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Head/Neck Flashcards

1
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Layers of the scalp

A 
SCALP:
Skin
Connective Tissue
Aponeurosis
Loose Connective Tissue (blood supply)
Percranium
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What are the 3 branches of the trigeminal nerve and what part of the face do they innervate?

A

Ophthalmic nerve (V1) - superior face

Maxillary nerve (V2) - middle face

Mandibular nerve (V3) - inferior face

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The trigeminal nerve provides what kind of innervation?

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Sensory

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4
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Which branch of the trigeminal is the only one to provide motor innervation?

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Mandibular nerve (V3) to mastication muscles

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Provide sensation to the back of the neck/head

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Posterior rami of C2-C4

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6
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Provide sensation to the anterior/lateral neck

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Anterior rami of C2-C4

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7
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4 muscles of mastication

A

Temporalis
Masseter
Lateral pterygoid
Medial pterygoid

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8
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Action of temporalis

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Elevate and retract mandible

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9
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Innervation of temporalis

A

CN V

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10
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Blood supply of temporalis

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Maxillary Artery

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11
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Action of masseter

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Elevate mandible

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12
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Blood supply of masseter

A

Maxillary artery

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13
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Innervation of masseter

A

CN V

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14
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Action of lateral pterygoid

A

Protraction and lateral movements

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15
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Innervation of lateral pterygoid

A

CN V

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16
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Innervation of medial pterygoid

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CN V

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17
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Blood supply of lateral pterygoid

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Maxillary artery

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18
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Blood supply of medial pterygoid

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Maxillary artery

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19
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Action of medial pterygoid

A

Elevate mandible

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20
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What does the corneal reflex test?

A

CN V1 and CN VII

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21
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What are the branches of CN VII (facial nerve)? What kind of sensation do they provide?

A 
Temporal branches
Zygomatic branches
Buccal branches
Marginal mandibular branches
Cervical branches

Motor innervation

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22
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What passes through the parotid gland?

A
  • 5 branches of the facial nerve (CN VII)
  • retromandibular vein
  • external carotid artery
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23
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What emerges anteriorly from the parotid gland?

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  • 5 branches of the facial nerve
  • parotid duct
  • transverse facial artery
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24
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What emerges superiorly from the parotid gland?

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Superficial temporal artery and vein (can palpate)

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25
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What two gland produce spit?

A

Submandibular gland

Sublingual gland

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26
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What are the branches of the external carotid, inferior to superior?

A 
Lingual artery
Facial artery
Maxillary artery (with the buccal artery branching off)
Superficial temporal artery
Transverse facial artery
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27
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What are the 4 sinuses in the cranial bones?

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Frontal
Ethmoidal
Maxillary
Sphenoidal

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28
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What is the arterial supply to the nasal cavity?

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Maxillary artery
Facial artery
Ethmoidal artery

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29
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What is the venous drainage of the nasal cavity?

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Sphenopalantine vein
Facial vein
Ophthalmic vein

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30
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Anterior innervation of the nasal cavity

A

CN V1

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31
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Posterior innervation of the nasal cavity

A

CN V2

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32
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Superior innervation of the nasal cavity

A

Olfactory nerve (CN I)

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33
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What is a unique structure location in the nasopharynx?

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Pharyngotympanic tube

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34
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4 types of teeth

A

Incisors
Canine
Premolars
Molars

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35
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Mains parts of the tooth

A

Crown
Neck
Root

Enamel/Cement
Dentine
Pulp Cavity/Root canal

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36
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What structures are found in the oral cavity?

A 
Frenulum of tongue
Palatoglossal arch
Uvula
Palatine tonsil
Palatopharyngeal arch
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37
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Which two bones is the tongue attached to?

A

Mandible and hyoid

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38
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What are the extrinsic muscles of the tongue? What are their innervations?

A

Genioglossus - CN XII (hypoglossal)
Hyoglossus - CN XII
Styloglossus - CN XII
Palatoglossus - CN X (vagus)

39
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What are the sensory nerves of the tongue?

