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Module 7a: The head Flashcards

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Layers of the scalp

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S- skin
C- dense connective tissue
A- aponeurosis
L- loose connective tissue
P- pericranium

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Skin of scalp

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Contains all epidermal appendages including hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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Dense connective tissue of scalp

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Highly vascularized and innervated layer, also contains hair follicles

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Aponeurosis of scalp

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Thin, broad, tendon like sheet that covers the dome of the skull

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Loose connective tissue of scalp

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Danger area, infections easily spread within it and enter cranial cavity

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Pericranium of scalp

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Thin layer of CT that covers bones of skull; protects skull and provides nutrients to bones

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Complications of hair transplant

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Nerve damage causing numbness, bleeding from vascular damage, prolonged pain

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Three salivary glands

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  1. Parotid gland
  2. Sublingual gland
  3. Submandibular gland
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Ducts of parotid gland

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Secretions exit through Stensen’s duct

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Stensen’s duct

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Passes superficial to masseter muscle and pierces buccinator to open up into oral cavity opp second upper molar tooth

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Ducts of submandibular gland

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Mixed secretions exit through Wharton’s duct into the sublingual papillae behind the lower incisors on side of lingual frenulum

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Salivary gland stones

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Calcified stones that form when chemicals in the saliva accumulate in the duct or gland

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What glands do salivary gland stones affect?

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Parotid and submandibular

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Symptoms of salivary gland stones

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Swelling, pain in lower jaw, difficulty opening mouth

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Risk factor of salivary gland stones

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Reduced saliva production or thickened saliva

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Factors leading to reduced/thickened saliva

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Dehydration
Poor eating
Meds
Trauma ro glands
Genetics

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Buccinator

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Contraction pulls cheeks tightly against teeth, preventing food from collecting btwn teeth and gums during mastication

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Branches of facial nerve

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  1. Temporal
  2. Zygomatic
  3. Cervical
  4. Buccal
  5. Marginal mandibular
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Buccinator muscle strain

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Deep pain in cheek that can resemble a painful cavity or an abscessed tooth; occurs from strenuous activity of jaw

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Symptoms of buccal muscle strain

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Pain during chewing, moving food in mouth, smiling, swallowing `

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Trigeminal nerve innervation

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Sensory and motor info

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3 branches of trigeminal nerve

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  1. Mandibular nerve (V3)
  2. Maxillary (V2)
  3. Opthalmic (V1)
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Mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve

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Supplies skin of lower lip, lower face, temporal region and upper part of external ear

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Mandibular nerve motor supply

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Only this division carries motor info to muscles of mastication

