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Head and Neck Flashcards

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A fetal PCA describes a situation whereby the posterior communicating artery (PCom) is larger than the P1 segment of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) and, thus, supplies the bulk of the blood to the PCA

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Lamda with Lamdoid suture

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Pituitary fossa - take a seat in the sphenoid

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Foramen rotundum more medial to infraorbital foreamen

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Arrested pneumatisation of the sphenoid

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Onodi Cells

Sphenoethmoidal air cell, also commonly known as the Onodi air cell, is an anatomical variant of the paranasal sinuses, important due to its close proximity to the optic nerve and internal carotid artery.

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Fontanelle Closures

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Posterior fontanelle - 2 months
Anterior fontanelle - 2 years

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Sulcus chiasmaticus is anterior to tuberculum sellae

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Attached to coronoid process of mandible

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Temporalis

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Cervical vertebra uncinate process (present on the posterolateral margin of the superior surface of lower cervical vertebrae (C3–7) which encroach on the inferior surface of the above vertebra to form unco-vertebral joint (UVJ) or Luschka joint)

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Not hard palate but

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palantine process of maxilla

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Opening for parotid duct: oral vestibule opposite 2nd molar tooth

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Parotid duct:
Mandibular duct:

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Parotid duct: Duct of Wharton
Mandibular duct: Duct of Stenson

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Between temporal and parietal bones

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Temporosquamal or squamosal suture (163 of H&N for others)

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Concha bullosa: pneumatised (air-filled) cavity within a nasal concha, also known as a turbinate.

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Proper name for mandibular fossa of temporal bone: Glenoid fossa of temporal bone

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Lateral sulcus of brain: Sylvian fissure

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Deep to the Sylvian fissure: insular cortex

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Runs parallel to corpus collosum: Singulate gyrus

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Anterior to thyroid: Sternothyroid,
Ant to this is Sternohyoid,
lateral to these two: sternocleidomastoid

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Hypopharynx: inferior border of the valleculae to the Oesophagus @C6

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C4 Bifida spinous process

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Wormian Bone

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Occipomastoid suture

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Choroid Plexus:

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Confluence of sinuses: Torcular Herophili

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A1/A2 Segments of the ACA

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https://neupsykey.com/cranial-arterial-anatomy/

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Pericollasal Artery - A3 in the pericollasal sulcus

A4 - Callosomarginal artery, in 60%

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Deep to the Sylvian fissure: insular cortex

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Vertebral artery - 1st branch of subclavian, directly from Arch in 6%

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Branches of subclavian: VIT CD

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Costocervical trunk divides into… (CSD) supreme intercostal artery and deep cervical artery

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Thyrocervical trunk divisions: (TITS) Inf thyroid, transverse cervical, supraspacular

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Vein of Labbé

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Basal Vein of Rosenthal

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Deep Cerebral vein of Galen

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Bones and cartilage of nasal septum

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Cartilage of septum, perpendicular plate of ethmoid superiorly and the vomer inferiorly

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38
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Planum Sphenoidale

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horizonal portion of lesser wing anterior to

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Occipital bone horizontal lines: supreme, superior and inferior nuchal lines

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Perpendicular plate of ethmoid: (seen anteriorly, on axial slices at level of ethmoid sinus).

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Extends down from cribiform plate and also above it as crista galli

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Planum Sphenoidale : Anterior horizontal part of the superior of the body of the sphenoid bone. Forms roof of sphenoid sinus

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42
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Semispinalis Capitis

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43
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Auditus Ad Antrum: Posterior opening of the epitympanic recess into the mastoid antrum

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44
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Stylohyoid runs parallel to the posterior belly of the digastric but lateral and posterior

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Floor of the mouth formed by Mylohyoid and geniohyoid reinforces its superiorly

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46
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Obliquus capitis superior runs from lateral mass of c1 to the occiput. The inferior goes from spinous process of c2 to lateral mass of c1.

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47
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Anterior belly of the digastric runs from mastoid process. Posterior belly ransom anterior mandible. Both to hyoid bone.

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48
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Pituitary stalk is called the…Pituitary infundibulum

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49
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Anterior and posterior cerebellar lobes are separated by…

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primary fissure

50
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Third cerebellar lobe..flucconodular lobe

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51
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Central part of cerebellum….