A

Posterior 1/3: glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Anterior 2/3: chorea tympani of CN VII and CN V3

40
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Vertebral level of hyoid

A

C3

41
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Vertebral level of bifurcation of carotid

A

C4

42
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Vertebral level of cricoid

A

C6

43
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Vertebral level of jugular notch

A

T2

44
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Vertebral level of sternal angle/angle of Louis

A

T4/T5

45
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Borders of the anterior triangle

A
  • midline of neck
  • SCM
  • inferior border of the mandible
46
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Contents of the anterior triangle

A

Strap muscles

Extrinsic muscles of the tongue

47
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Borders of the submandibular triable

A
  • inferior border of the mandible

- posterior and anterior belly of digastric

48
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Contents of submandibular triangle

A 
Mylohyoid
Stylohyoid
Submandibular gland
Facial artery/vein
Submental artery
49
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Borders of submental triangle

A
  • left and right anterior bellies of the digastric

- hyoid

50
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Contents of the submental triangle

A

Mylohyoid

51
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Borders of the carotid triangle

A
  • SCM
  • superior belly of omohyoid
  • posterior belly of digastric
52
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Contents of the carotid triangle

A

Carotid sheath:

  • internal jugular
  • common carotid
  • vagus nerve

Hypoglossal nerve

53
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Borders of the posterior triangle

A

Trapezius
SCM
Clavicle

54
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Contents of posterior triangle

A
  • Spinal accessory nerve (CN XI)
  • transverse cervical nerve
  • phrenic nerve
  • external jugular
  • subclavian vein
  • brachiocephalic vein
  • scalene muscles
55
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Nerve from roots C1-C3 (inferior and superior)

A

Ansa cervicalis

56
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Innervation of trapezius

A

Spinal accessory nerve CN XI

57
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Innervation of sternocleidomastoid

A

Spinal accessory nerve CN XI

58
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What things come out of jugular foramen?

A
  • internal jugular vein
  • internal carotid artery
  • vagus nerve
  • glossopharyngeal nerve IX (anterior)
  • spinal accessory nerve XI (posterior)
59
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Nerve from C3-C5

A

Phrenic nerve

60
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Innervation of anterior belly of digastric

A

CN V3

61
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Innervation of mylohyoid

A

CN V3

62
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Posterior belly of the digastric

A

CN VII

63
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Innervation of the stylohyoid

A

CN VII

64
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Innervation of thyrohyoid

A

C1 of spinal nerve

65
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Innervation of the sternohyoid

A

Ansa cervicalis

66
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Innervation of the superior belly of the omohyoid

A

Ansa cervicalis

67
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Innervation of the anterior, middle and posterior scalene muscles

A

C4-C7

68
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Innervation of geniohyoid

A

Hypoglossal CN XII

69
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Membrane between thyroid and hyoid

A

Thyrohyoid membrane

70
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Vertebral levels of thyroid

A

C5-T1

71
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Parts of the thyroid

A

Right and left lobes
Isthmus
Pyramidal lobe (present in only 45-55% of the population)

72
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Origin of the superior and inferior thyroid arteries

A

Superior - external carotid

Inferior - thyrocervical trunk off subclavian

73
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Origin of the superior, middle, and inferior thyroid veins

A

Superior - internal jugular

Middle - internal jugular

Inferior - brachiocephalic trunk

74
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Found in 10% of the population; can be damaged during tracheotomy (artery)

A

Thyroid IMA artery

75
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Innervation of the superior, middle, and inferior constricted muscles

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

76
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Sensory innervation of oropharynx

A

CN IX (glossopharyngeal)

77
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Sensory innervation of the laryngopharynx

A

CN X

78
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Cartilage that causes motion of vocal cords

A

Arytenoid cartilage

79
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What cartilages are the vocal cords attached to?

A

Arytenoid and thyroid

80
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Makes up vocal cord; covered in mucosa

A

Vocal ligament

81
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Connect the cricoid to thyroid

A

Median and lateral cricothyroid ligament

82
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Innervation of cricothyroid

A

External branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

83
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Innervation of posterior cricoarytenoid

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

84
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Innervation of lateral cricoarytenoid

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

85
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Innervation of oblique and transverse arytenoids

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

86
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Action of oblique and transverse arytenoids

A

Transverse movement of vocal cords

87
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Innervation of vocalis

A

Recurrent laryngeal nerve

88
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Action of cricothyroid

A

Stretches vocal cords

89
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Action of posterior cricoarytenoid

A

ABduction of vocal cords

90
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Action of lateral cricoaterynoids

A

ADDuction of vocal cords

91
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Action of thyroarytenoid

A

Slackens vocal cords

92
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Action of vocalis

A

Modulates thyroarytenoid and cricothyroid

93
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Bloody supply and drainage of the larynx. Where does each artery/vein originate?

A

Superior laryngeal artery - superior thyroid artery

Inferior laryngeal artery - thyrocervical trunk

Superior laryngeal vein —> superior thyroid vein —> internal jugular

Inferior laryngeal vein —> inferior thyroid vein —> brachiocephalic

94
Q

Branch of the common carotid that has many branches in the neck

A

External common carotid

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