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Maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve
Innervates skin of lateral sides of nose, lower eyelid, cheek, temporal region and upper lip
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Opthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve
Carries sensory info from skin of forehead, upper eyelid, midline of nose
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Trigeminal neuralgia
Chronic pain condition resulting from damage to trigeminal nerve
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Causes of trigeminal neuralgia
Compression of nerve Multiple sclerosis Natural aging process
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Symptoms of trigeminal neuralgia
Stabbing/shooting pain Forehead region affected Pain triggered by brushing teeth, shaving, brushing front of hair and putting on cream Pain comes in attacks
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Elevation of eyeball
Superior rectus and inferior oblique muscles
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Depression of eyeball
Inferior rectus and superior oblique muscles
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Abduction of eyeball
Lateral rectus
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Adduction of eyeball
Medial rectus
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Arterial supply of eyeball
Opthalmic artery
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Opthalmic artery
Branch of internal carotid artery, enters orbit w optic nerve through optic canal
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What does the opthalmic artery supply?
Contents of orbit and eyelids
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What artery supplies retina of eyeball?
Central retinal artery
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Venous drainage of eyeball
Superior opthalmic vein
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Superior opthalmic vein
Passes through superior orbital fissure to drain in to cavernous sinus
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Pyomyositis of extraocular muscles
Acute bacterial infection caused by staphylococcus aureus
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Symptoms of pyomyositis of extraocular muscles
Pain, swelling, redness, restricted movement, vision impairment, reduced blood supply to eye
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Three parts of the ear
1. External 2. Middle 3. Inner
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Middle ear
Air-containing space within temporal bone that functions to transmit vibrations from tympanic membrane to internal ear
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Lateral border of middle ear
Tympanic membrane
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Medial border of middle ear
Separates middle ear from inner ear
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Posterior border of middle ear
Thin bone separating tympanic cavity from mastoid air cells in temporal bone
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Roof (tegmental wall) of middle ear
Tegmen tympani Separates middle ear from cranial fossa
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Floor (jugular wall) of middle ear
Separates middle ear from internal jugular vein
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Lower anterior border of middle ear
Separates tympanic cavity from internal carotid artery
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Upper anterior border of middle ear
Incomplete bc it has opening for eustachian tube
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Eustachian tube
Btwn middle ear and nasopharynx Equalizes air pressure on either side of tympanic membrane allowing it to vibrate freely
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Parts of the nasal septum
Perpendicular plate of ethmoid bone superiorly Vomer bone inferiorly Septal cartilage anteriorly
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Arterial supply of nasal septum
Internal and external carotid arteries Ophthalmic and maxillary arteries Kiesselbach's plexus (anastomoses of opthalmic and maxillary arteries)
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Sensory innervation of anterosuperior part nasal septum
Ophthalmic branch of trigeminal nerve
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Sensory innervation of rest of nasal septum
Maxillary branch of trigeminal nerve
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Nasal polyps
Soft, painless, noncancerous growths that hand down like teardrops or grapes from lining of nasal cavit
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Causes of nasal polyps
Chronic inflammation of vascular supply in walls of nasal cavity which may be associated with asthma, infection, allergies
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Symptoms of nasal polyps
Larger ones can block nasal passages leading to loss of smell, breathing problems and post nasal drip
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Sensory innervation of tongue
1. Glossopharyngeal nerve 2. Trigeminal nerve 3. Facial nerve
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Glossopharyngeal nerve supply of tongue
Lingual branches supply general and sensory innervation to posterior 1/3
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Trigeminal nerve supply of tongue
Mandibular branch gives rise to lingual nerve that supplies anterior 2/3
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Lingual nerve and wisdom tooth extraction
Susceptible to damage during wisdom tooth surgery
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Facial nerve supply of tongue
Taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue is carried by lingual nerve to chorda tympani
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The lingual artery
Branch of external carotid Supplies tongue, sublingual gland, floor of mouth
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Dysgeusia
Distortion of sense of taste, issues with swallowing and impaired gag reflex
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Muscles of mastication
Medial and lateral pterygoid Masseter Buccinator Temporalis
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Lateral pterygoid muscle insertion
Neck of mandible and capsule of articular disc of TMJ Fibres run horizontal
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Medial pterygoid insertion
Medial surface of mandible near its angle Fibres run downward and backward
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What muscles of mastication perform elevation?
Temporalis, masseter, medial pterygoid
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What causes depression of muscles of mastication?
Gravity and relaxation of muscles
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What muscles of mastication perform lateral movement?
Medial and lateral pterygoids
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What muscles of mastication perform protraction?
Lateral pterygoid
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What muscles of mastication perform retraction?
Temporalis
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Innervation of muscles of mastication
Trigeminal nerve via mandibular nerve
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Lateral pterygoid strain symptoms
Pain radiating to maxilla Pain at TMJ TMJ dysfuction
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
Synovial modified hinge joint btwn head of mandible, mandibular fossa and articular tubercle of temporal bone
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TMJ syndrome
Caused by excessive teeth grinding and jaw clenching that results in the misalignment of articular disc or damage to articular cartilage
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Symptoms of TMJ syndrome
Jaw clicking Pain and tenderness in jaw Difficulty chewing Locking of jaw
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What artery supplies muscles of mastication?
Maxillary Branch of external carotid
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What artery supplies dura mater?
Middle meningeal artery Branch of maxillary
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Epidural hematoma
Injury to skull resulting in the tearing of arterial branches and intracranial bleeding
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Causes of epidural hematoma
Head injury Physical assaults Accidental falls Break in temporal bone
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Symptoms of epidural hematoma
Rapid neurological degeneration Severe headaches Nerve damage
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Abducens nerve (CN VI)
Provides motor innervation to the lateral rectus muscle; abduction
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Facial nerve (CN VII)
Motor innervation to muscles of facial expression, sensory innervation to tongue
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Vesibulocochlear nerve (CNVIII)
Transmits info regarding sound and equilibrium
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Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)
Controls muscles of tongue
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The autonomic nervous system
Parasympathetic and sympathetic systems
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Where do parasympathetic ganglia receive innervation from?
Receive preganglionic fibres from oculomotor, facial and glossopharyngeal nerves
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4 Parasympathetic ganglia
1. Ciliary 2. Pterygopalatine 3. Submandibular 4. Otic
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Otic ganglion
Glossopharyngeal nerve Innervates parotid gland
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Preganglionic fibres of otic ganglion
Leave medulla oblongata of brainstem as glossopharyngeal nerve
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Postganglionic fibres of otic ganglion
Join auriculotemporal nerve to innervate parotid gland
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What is the auriculotemporal nerve a branch of?
Mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
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Frey's syndrome
Damage to auriculotemporal nerve causing parasympathetic nerve fibres to switch course to sympathetic response resulting in gustatory sweating in anticipation of eating instead of normal salivary response
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How is Frey's syndrome diagnosed?
Eat a lemon wedge, if they sweat excessively they can be diagnosed with it
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Arterial supply of face
1. Ophthalmic artery 2. Superficial temporal artery 3. Facial artery
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Ophthalmic artery
Branch of internal carotid artery, supplies eyes and forehead
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Superficial temporal artery
Arises from external carotid artery in parotid gland Supplies temple, scalp and parotid gland
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Facial artery
Supplies superficial structures of skin and face and some muscles of facial expression and mastication Branch of external carotid
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Superficial temporal artery anuerysm
Bulging or weakening of STA caused by injury to head
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Symptoms of superficial temporal artery anuerysm
Lump and headaches
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What vein drains the face?
Facial vein
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Where does the facial vein empty in to?
Internal jugular vein
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Where does facial vein drain into?
Cavernous sinus
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The danger triangle
Cavernous sinus region Called this due to risk of spread of infection via facial vein
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What nerves would be affected by an infection in danger triangle?
Trochlear (CNIV), Abducens and ophthalmic nerve
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Lymph nodes of face
1. Deep cervical nodes 2. Superficial cervical nodes 3. Collar nodes
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Deep cervical nodes
Deep to SCM Closely related to internal jugular vein
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Superficial cervical nodes
Found on SCM and associated with external jugular vein
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Collar nodes
Collar location at junction of head and neck
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Where does all lymphatic drainage of head empty into?
Deep cervical nodes which drain into either right lymphatic duct or thoracic duct

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