Head/Neck Flashcards

1
Q

vertebral level of hyoid bone

A

CV3

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

vertebral level of thyroid cartilage

A

CV4, 5

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

vertebral level of cricoid cartilage

A

CV6

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

muscles that are innervated by CN XI

A

trapezius, SCM

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

structures that course between anterior and middle scalene

A

brachial plexus, subclavian artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

innervation of omohyoid, sternohyoid, and sternothyroid

A

ansa cervicalis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

innervation of digastric

A

anterior belly = CN V; posterior belly = CN VII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

innervation of carotid sinus and carotid body

A

CN IX, CN X

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

major structures to pass through pharyngeal wall superior to superior constrictor

A

auditory tube, levator veli palatini

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

nerves of pharyngeal plexus

A

CN IX, CN X; sympathetics

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

only muscle innervated by CN IX

A

stylopharyngeus

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane

A

internal laryngeal nerve, superior laryngeal artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

only muscle to abduct vocal cords

A

posterior cricoarytenoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

innervation of cricothyroid

A

external laryngeal nerve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

innervation of laryngeal muscles exclusive of cricothyroid

A

recurrent laryngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

muscle that increases tension on vocal cords

A

cricothyroid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

sensory nerve to larynx superior to vocal cords

A

internal laryngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords

A

recurrent laryngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

site of aspirated lodged fishbone

A

piriform recess

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

afferent - efferent limbs of gag reflex

A

CN IX - X

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

afferent - efferent limbs of cough reflex

A

CN X - CN X

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

nerve injury that causes hoarseness following thyroid surgery

A

recurrent laryngeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

chief structures that transverse internal acoustic meatus

A

CN VII and VIII

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

foramen where CN VII exits skull

A

stylomastoid foramen

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

major arterial supply to calvaria and supratentorial dura

A

middle meningeal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

major cutaneous nerve of face

A

CN V

27
Q

major artery to internal structures of head

A

maxillary

28
Q

spinal levels of sympathetic fibers to head

A

T1 - 2

29
Q

autonomic ganglia for CN III

A

ciliary

30
Q

sensory ganglia for CN VII

A

geniculate

31
Q

autonomic ganglia for CN VII

A

PPG and submandibular

32
Q

autonomic ganglia for CN IX

A

otic

33
Q

muscle attached to disc of TMJ

A

lateral pterygoid

34
Q

muscle that retracts mandible

A

temporalis

35
Q

nerve to TMJ (pain)

A

auriculotemporal

36
Q

specific nerves that elicit secretion from the parotid gland

A

tympanic branch of CN IX and lesser petrosal

37
Q

branch of CN V that carries parasympathetics to parotid

A

auriculotemporal

38
Q

structure that opens into superior meatus of nasal cavity

A

posterior ethmoid sinus

39
Q

structures that open into middle meatus of nasal cavity

A

frontal, maxillary, anterior and middle ethmoid

40
Q

structure that open into inferior meatus of nasal cavity

A

nasolacrimal duct

41
Q

major artery to nasal cavity

A

sphenopalatine

42
Q

most common site of nose bleed

A

Kiesselbach’s plexus

43
Q

innervation of elevator veil palatini

A

CN X

44
Q

muscle that opens auditory tube

A

tensor veli palatini

45
Q

innervation of tensor veil palatini

A

CN V3

46
Q

nerve that provides taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

A

chorda tympani

47
Q

site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

A

geniculate ganglion

48
Q

specific nerve that elicits secretion from submandibular gland

A

chorda tympani

49
Q

branch of CN V that carries parasympathetic to submandibular

A

lingual

50
Q

nerve injured when tonsils pillars sag and uvula deviates

A

CN X

51
Q

nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy

A

CN IX

52
Q

muscle that protrudes tongue

A

genioglossus

53
Q

nerve injured when there’s deviation of protruded tongue

A

ipsilateral CN XII

54
Q

specific nerve that stimulates tear production

A

greater petrosal CN VII

55
Q

sensory nerve to cornea

A

CN V1 (nascociliary)

56
Q

muscle that elevates and abducts the eye

A

inferior oblique

57
Q

muscle that depresses and abducts eye

A

superior oblique

58
Q

site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil

A

lateral horn, T1-2

59
Q

site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil

A

superior cervical ganglion

60
Q

site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil

A

Edinger-Westphal

61
Q

site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits constriction of pupil

A

ciliary ganglion

62
Q

innervation of external surface of tympanic membrane

A

auriculotemporal, CN X

63
Q

innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane

A

CN IX