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Cerebellar vermis

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Parts of corpus collosum….

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Rostrum, Genu, Body, Isthmus and Splenium

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Superior to pituitary infundibulum…

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Optic chiasm

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Cavum pellicidem Variants:

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Cavum septum pellucidum, verge, cavum velum interpositum

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Line dividing midline of tongue…

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midline septum or tongue

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The soft palate divides…

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naso and oropharynx

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Area immediately below cords…

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subglottis

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Lentiform nucleus made of…medial globus pallidus and lateral putamen

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Lentiform nucleus made of…medial globus pallidus and lateral putamen

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60
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Branches of basilar artery

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61
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Superior anastomotic vein of Trolard?

Should not be confused with the venous circle of Trolard, the anastomotic venous circle of the base of the brain which is the inconsistently found venous homologue of the better-known arterial circle of Willis.

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/superior-anastomotic-vein?lang=gb

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Inferior anastomotic vein of labbé?

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/inferior-anastomotic-vein?lang=gb

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63
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Connects the thalami in the midline…

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massa intermedia

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Mamillary bodies are in the roof of the…interpeduncular cistern

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Hyoid body at the level of…

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C3

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Carotid bifurcation at…C4 (but highly variable)

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67
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Main structure holding odontoid process against anterior arch..

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Transverse ligament

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Inferior to glottis and continuous with trachea…

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laryngopharynx

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Vocal cords formed by…

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Cricothyroid membrane

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Motor and sensory for trapezius..

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Motor: CN XI Sensory C3/4

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Thin layer of tissue extending from superior cerebellar peduncles to form 4th ventricle roof…superior medullary velum

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The VAN passing through parotid gland…

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facial nerve, external carotid artery and retromandibular vein

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The spiral bones in this nose are…

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concha

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The space between the spiral nasal bones are..

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superior middle and inferior meati

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Common tendonous ring for rectus muscles in the eye…

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annulus of Zin

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Tongue base going out on axial: Lingual Septum, genioglossus and hyloglossus (genie in the middle, hylo forming a “halo’ at the base)

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Posterior pituitary appearance on T1 Weighting…

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bright (high neurophysin content)

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Cistern around optic chiasm….

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chiasmatic cistern

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Full name for Medulla…

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Medulla Oblongata

80
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If you can see the arytenoid cartilage, you can see what type of cord?

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True cords (False vestibular cords are superior to this)

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External jugular vein origins …

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confluence of retromandibular vein and post auricular vein in parotid

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Facial nerve anterior to superior vestibular nerve at level of pons

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83
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Glossopharyngeal and vagus come out level of Medulla

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84
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The fornix connects:

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Hypothalamus with mamillary bodies of the hypothalamus

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Cisterns
https://radiopaedia.org/cases/sagittal-midline-of-the-brain-normal-anatomy-1#image-14177772

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86
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The Quadrigeminal plate is also known as…

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the tectal plate or midbrain tectum, the superior and inferior colliculi. CORPORA QUADRIGEMINA

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Joint between the sphenoid and occipital bone in the midline….

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The spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) is a cartilaginous joint in the skull base that connects the sphenoid and occipital bones

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Pointy bit in the jugular canal….

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Corticojugular spine.

89
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Pteryoid canal transmits vidian nerve (controls tears and mucous), artery of the pterygoid canal, vein, parasympathetic fibers, and postganglionic fibers

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90
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Space that connects the foramen lacerum to the pterygopalantine fossa.

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Nasopharynx at level of…

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back of nose to C2

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Oropharynx at level of…

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Soft Palate to Hyoid bone C3

93
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Hypopharynx from hyoid bone C3 to Cricoid cartilage C6

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94
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Intrinsic muscles of the tongue - SVTI
“Some very tasty intrinsics”

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95
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Ethmoid infundibulum - forms the medial boundary of the ethmoid infundibulum

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96
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Common final pathway for maxillary, frontal and ant/med ethmoid sinuses?

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Ostiomeatal complex

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Triangular mucosal band behind the molar teeth at level of mandibular ramus?

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Retromolar trigone

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