Intro To Head Flashcards
Oldest sensibilities
Smelling
Difference in location of face and cranium in pronograde,orthograde, and plantigrade
Pronograde canines: face is in front of cranium
Orthograde monkeys: face is below and infront of cranium
Plantigrade human: prominent forehead;face is below anterior part of cranium
Relationship between size of jaw and size of cranium
Inverse relationship
Boundaries of the frontal region
Inferiorly
Superiorly
Eyes
Hairline
Eyebrows are located on the —- and above the —-
Superciliary arch
Supraorbital margin
Smooth area between the eyebrows is ?
Gabella
- cm posterior to the gabella is the -
7cm
Pineal gland
Eyebrows are more prominent in men or women
Men
How many regions of the head do we have
12
Boundaries of the parietal region
Anteriorly
Posteriorly
Laterally
Hair line
Coronal plane below parietal eminences
Temporal line
Parietal eminence is located -inches above —
2 inches
Auricle
Boundaries of the occipital region
Superiorly
Inferiorly
Lambdoid suture
External occipital protuberance (EOP) and superior nuchal lines
Most prominent point of the occipital region
Opisthocranion or occiput
Boundaries of the temporal region
Site of attachment of which muscle
Area between the temporal line and zygomatic arch
Temporalis muscle
Pterion is found in which region
Temporal region
Pterion. Is where - bones meet and list them
4 bones
Parietal, frontal, temporal, sphenoid
Region to reduce extradural hematoma
Temporal region
Function of the auricle and external acoustic meatus
Collect sound waves; transfer waves to middle ear
Define the following terms Helix Lobule Crus of helix Tragus Anti tragus Intertragic notch Anti helix Triangular fossa Concha
Lol
Superior helix is to ——- as lobule is to ———
Eyebrows; tip of nose
How to palpate the mandibular condyles
you can palpate condyle of mandible by putting the tip of finger just in front of tragus and then opening and closing the mouth.
How to palpate the superficial temporal artery
finger above and anterior to tragus and you’d be able to palpate superficial temporal arter
Region around the ear is?
Parotid region
Boundaries of parotid region
Anteriorly
Posterior
Inferiorly
Anterior border of masseter
Mastoid process
A line from gonion to tip of mastoid process
What can be found in the parotid region
Parotid gland
Location of masseter and when it can be felt
On the Ramus of mandible ; when you clench your teeth
Parotid gland. + mumps virus
Infected and swollen parotid gland; pain in parotid region; elevated lobule
Function of Eyebrows Eyelids Eyelashes Lacrimal gland Conjunctiva Cornea
eyebrow protects the eyes against sunlight and mechanical blow
- eyelids reflexly close to protect eyes from foreign particles and bright sunlight
- eyelashes prevent airborne objects from contacting the eyeball
- behind lateral part of upper eyelid is the lacrimal gland that produces tears
- conjuvtiva lines inner SURAFCE of eyelids and surface of eyeball
- cornea : transparent anterior portion of the eyeball.
Where the 2 eyelids meet is called the ?
Canthus
Describe the lacrimal caruncle
fleshy pinkish elevation in the medial angle of the eye
The cheeks form the - region
Buccal region
The infraorbital region overlies the—-
Upper part of maxilla
Infraorbital foramen is in alignment with Supraorbital foramen
T/F
T
Orientation of Temporomandibular joint
Below zygomatic arch; anterior to tragus
Buccal region is bound by which regions
Nose, oral,parotid
Buccal region overlies —- muscle
Buccinator muscle
Which artery can be palpated in the buccal region
Facial artery
Define the following terms Vermillion zone Vermillion border Philtrum Labal commisure Nasolabial sulcus Labiomental groove
Pink zone of lip Border of lips Triangular depression above upper lip Where the 2 lips meet laterally Groove from labal to nasal Horizontal groove that seperates the oral region from the mental region
Color of lips - disease
Yellow lips -
Blue lips-
Pale lips-
Jaundice
Lack of oxygenation of blood(cyanosis)
Anaemia
Cancer is much more common in which lip
Upper or lower
Lower lip
Labial mucosa of the inner lip is continuous with ——
equally pink and thick buccal mucosa that lines inner cheek
Space between the gums, lips, and cheek is called ——-
Vestibule of the mouth
Location of parotid papilla
inner aspect of buccal mucosa opposite the upper second molar tooth
Opening of parotid duct
Function of gingiva
Covers the alveolar process of jaws
Things in the roof of oral cavity
Anterior hard palate
Posterior soft palate
Midline uvula
Lateral palatopharyngeal arch
Orientation of palatine tonsils
In tonsillar fossa
Between base of tongue and soft palate
Opposite angle of mandible
Between palatoglossal fold and palatopharyngeal fold
Which is paler: occipitalis or frontalis
Occipitalis
- gives vertical wrinkles
- gives horizontal wrinkles
Corrugator supercilli
Frontalis
