Face and Scalp Flashcards
The scalp consists of ___ layers, with the first ____ layers intimately bound together.
5
3
The action of the occipitofrontalis is to:
It is innervated by:
Move the scalp on the skull and raise the eyebrows.
The facial nerve (CN VII)
The action of this muscle is to move the scalp on the skull and raise the eyebrows. It is innervated by the facial nerve (CN VII).
Occipitofrontalis Muscle
The veins of the scalp freely anastomoses with each other and are connected to the ______ veins of the skull bones and the intracranial venous sinuses via _________ veins.
Diploic
Emissary
Lymph vessels in the anterior part of the scalp and forehead drain into the __________ lymph nodes.
submandibular
Drainage from the lateral part of the scalp above the ear is into the ___________ nodes.
Superficial parotid (preauricular)
Lymph vessels in the part of the scalp above and behind the ear drain into the ______ nodes.
Mastoid
Vessels in the back of the scalp drain into the ____________ nodes.
Occipital
The scalp has an abundant blood supply to nourish ________.
Even a small laceration of the scalp can cause __________.
Bleeding of the scalp is often hard to stop because the arterial walls are attached to _______ in the subcutaneous tissue.
The hair follicles
Severe blood loss
Fibrous septa
The Face: Skin
There is no _____ ______ in the face.
Deep fascia
The Face: Skin
The ‘muscles of facial expression’ are embedded in ________ ________ _________.
Loose connective tissue
The skin of the face is supplied by branches of the 3 divisions of the __________ nerve, except for a small area over the angle of the ________ and the ________ gland, which is supplied by the great auricular nerve.
Trigeminal
Mandible
Parotid
The divisions of the Trigeminal nerve are:
1________
2________
3_________
Ophthalmic
Maxillary
Mandibular
The ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve has 5 branches. They are:
Lacrimal nerve Supra orbital nerve Supratrochlear nerve Infratrochlear nerve External nasal nerve
The maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve has 3 cutaneous branches, they are:
Infraorbital nerve
Zygomaticofacial nerve
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
The mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve has 3 cutaneous branches, they are:
Mental nerve
Buccal nerve
Auriculotemporal nerve
Arterial Supply of the Face:
The face receives its arterial supply from 2 sources: the _________ and ________ __________ arteries.
The pulse of the _________ artery can be felt where it crosses the mandible.
Facial
Superficial temporal
Facial
The _______ vein is connected to the cavernous sinus by way of the superior ophthalmic vein; this connection is very important clinically because it provides a path for ________ to spread from the face to the cavernous sinus.
Facial
Infection
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Lymph from the forehead and the anterior part of the face drains into the ________ lymph nodes. There may be a few ________ lymph nodes along the course of these lymph vessels.
Submandibular
Buccal
The lateral part of the face, including the lateral parts of the eyelids, is drained by lymph vessels that terminate in the ________ lymph nodes.
Parotid
The central part of the lower lip and the skin of the chin drain into the __________ lymph nodes.
Submental
The muscles of the face are embedded in the _________ __________.
Superficial fascia
The facial orifices, the orbit, nose, mouth, are surrounded by _______ or _______.
Sphincters
Dilators
All facial muscles are innervated by the ________ nerve.
Facial (CN VII)
The sphincter muscle of the eyelid is the _________ _______ and the dilator muscles are the ________ _________ __________ and __________.
Orbicularis oculi
Levator palpebrae superioris
Occiptofrontalis
The sphincter muscle of the nose is the _____ _______ and the dilator is the _____ ______.
Compressor naris
Dilator naris
The sphincter muscle of the mouth is the ____ _____. The dilator muscles consist of a series of small muscles that radiate out from the lips.
Orbicularis oris
The sphincter muscle of the lips (the _____ ______) is innervated by the ______ and _______ branches of the ________ nerve.
Orbicularis oris
Buccal
Mandibular
Facial
This muscle is sometimes called the ‘Trumpeteer’s Muscle.’
Buccinator muscle
The facial nerve has 5 terminal branches. What are they?
**To Zanzibar By Motor Car** Temporal branch Zygomatic branch Buccal branch Mandibular branch Cervical branch
(Use the hand over opposite side of face mnemonic)
The occipitofrontalis muscle has 2 bellies, the _____ belly and _______ belly.
Occipital and frontal
_______ veins penetrate through bone and drain into venous sinuses.
Emissary
