomes…

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Posterior Atlanto-Occipital Membrane

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11
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Gag Reflex nerves…

A 
Sens = Pharyngeal br. of Glossopharyngeal
Motor = Pharyngeal br. of Vagus
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12
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Pupilary Reflex…

A 
Sens = Optic Nerve
Motor = Oculomotor nerve (III) parasympathetic
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13
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Pretracheal Fascia continuous with…

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Buccopharyngeal fascia (superiorly)

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14
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Prevertebral Fascia continuous with…

A 
Axillary Sheath (inferiorly),
Anterior Longitudinal Ligament (superiorly)

—>Forms floor of posterior triangle

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15
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Investing Fascia continuous with…

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Parotid Fascia (superiorly)

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16
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Retropharyngeal space contains…

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loose ariolar tissue

allows for ease of mvmt of larynx in swallowing

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17
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Retropharyngeal space continuous with…

A

Mediastinum (inferiorly)

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18
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What muscle is attached to the malleus?

A

Tensor Tympani

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19
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What muscle is attached to the stapes?

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Stapedius

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20
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What does Tensor Tympani do?

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dampens mvmt of malleus

21
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What does stapedius do?

A

dampens vibration of stapes

22
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The 6th pharyngeal arch gives rise to…

A

The all intrinsic muscles of the larynx except the cricothyroid.

The cricoid, arytenoid, and corniculate cartilage.

The recurrent laryngeal nerve! Vagus nerve.

23
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What ligament limits rotation of the atlanto-occipital joint?

A

Alar (check) ligament

24
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Contents of Pretrachel fasica?

A

infrahyoid muscles, thyroid gland, esophagus, trachea

25
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Buccopharyngeal fascia is the…

A

external epimysium of constrictor muscles (pharynx)

Super.

26
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Superficial cervical fascia contains…

A

platysma muscle

27
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What ligament maintains articulation btwn dens and anterior arch of atlas?

A

Transverse (cruciate) ligament of the Atlas

28
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Suboccipital n. (Dorsal C1) innervates…

A
  1. Rectus Cap. Post. Maj.
  2. Rectus Cap. Post. Min.
  3. Inf. Oblique
  4. Sup. Oblique
  5. Semispinalis Cap.
29
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Greater Occipital n. (Dorsal C2) innervates

A
  1. Splenius Cap.
  2. Longissumus Cap.
  3. Semispinalis Cap. (yes, dual innervation)
30
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Dorsal Ramus C-anything…

Lateral Ramus vs. Medial Ramus

A 
Lateral = Motor (LMN, Sens, PostSymp)
Medial = Cutaneous  (Sens, PostSymp)
31
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4 muscles innervated by Ansa Cervicalis

A

Omo-Sup
Omo- Inf
Sternohyoid
Sternothyroid

32
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Tell me about the Pterion…

A

Spot where 4 bones come together

  1. the parietal bone
  2. the squamous part of temporal bone
  3. the greater wing of sphenoid bone
  4. the frontal bone

—> Middle Meningeal Artery runs medial to this point.

33
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Superior Oblique eye Movements

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  1. Abduction
  2. Intorsion
  3. Depression
34
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Inferior Oblique eye Movements

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  1. Abduction
  2. Extorsion
  3. Elevation
35
Q

What muscle does the greater occipital nerve “pierce”?

A

Semispinalis Capitus Muscle

36
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Which Nerves contain TASTE?

A
  1. Greater Palatine (V max / Facial)
  2. Lesser Palatine (V max / Facial)
    - –> T. really travels back w/ Facial via. N. of the Pt.Canal & then Greater Petrosal N.
  3. Lingual Br. of Mandibular n.
  4. Lingual Br. of Glossopharyngeal
  5. Internal Laryngeal (and hence Sup. Laryg of X)
37
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Ventral Ramus C1

A

Travels with Hypoglossal (XII) briefly

  1. Geniohyoid m.
  2. Thyrohyoid m.
38
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Pterygomandibular Raphe

A

Pt. hamulus to post. mylohyoid line

Att. point of buccinator and sup. constrictor

39
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Stylomandibular ligament

A

styloid apex to angle of mandible

40
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Sphenomandibular ligament

A

spine of sphenoid bone to lingula on mandible

landmark for inf. alveolar block

Maintains axis of the joint so inf. alveolar n., a., v. pass smoothly past lingula into mandibular foramen.

41
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Upper TMJ compartment

A

Gliding (plane) synovial

42
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Lower TMJ compartment

A

HInge synovial

43
Q

Atlanto-Occipital joint

A

synovial - ellipsoidal

44
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Medial Atlanto-Axial joint

A

synovial - pivot

45
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Lateral Atlanto-Axial joints

A

synovial - plane (gliding)

46
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Zygapophysial joint (facet)

A

synovial - plane (gliding)

47
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Upper Elastic Posterior Lamina…

A

The “ligament” that attaches the TMJ joint to the squamotypmanic fissure

48
Q

Long Buccal n. passes …

A

between the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscle

49
Q

action of the lateral pterygoid muscle?

A

protrusion of the jaw

grinding of the jaw

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