L14. Head and Neck 1 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the name given to the jointing points of the skull bones?

A

Cranial sutures

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2
Q

Give the names for the following sutures

\ / (face)
|
|
/ \ (neck)

A

Coronal Coronal
Sagittal
Lambdoid Lambdoid

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3
Q

What is the name given to the joins between the skull bones? eg :
\ /
|

or
|
/ \

A

Fontanelles

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4
Q

How long does it take the front and back fontanelles to close?

A

Front : 2 years

Back : 2 months

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5
Q

Name the 5 cranial bones seen from above.

A
S - Sphenoid
T - Temporal
E - Ethmoid
F - Frontal
O - Occipital
Order from front to back:
E 3
F 4
S 1
T2
O 5
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6
Q

Where is the ethmoid bone located?

A

Behind the eyes.

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7
Q

Where is the lacrimal bone located?

A

Behind the tear ducts

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8
Q

Where is the nasal bone located?

A

At the nose

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9
Q

Where is the zygoma bone located?

A

cheeckbones

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10
Q

What is the maxilla bone?

A

Upper jaw

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11
Q

What is the mandible bone?

A

Lower jaw

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12
Q

Where is the frontal bone located?

A

Forehead

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13
Q

Where is the sphenoid bone located?

A

temples

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14
Q

Where is the temporal bone located?

A

in front and below ears

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15
Q

Where is the parietal bone located?

A

hair-covered head region

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16
Q

Where is the occipital bone located?

A

Nape of neck

17
Q

Does the common carotid artery contain oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?

A

Oxygenated blood

18
Q

Where does the common carotid artery divide and into what?

A

It divides into the external and internal carotid artery in the neck.

19
Q

Describe the branches of the internal carotid artery.

A

It has no branches until it reaches the brain.

20
Q

Describe the branches of the external carotid artery.

A

It branches to supply the exterior of the head and neck.

21
Q

Which vein, artery and nerve run through the parotid gland?

A

The external carotid’s vein, artery and nerve.

22
Q

Which structure drains inside the skull and most head and neck structures?

A

The internal jugular vein

23
Q

What are meninges?

A

3 membranes that line the skull.

24
Q

Name the 3 meninges.

A

PAD:
Pia mater (innermost) (soft)
Arachnoid mater
Dura mater (outermost) (hard)

25
Name the sinuses that drain the brain.
Dural venous sinuses.
26
If facial lesions are continuously picked, which sinuses can end up blocked?
Cavernous sinuses
27
When can a pulse be detected?
When arteries with blood pass over a bony prominence
28
What is a normal heart rate?
60-80bpm