Face and Scalp Flashcards
Red Arrow
branch of:

Angular artery
facial, external carotid
green arrow

maxillary vein
lower lip lymphatic drainage
dual drainage- lateral = submandibular, central = submental
green area sensory innervation

posterior spinal rami
green arrow

buccal nodes
what muscle does the parotid duct pierce through
buccinator
Green Arrow
Branch of:

facial artery
external carotid
pink arrow

submandibular nodes
pink area sensory innervation

mandibular CN V3
blue arrow
branch of:

supratrochlear nerve
opthalmic
structures within in the parotid gland
parotid plexus of the favial nerve (CN VII)
retromandibular vein
external carotid artery

Green dot

Levator labii superioris
light blue arrow

occipital nodes
light blue arrow

cervical branch of the facial nerve
red arrow

pterygoid plexus of veins
Green Arrow
branch of:

facial artery
external carotid artery
blue arrow
branch of

zygomaticofacial
maxillary
blue arrow

deep facial vein
orange arrow

mastoid nodes
branches of the opthalmic nerve
supraorbital, supratrochlear, external nasal
Buccinator action
increases rigidity of cheek, helps keep food between molars, resists distention
Blue Arrow

Levator anguli oris
Bell’s palsy is damage and paralysis to the:
muscles supplied by motor branches of the facial nerve
purple arrow

buccal branch of the facial nerve
Purple Arrow
branch of:

branches of the opthalmic artery
internal carotid artery
green arrow
branch of

zygomaticotemporal
maxillary
Blue Arrow
Branch of:

superior and inferior labial arteries
facial, external carotid artery
what delivers saliva to the oral cavity from the parotid gland
parotid duct
red arrow

infraorbital
green arrow

facial vein
Parotidis is also referred to as
mumps
Muscle
Action

Buccinator
Increases rigidity of cheek, Helps keep food between molars, Resists distention
blue area sensory innervation

maxillary CN V2
purple arrow

opthalmic artery
red arrow
branch of

external nasal
opthalmic
green shaded muscle
action

Palpebral portion of Orbicularis oculi
Gently closes eye
Parotiditis is inflammation of the
parotid gland
red arrow

infraorbital foramen
Green arrow

maxillary artery
Occipitofrontalis actions
elevates eyebrows, produces transverse wrinkles on the forehead
Muscle
Action

Orbicularis Oris
Resting activity (tonus) keeps mouth softly closed, Constricts and Protrudes lips
blue arrow

parotid nodes
obicularis oris action
keeps mouth softly closed, constricts and protrudes lips
signs of Bell’s palsy
eversion of the lower eyelid
drooping of the angle of the mouth
blue arrow

facial artery
Red arrow

Mentalis
orange arrow

supraorbital
pink arrow

mental foramen
Purple Arrow
branch of:

transverse facial artery
superficial temporal artery, external carotid artery
orange arrow

cavernous sinus
blue arrow

mental artery
green arrow

facial vein
motor branches of the facial nerve
Posterior Auricular
Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Marginal Mandibular
Cervical
PATZBMMC
Blue dot

Depressor labii inferioris
yellow arrow

marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve
red arrow

retromandibular vein
infections from scalp wounds can travel to the cranial cavity via
emissary veins
Green arrow muscle
action

Zygomaticus major
Draws angle of the mouth superolaterally; smiles
muscle

buccinator
orange area sensory innervation

anterior spinal rami
Red Arrow
branch of:

superficial temporal artery
external carotid artery
Layers of the scalp
skin, connective tissue, aponeurosis, loose connective tissue, pericranium

green arrow

posterior auricular nerve
blue arrow

supraorbital foramen (notch)
green arrow
branch of:

supraorbital
opthalmic
green arrow

orbit
orange arrow
branch of

buccal
mandibular
Red dot

Depressor anguli oris
Green Arrow

Levator labii superioris alaeque nasi
branches of the mandibular nerve
auriculotemporal, buccal, mental
red arrow

zygomatic branch of the facial nerve
deep veins of the face converge at the
cavernous sinus
Blue Arrow
branch of:

maxillary artery
external carotid artery
blue arrow

superficial temporal vein
purple area sensory innervation

opthalmic CN V1
red arrow

submental nodes
Blue shaded muscle
action:

Orbital portion of obicularis oculi
tightly closes eye
light blue arrow

anastomosis with the angular
blue arrow

temporal branch of the facial nerve
light blue arrow
branch of

mental
mandibular
red arrow
branch of

infraorbital
maxillary
purple arrow

opthalmic veins
branches of the maxillary nerve
zygomaticotemporal, zygomatricofacial, infraorbital