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Parotid Gland and temporal region Flashcards

1
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Parotid gland secretes

A

serous acini only

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what does the CT capsule and dense fibrous capsule extend as in the parotid gland

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The stylomandibular ligament

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3
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where does the parotid gland travel

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sharp medial turn to pierce buccal fat pad and buccinator to enter oral cavity at upper second molar

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What are the terminal branches of the external carotid artery?

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Superficial temporal and maxillary

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5
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Vein, nerve and artery present in the parotid gland?

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Retromandibular vein
Facial nerve - splits gland into superficial and deep portions 
External carotid artery 
Also contains auriculotemporal nerve 
Great auricular nerve found below gland
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What is the parasympathetic secretomotor supply to the parotid gland?

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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

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Where are the postganligionic fibres of the parotid gland from?

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Plexus around ECA

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8
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What are the four muscles of mastication

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temporalis, masseter and lateral and medial pterygoid

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What innervates the muscles of mastication

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mandibular division of trigeminal (CN V3)

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What is the main functions of the muscles of mastication

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elevation, depression, protrusion, retrusion and lateral sliding of the mandible

Depression may be by gravity or due to force using suprahyoid muscles

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Temporalis

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Covered by temporalis facia

Temporal fossa and fascia to the coronoid process and anterior border of the ramus of the mandible

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What do the anterior and superior fibres of the temporalis do?

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elevate mandible

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What do the posterior fibres of temporalis do?

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retract the mandible

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What innervates temporalis?

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Deep temporal nerves (x2) from the anterior division of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve ( CN V3)

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Attachment of masseter

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Zygomatic arch to lateral aspect of the ramus of the mandible

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Function of masseter

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Elevates mandible

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17
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What innervates the masseter

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Masseteric nerve from the anterior divison of CN V3

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Attachment of lateral pterygoid

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Upper head from infratemporal surface of great wing of sphenoid
Lower head from lateral surface of lateral pterygoid plate

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Function of lateral pterygoid

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Pulls neck of mandible forward with articulate disc (protrusion = both)

Helps with lateral chewing movements with medial pterygoid (one side)

20
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Lateral pterygoid is innervated by

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nerve to lateral pterygoid - anterior divison of CN V3

21
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Medial pterygoid attachments

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superficial head from tubercle of maxilla
deep head from medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate

Inserts into medial surface of angle of mandible

22
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Function of medial pterygoid

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Assists in elevation

23
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Innervation of medial pterygoid

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nerve to medial pterygoid from main trunk of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve ( CN V3)

24
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Movements of the mandible - Elevation

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head of mandible and disc move backwards and head rotates on lower surface of the disk
- temporalis, masseter and medial pterygoid

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Movements of the mandible- Depression
head of mandible rotates on undersurface of articulate disc and mandible is pulled forward -lateral pterygoid, digastric, geniohyoid, mylohyoid and gravity
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Movements of the mandible- Protrusion
articulate disc and head of mandible move forward movement in upper part of cavity - lateral pterygoid (medial pterygoid assists)
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Movements of the mandible- Retrusion
articulate disc and head of mandible moved backwards into mandibular fossa - posterior fibres of temporalis
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Movements of the mandible- Lateral chewing
protrusion and retrusion combined - pterygoids
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Part of nerve to medial pterygoid passes through
otic ganglion but no synapse | pass to tensor veli palatini and tensor tympani
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Auriculotemporal nerve carries
postganglionic and parasympathetic fibres from otic ganglion to parotid fibres originate in CN IX glossopharyngeal
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Lingual nerve is joined by
chorda tympani and carries parasympathetic fibres from facial nerve to submandibular (ganglion) and sublingual glands
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Terminal branches of external carotid artery
maxillary and superficial temporal
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Maxillary artery
arises behind neck of mandible, branches to muscles of mastication, tympanic membrane, upper and lower teeth, palate, nasal cavity, nasopharynx and meninges
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Superficial temporal artery
smaller branch, ascends in front of auricle dividing into anterior and posterior branches which supply the skin over the frontal and temporal regions
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Right common carotid is from
brachiocephalic branch
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Left common carotid is from
arch of aorta
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Posterior branches of ECA
Occipital | Posterior auricular
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Occipital artery
close to origin of facial, crossed by hypoglossal nerve. Passes under posterior belly of digastric to enter posterior triangle. Back of scalp
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Posterior auricular artery
level of upper border of digastric | scalp
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Anterior branch of ECA
Superior thyroid lingual Facial
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Superior thyroid artery
near origin, runs with external laryngeal nerve | Branch to SCM and laryngeal artery
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lingual artery
Opposite tip greater cornu of hyoid bone, passing deep to hyoglossus, crossed by hypoglossal nerve. Oral cavity
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Facial artery
Above tip of greater cornu, passes deep to posterior belly of digastric. Superior and inferior labial branches and angular artery to face
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Veins of head brief
superficial temporal and facial vein
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lymphatics of head
Deep cervical, occipital, parotid, submandibular, submental, superficial cervical

Anatomy wk 7 -11 (8 decks)

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