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Face Flashcards

1
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What is the intracranial course of the facial nerve?

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Originates between the pons and medulla > Internal acoustic meatus >Facial canal (petrous part of the temporal bone) >exists through the stylomastoid foramen

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Branches of the facial nerve

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Divides into 5 branches within the parotid gland
- Temporal
- Zygomatic
- Buccal
- Marginal mandibular
- Cervical

Branches before entering the parotid gland
- Digastric
- Posterior auricular
- Cervicofacial
- Temporofacial

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3
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Which cranial nerves transmit parasympathetic fibres?

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Oculomotor, glossopharyngeal, vagus and facial

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What is the surface anatomy of the parotid duct?

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The middle third of a line drawn between the intertragic notch and the middle of the philtrum

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5
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Where does the parotid duct open?

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Crosses the masseter, pierces the buccinator and opens adjacent to the upper 2nd molar (stensen’s duct)

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Which structures pass through the parotid gland?

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Facial nerve (most superficial structure)
External carotid artery
Retormandibular vein
Auriculotemporal nerve
Deep parotid lymph nodes

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What are the relations of the parotid gland?

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Anterior - masseter, medial pterygoid, superficial temporal and maxillary arteries, facial nerve and stylomandibular ligament

Posterior - posterior belly of digastric muscles, SCM, Stylohyoid, internal carotid artery, mastoid process and styloid process

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What is the arterial supply of the parotid gland?

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Branches of the external carotid artery

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What is the venous drainage of the parotid gland?

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Retromandibular vein (union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins)

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What is the lymphatic drainage of the parotid gland?

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Deep and superficial parotid LN > upper and lower deep cervical lymph nodes

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What is the innervation of the parotid gland?

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Parasympathetic - secretomotor from the otic ganglion
Sympathetic - superior cervical ganglion
Sensory - greater auricular nerve

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What is the surface anatomy of the parotid gland

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Upper end - curved line from the tragus to the centre of the mastoid bone
Anterior border - a line from the tragus to the centre of the posterior border of the masseter then to the point 2cm below and behind the angle of the mandible

Posterior - straight line from the mastoid process to a point 2cm below and behind the angle of the mandible

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13
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What type of secretions does the parotid gland produce?

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Serous

parasympathetic stimulation produces watery serous saliva
Sympathetic stimulation produces low volume, enzyme rich saliva

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14
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Name some differential diagnoses of a parotid swelling

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Infection - parotitis, mumps
Obstructed duct - calculi, external compression
Neoplasm- pleomorphic adenoma, warthin’s tumour
Deep parotid lymph node

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What is Frey syndrome?

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Damage to the parasympathetic fibres from the auriculotemporal nerve results in excessive gustatory sweating in response to saliva production

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16
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Where can the facial artery be palpated

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Where it crosses the inferior border of the mandible adjacent to the anterior border of the masseter

17
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Where is the submandibular duct opening located?

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Opens in the floor of the mouth on either side of the lingual frenulum

18
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What type of secretions does the submandibular gland produce?

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Mucous and serous

19
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Which nerves are at risk on submandibular gland excision?

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Lingual nerve
Hypoglossal nerve > leads to deviation of the tongue towards the affected side on protrusion
Marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve

20
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What is the difference between and UMN and LMN facial palsy?

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UMN lesions spare the upper part of the face
LMN - all parts of the face are involved

21
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Which regions are drained by the pre-aurciular LNs

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Upper half of the face
Temporal region
Auricle and EAM
Gums

22
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What is the nerve supply of the tongue?

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Motor
- Hypoglossal nerve
- except for palatoglossus which is innervated by the vagus nerve

Sensory
- Posterior root of the tongue > vagus
- anterior 2/3 - mandibular nerve via the lingual
- posterior1/3 - glossopharyngeal

Taste
- posterior root of the tongue - vagus
- anterior 2/3 of the tongue - glossopharyngeal
- posterior 1/3 of the tongue - Facial nerve via chorda tympani

23
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Name the extrinsic muscles of the tongue

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Styloglossus
hyloglossus
genioglossus
palatoglossus

24
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Which muscle retracts the tongue?

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Styloglossus

25
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Which is the nerve supply to the tongue

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All extrinsic muscles are innervated by hypoglossal nerve except for palatoglossus which is innervated by the vagus nerve

26
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What forms the roof of the middle ear?

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Tegmen tympani

27
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How do middle ear infections cross the skull?

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By direct erosion of the tegmen tympani which allows spread to the mastoid air cells causing mastoiditis

28
Q

Describe the clinical picture of meningism

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Photophobia
Stiff neck
Fever

29
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Which structures pass through the IAM?

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Facial nerve
Vesticubulocochlear nerve

30
Q

What disease process can lead to irreversible damage of the CN VIII?

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Acoustic neuroma

31
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Why do patients with acoustic neuromas hear sounds loudly on the affected side?

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They often have involvement of the facial nerve with paralysis of stapedius

32
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What are the relations of the middle ear?

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Roof - Tegmen tympani- separates the tympanic cavity from the MCF

Floor - thin bone separates the tympanic cavity from the superior bulb of the IJV

Anterior wall - Thin bone, separates the tympanic cavity from the ICA. At upper part there are openings into two canals - auditory tube and canal for tensor tympani

Posterior - Aditus to the mastoid antrum superiorly and pyramid inferiorly

Lateral wall - tympanic membrane and lateral wall of epitympanic recess

Medial wall - lateral wall of the inner ear

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