Lecture 23 - Face and Parotid Region Flashcards
What do the parotid glands lay caudal to?
Masseter and temporomandibular join, will expand cranially over masseter
What are the parotid glands associated with dorsally?
External auditory meatus and base of ear
What part of the vertebrae does the parotid gland associated with?
Wing of the atlas
What is the ventral limit of the parotid gland in dogs?
Maxillary vein
What is the ventral limit of the parotid gland in equine?
Convergence of maxillary and linguofacial veins
What does the facial n. pass out of?
Stylomastoid foramen and ramifies with the gland
What procedure can commonly cause harm to the parotid gland?
Ventral displacement when working with the external auditory meatus of the dog
What is the blood supply of the parotid gland?
Parotid artery
What is the parotid artery a branch of in dogs?
External Carotid a.
What is the parotid artery a branch of in horses?
Common carotid a.
What type of gland is the parotid gland, in most animals?
Serous gland
What is different about the dog’s parotid gland?
Seromucous gland
What is the general function of the parotid gland?
Moistening and softening food
What is the path of the parotid duct in dogs?
Crosses the lateral surface of the masseter, shorter and less protected
Where does the parotid duct of a dog enter into the mouth?
Vestibule of the mouth opposite of the fourth upper premolar
What is the path of the parotid duct in larger domestic animals?
Medial to the angle of the jaw and winds below the mandible, longer more protected route
Where does the parotid duct enter in the mouth of a larger domestic animal?
Along rostral margin of the masseter
What are the subdivisions of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve?
Deep and superficial
What are the deep division of muscles that are innervated by the facial nerve?
Scattered, muscles that act on hyoid, stapedius, part of digastric
What are the superficial division of muscles that are innervated by the facial nerve?
Cutaneous muscles of face and head, muscles that move lips, eyelids, external ear, nostrils, and cheeks
What are the four branches of the facial nerve? (dorsal to ventral)
Auriculopalpebral - Dorsal buccal branch - Ventral buccal branch - Cervical branch
How many layers are there in the superfical division of facial muscles?
Three
What are the three layers of the superficial division of the facial muscle derived from?
Deep sphincter in the neck
What is the outermost superficial layer of the facial muscles?
Missing in most domestic animals
Spincter colli in the DOG is remnant