lecture 4 Flashcards
what is the major sensory nerve to the face? that also has motor muscles for mastication.
trigeminal nerve (CNX)
what are the branches of the trigeminal nerve?
V1 - opthalmic
V2- maxillary
V3 - mandibular
what does the maxillary nerve emerge superficially as?
infraorbital n.
what does the mandibular nerve emerge superficially as?
mental n.
what nerves of the face are sometimes blocked for local anesthesia?
infraorbital n. and mental n.
what are the motor functions of the facial nerve?
caudal belly of the digastricus and muscles of facial expression
what are the autonomic functions of the facial nerve?
lacrimal, mandibular and sublingual salivary glands
what are the sensory functions of the facial nerve?
concave surface of ear and rostral 2/3 of tongue
if a horse presents with its nose deviated to the left, what is most likely damaged?
the facial nerve on the right
what are three arteries on the face where you can take pulse points?
transverse facial a.
masseteric a.
facial a.
what is the largest salivary gland in the horse?
parotid salivary gland
what salivary gland is deep to the parotid salivary gland?
mandibular salivary gland
what runs between the parotid and mandibula salivary glands?
maxillary v.
sternocephalicus m.
brachiocephalicus m.
occipitomandibularis m.
what is the term for nose bleed?
epitaxis
what are conchae?
bony scrolls covered by mucosa
what is a meatus?
an air passageway in the nasal cavity, between conchae and the walls of the nasal cavity
what are the ethmoidal conchae attached to?
cribiform plate