Face

Question 1

Main bones of the skull which contribute to the face.

Answer 1

Frontal bone, Sphenoid bone, Parietal bone, Temporal bone, Occipital bone, Mandible, Zygomatic bone, Maxilla, Lacrimal bone,

Question 2

Main foramen on the face (used for trigeminic nerve)

Answer 2

Mental foramen, Infra-orbital foramen, Supra-orbital notch/foramen

Question 3

The 2 main functional groups of the face muscles

Answer 3

Muscles of Facial Expression and Muscles of Mastication

Question 4

Important muscles of facial expression

Answer 4

Orbicularis oculi (most important), Frontalis (frontal belly), Orbicularis oris (around mouth), Occipital belly (back of head), Auriculars (superior, anterior and posterior to ear), Buccinator (cheek), Platysma, Mentalis (chin), Nasalis, and Levator labii superioris

Question 5

Muscles of Mastication

Answer 5

Temporalis, Masseter, Medial Pterygoid = all close mouth

Lateral Pterygoid= opens mouth

Question 6

List the nerve supply to the face.

Answer 6

Motor (CN V and CN VII), Sensory (CN V), Parasympathetics (CN VII and CN IX)

Question 7

Trigeminal nerves

Answer 7

(1) Ophthalmic n. (CN V1)- supraorbital
(2) Maxillary n. (CN V2)- infraorbital
(3) Mandibular n. (CN V3)- mental

Question 8

Branches of the facial nerve (CN VII)

Answer 8

Ten Zebras Bought My Car (temporal, zygomatic, buccal, mandibular, cervical)

Question 9

CN V nerve which has both sensory and motor functioning

Answer 9

Mandibular nerve (CN V3)

Question 10

Glands in face which receive parasympathetic nerves

Answer 10

Parotid gland (usually destroyed in dissection) and submandibular gland

Question 11

Vessel in cheek often confused for an artery

Answer 11

Parotid duct

Question 12

Main blood supply to the face

Answer 12

SALFORM arteries from the external carotid, branches of the right Subclavian artery

Question 13

Major artery which runs through the cheek (near parotid duct)

Answer 13

Maxillary Artery