MSK, Head & Neck Flashcards
Frontal bone
front of head
Parietal bone
top back side of head
Temporal bone
side of head
Occipital bone
back of head
Temporomandibular joint
where the jaw connects to the skull
Mastoid process
the corner bone under ears
Maxilla
bone between nose and mouth
Mandible
jaw bone
Sutures
where two bones connect on the skull
Palpebral fissure
opening between eyelids
Nasolabial fold
creases extending from nose to each corner of the mouth
Masster
muscles on the cheeks
Sternomastoid
major neck muscle, from sternum to medial part of clavicle
Trapezius
trapezoid shape on the upper back
Parotid gland
back of mouth, around the ears
Submandibular glad
along the jaw
Sublingual gland
lies underneath tongue
Temporal Artery
along the side of the neck and up the ears
Preauricular nodes
in front of ear
Posterior auricular nodes
behind ear
Occipital nodes
further back behind ear (near occipital bone)
Jugulodiagastric node
right underneath ear lobe, also called tonsillar
Superficial cervical node
directly under ear
Posterior cervical node
near base of neck, both sides
Supraclavicular node
at the clavicle bone
Submandibular node
along jaw bones
Submental node
along jaw, underneath mouth