Head And Neck Flashcards
Branches of mandibular nerve
Meningeal branch
Anterior division:
Buccal, masseter , deep temporal
Posterior division:
Lingual, Auriculotemporal, inferior alveolar nerve(omyhyoid, digastric, tensor Levi palatini)
Boundaries of infratemporal fossa
Anterior: post surface of body of maxilla
Roof: infratemporal surface of greater wing of sphenoid
Medial: lateral pterygoid plate and pyramidal process of palatine bone
Lateral: ramus of mandible
Orbicularis Oris is supplied by nerve
Buccal and mandibular branch of facial nerve
Nerve supply and Function of orbicularis oculi
Temporal branch of facial nerve
Close the eyelids and assists in pumping the tears from the eye into the nasolacrimal duct system
Multipennate, bipennate, unipennate muscles and examples
multiple rows of muscle fibres whose central tendon branches into two or more tendons
M: Deltoid
B: Stapedius, rectus femoris
U: lower leg muscles
Olive (structure in brain)
a pair of prominent oval structures in the medulla oblongata, the lower portion of the brainstem.
Auditory area
regions of the cerebral cortex located bilaterally in the temporal lobes.
The external ear consists of
- Auricle or pinna
- External acoustic meatus
Masseter nerve
Mentalis nerve
Mandibular nerve of trigeminal nerve
Facial nerve
nerve supply of muscles of mastication
a branch of the trigeminal nerve (CN V), the mandibular nerve.
Functional area of taste
Broad man’s area 43
Odontoid process is found in
second cervical vertebrae (C2, or the axis).
Functional area of temporal lobe
Primary auditory complex
Managing emotions, retrieving and storing memories and understanding language.
Anterior, middle and posterior cerebral artery
The anterior cerebral arteries supply the anteromedial portion of the cerebrum.
The middle cerebral arteries are situated laterally, supplying the majority of the lateral part of the brain.
The posterior cerebral arteries supply both the medial and lateral parts of the posterior cerebrum.
Dangerous area of face
The section of your face from the bridge of your nose to the corners of your mouth. Also called triangle of death
If the skin inside this triangle is broken, like from a cut or popped pimple, bacteria can enter the body and cause infection. Due to its proximity to critical portions of the brain, the infection can quickly lead to serious complications, including cavernous sinus thrombosis, meningitis, brain abscess, or even death.
Wernicke’s area
located in Brodmann area 22, the posterior segment of the superior temporal gyrus in the dominant hemisphere
CRITICAL FOR SPEECH PRODUCTION
Anterior and posterior commissure
The anterior commissure connects the olfactory bulbs, amygdaloid nuclei, and the medial and inferior temporal lobes.
The posterior commissure fibers connect areas in the occipital lobes, primarily areas concerned with pupillary response and eye movement control.
Commissure
connect an area in one hemisphere with an area in the opposite hemisphere.
Pyramids due to corticospinal decussation
Decussation of the fibers (i.e., the crossing of fibers to the opposite side of the body) occurs at the level of the lower medulla, where 85 to 90% of the fibers cross to form the lateral corticospinal tract (LCST).
Internal arcuate fibers between peduncles (sensory decussation)
Upon decussation (crossing over) from one side of the medulla to the other, also known as the sensory decussation, they are then called the medial lemniscus.
Mylohyoid line and it’s attachment
The mylohyoid line is the site of attachment of many muscles, including the mylohyoid muscle, and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle. It is also the site of attachment of the pterygomandibular raphe
The mylohyoid line is a bony ridge on the internal surface of the mandible
Primary motor area broad Mann’s area 4
Posterior region of precentral area in precentral gyrus
Function:
Produce movement on opposite side of the body
Gap junction function
Gap junctions allow the exchange of ions, second messengers, and small metabolites between adjacent cells
Intercalated discs
Intercalated disc contains gap junctions and desmosomes for depolarization and muscle contraction.