Face Flashcards
The facial nerve exits through which structure?
Stylomastoid foramen
Group of muscles responsible for “dimples”
a. oral
b. dilators
c. modiolus
d. aponeurosis
C
The part of orbicularis oculi responsible for gently closing the eyelids
Palpebral part
TRUE of the facial nerve
a. mandibular and cervical nerves have multiple branches
b. branches of facial nerve superficial to the muscles
c. danger area for nerve in the face is over the zygoma
d. no anastomosis among nerves
C
Marrionette lines are formed by contraction of:
a. levator anguli
b. depressor labii
c. depressor anguli
d. levator labii superioris
C
Which muscle opens the Eustachian tube?
Tensor veli palatine
Which muscle causes horizontal wrinkles above the root of the nose?
Procerus
Smiling muscle:
a. Risorius
b. Procerus
c. Zygomaticus Major
d. NOTA
C
Which is not a dilator of the nose?
a. Levator labii superioris alaeque nasii
b. Anterior and posterior dilators
c. Alar nasalis
d. Transverse nasalis
D
This ligament prevents condylar dislocation posteriorly
A. temporomandibular ligament
B. sphenomandibular ligament
C. stylomandibular ligament
A
The ff are symptoms of facial nerve paralysis EXCEPT
A. accumulation of food in the oral vestibule
B. drooling to the side affected
C. intact ability to whistle
D. drooping eyelid
C
What structures comprise pes anserinus?
A. Peripheral branches of the facial nerve
B. Maxillary artery and its branches
C. Pterygoid venous plexus
D. None of the above
A
Which of these is correct?
A. The inferior alveolar artery is a branch of the second part of the internal maxillary artery.
B. The chorda tympani joins the lingual nerve from the anterior
C. The temporal branch of the facial nerve is subcutaneous and easily injured surgically
D. The lower head of the lateral pterygoid is smaller than the superior head
C
Branch of the Facial Nerve which causes very noticeable facial assymetry when cut:
A. Cervical
B. Marginal Mandibular
C. Zygomatic
D. Temporal
B
Facial nerve branches into _____ after it exits the stylomastoid foramen, before it enters the parotid gland:
A. chorda tympani
B. stapedius
C. posterior auricular
D. anterior tympanic
C
Which takes longer in growth: facial bones or bones of the calvaria?
Facial bones
Five layers of the scalp
Skin, Connective tissue, Aponeurosis, Loose areolar tissue, Pericranium
Embryonic origin of muscles of fascial expression
Mesoderm in second pharyngeal arch
Motor innervation of facial muscles
Facial nerve (CN VII), and motor branch of Trigeminal nerve (CN V)
The frontal belly of occipitofrontalis muscle has no bony attachments. T/F
T
Action of occipitofrontalis frontal belly
Protracts scalp; elevates eyebrows and wrinkles forhead
Action of occipitofrontalis occipital belly
Retracts scalp; increases effectiveness of frontal belly
Muscle which protrudes lips when kissing or resists distension when blowing
Orbicularis oris
Actions of the platysma
Depresses mandible (against resistance); tenses skin of inferior face and neck
Parts of the orbicularis oculi
Orbital part, palpebral part, lacrimal part
The procerus is continuous with which muscle?
Occipitofrontalis muscle
Aperture between the eyelids
Palpebral fissure
Direction of closing of the palpebral fissure during blinking
Lateral to medial
Part of orbicularis oculi that assists in drainage of tears
Lacrimal part
Part of orbicularis oculi that tightly closes eyelids as in winking or squinting
Orbital part
When all three parts of the orbicularis oculi contract, the eyes are firmly closed. T/F
T
Actions of corrugator supercili
Draws eyebrows medially and inferiorly, creating vertical wrinkles above nose
Muscle that creates vertical wrinkles above nose
Corrugator supercilli
Muscles of the ears
Anterior auricular muscle, superior auricular muscle, posterior auricular muscle
Action of depressor septi
Depresses nasal septum
Parts of nasalis
Transverse (compressor) naris, and alar (dilator) naris
Action of nasalis
Transverse: Compresses nasal opening
Alar: Dilates nasal opening
Compresses and dilates nasal opening
Nasalis muscle
Action of depressor supercilli
Lowers eyebrows
Muscles that dilate the external nares
Alar part of nasalis and levator labii superioris alaque nasi
Actions of levator labii superioris alaque nasi
Raises lip and dilates nares
Action of levator labii superioris
Raises and/or everts upper lip, deepens nasolabial sulcus
Action of zygomaticus major
Elevates labial commissure
Zygomaticus minor is almost continuous with which muscle?
Orbicularis oris
Action of zygomaticus minor
Elevates and/or everts upper lip, deepens nasolabial sulcus
Action of risorius
Pulls corners of mouth bilaterally
Action of levator anguli oris
Raises angles of the mouth
Action of depressor labii inferioris
Depresses and/or everts lower lip
Muscles that elevate the mouth
Zygomaticus minor and major, levator labii superioris, levator labii superioris alaque nasi, levator anguli oris, mentalis
Action of depressor anguli oris
Depresses labi commissure bilaterally
Muscles that depress the mouth
Depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, platysma
Action of mentalis
Elevates and protrudes lower lip