Head and neck Flashcards
What is the superior border of the anterior triangle of the neck?
The inferior border of the mandible
What is the medial border of the anterior triangle of the neck?
The midline
What is the lateral border of the anterior triangle of the neck?
The anterior border of sternocleidomastoid
What are the contents of the anterior triangle?
Hyoid bone, supra and infra hyoid muscles, thyroid, larynx, trachea, parathyroid glands, common carotid and branches, internal jugular, vagus and recurrent laryngeal nerves.
What is the anterior border of the posterior triangle of the neck?
The inferior border of the strenocleidomastoid
What is the inferior border of the posterior triangle of the neck?
The middle third of the clavicle
What is the posterior border of the posterior triangle of the neck?
The anterior margin of trapezius
What is the apex of the posterior triangle of the neck?
The occipital bone (just behind the mastoid process)
What does the posterior triangle of the neck contain?
The levator scapulae, the scalene muscles, subclavian vein and artery, external jugular and vertebral veins, brachial plexus, accessory nerve
what are the 4 infrahyoid muscles?
sternohyoid, omohyoid, thyrohyoid and sternothyroid muscles
What is the superior border of the infratemporal fossa?
inferior surface of the greater wing of the sphenoid and temporal bone
What is the inferior border of the infratemporal fossa?
medial pterygoid muscle
What is the anterior border of the infratemporal fossa?
The posterior surface of the maxilla
What is the lateral border of the infratemporal fossa?
The medial border of the mandible
What is the medial border of the infratemporal fossa?
The lateral plate of the pterygoid process laterally and the pharynx and muscle of the soft palate
What is the posterior border of the infratemporal fossa?
The upper part of the carotid sheath and the styloid and condylar processes
Where is the sphenoethmoidal recess found?
Above the superior concha
What passes through the anterior compartment of the jugular foramen?
The inferior petrosal sinus
What passes through the intermediate compartment of the jugular foramen?
The glosspharyngeal IX, Vagus X and accessory nerves XI
What passes through the posterior compartment of the jugular foramen?
he posterior transmits the sigmoid sinus, which joins with the inferior petrosal to form the jugular vein within the foramen.
What passes through the foramen ovale? (4)
Mandibular nerve
Motor root of trigeminal nerve
Accessory meningeal artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
What does the inferior division of the oculomotor nerve supply?
The inferior and medial oblique and the inferior oblique
What is the action of the inferior rectus?
Depresses the globe
What is the action of the medial rectus?
Adducts the globe
What is the action of the inferior oblique?
Extorts and elevates the globe
Where is the nucleus of the vestibulococchlear nerve found?
The vestibulocochlear nuclei lie in the junction between the pons and medulla below the floor of the lateral angle of the fourth ventricle.
Which nerve supplies the inner mucosal membrane of the tympanic membrane?
Glossopharyngeal nerve
What is the nerve supply of the outer mental surface of the tympanic membrane?
the auriculotemporal, supplemented by the facial and vagus nerves
Bitemporal haemianopia is consistent with a lesion of which part of the optic tract?
The optic chiasm
Homonymous hemianopia is consistent with a lesion of which part of the optic tract?
The optic tract
Homonymous quadrantanopia is consistent with a lesion of which part of the optic tract?
The optic radiation
Macular sparing hemianopia is consistent with a lesion where?
Anterior visual cortex lesion
Hemianopia with peripheral sparing is consistent with a lesion where?
Posterior visual cortex
Which nerve supplies stylopharyngeus?
Glossopharyngeal IX
Which of the pharynx muscles is not supplied by the Vagus nerve (X)?
The stylopharyngeus
The pterion is a junction of which skull bones?
The frontal, sphenoid, temporal and parietal
Which is the only nerve to emerge from the pons?
The trigeminal
Which nerves emerge from the pontomedullary junction?
The abducens (VI), facial (VII) and vestibulococchlear (VIII)
Which laryngeal muscle does the superior laryngeal nerve supply?
The cricothyroid
What are the contents of the infratemporal fossa?
sphenomandibular ligament, temporalis, medial and lateral pterygoid muscles, the maxillary artery and pterygoid venous plexus, the mandibular nerve, branches of the facial nerve, the glossopharyngeal nerve and the otic ganglion
The nasopharynx has sensory supply from which cranial nerve?
The maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve (V2)
Which nerves pass through the tendinous ring in the superior orbital fissure?
optic, oculomotor, abducent and nasociliary
Which nerves pass through the superior orbital fissure but outside the tendinous ring?
lacrimal, frontal and trochlear nerves
What are the contents of the submental triangle of the neck?
Anterior jugular vein, lymph nodes
What are the boundaries of the submental triangle of the neck?
Anterior belly of digastric, body of hyoid bone, midline
What are the boundaries of the digastric triangle?
Mandible, anterior and posterior bellies of digastric
What are the contents of the digastric triangle?
Submandibular gland and lymph nodes, submental and mylohyoid vessels, hypoglossal and mylohyoid nerves
What are the boundaries of the muscular triangle of the neck?
Sternocleidomastoid, superior belly of omohyoid, midline from hyoid bone to jugular notch
What are the contents of the muscular triangle of the neck?
Part of larynx and thyoroid gland; lymph nodes
What are the contents of the posterior triangle of the neck?
Occipital. transverse cervical, suprascapular and subclavian arteries; transverse cervical, suprascapular and external jugular veins; cervical plexus branches and brachial plexus trunks; omohyoid; lymph nodes
What are the boundaries of the carotid triangle of the neck?
Sternocleidomastoid, posterior belly of digastric, superior belly of omohyoid
What are the contents of the carotid triangle of the neck?
bifurcation of common carotid artery and branches of external carotid (except posterior auricular); hypoglossal, internal and external laryngeal nerves; lymph nodes.
Which nerve travels through the cavernous sinus?
Abducens nerve (VI)
Which nerves travel in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus?
ophtalmic, trochlear, oculomotor and maxillary
Which cranial nerves emerge from the mesencephalon (midbrain)?
III and IV