Face and Parotid Region

Question 1

Innervation to the muscles of facial expression

Answer 1

branches of facial nerve CN VII

Question 2

Platysma

Answer 2

Cervical & Mandibular Branch of Facial Nerve CN VII

Question 3

Orbicularis Oris

Answer 3

Buccal & Mandibular Branch of Facial Nerve CN VII

Question 4

Buccinator

Answer 4

Buccal Branch of Facial Nerve CN VII

Question 5

Orbicularis Oculi

Answer 5

Zygomatic & Temporal Branches of Facial Nerve CN VII

Question 6

Nasalis Muscle

Answer 6

Zygomatic Branch of Facial Nerve CN VII

Question 7

Frontalis Muscle

Answer 7

Frontalis part - Temporal Branch of Facial Nerve CN VII

Occipital part - Posterior Auricular Branch of Facial Nerve CN VII

Question 8

Nerve that is sensory component for all sensation over the face

Answer 8

Trigeminal Nerve CN V

Question 9

V1 division of Trigeminal Nerve

Answer 9

V1 Ophthalmic

Question 10

V2 division of Trigeminal Nerve

Answer 10

V2 Maxillary

Question 11

V3 division of Trigeminal Nerve

Answer 11

V3 Mandibular

Question 12

Branches of V1

Answer 12

• Supraorbital
• Supratrochlear
• Infratrochlear
• External nasal
• Lacrimal

Question 13

Branches of V2

Answer 13

• Infraorbital
• Zygomatico Facial
• Zygomatico Temporal
• Superior Alveolar

Question 14

Branches of V3

Answer 14

• Auriculotemporal
• Buccal
• Inferior alveolar
• Lingual

Question 15

The Facial Nerve emerges from the base of the skull through…

Answer 15

Stylomastoid foramen, and then branches after they pass through parotid gland

Question 16

Branches of Facial Nerve, CN VII

Answer 16

• Cervical
• Mandibular
• Buccal
• Zygomatic
• Temporal
• Posterior Auricular

Question 17

Facial Vein drains into….

Answer 17

Internal Jugular Vein

Question 18

Retromandibular vein drains into…

Answer 18

External Jugular Vein & Facial Vein

Question 19

Veins around the nose…

Answer 19

Continuous with veins in orbit that drain into cranial cavity
—this is a source of infections to the meninges and brain

Question 20

Parotid Gland can be found where

Answer 20

Wedged between ear and posterior edge of ramus of mandible

Question 21

Parotid Duct can be found where

Answer 21

Below the zygomatic arch & empties into the oral cavity

Question 22

What nerve travels through the Parotid gland but does not innervate it

Answer 22

Facial Nerve

Question 23

What innervates the Parotid Gland

Answer 23

Glossopharyngeal Nerve (CN IX)

Question 24

What nerves lies deep to the Parotid Gland

Answer 24

Auriculotemporal Nerve

—Branch of V3

Question 25

Clincial correlations associated with all this junk

Answer 25

• Bell’s Palsy
• Trigeminal Neuralgia
• Herpes Zoster (shingles)
• Cancer of the parotid gland