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what muscles attach to the mastoid process? (4)
(1) SCOM
(2) posterior digastric
(3) spelnius capitis
(4) longissimus capitis
what muscles attach to the styloid process? (3)
(1) stylohyoid
(2) styloglossus
(3) stylopharyngeus
what is the attachment for the occipitalis and frontalis muscles?
epicranial (galea) aponeurosis
what are the 5 layers of the scalp from most superficial to deep?
(1) skin
(2) dense connective tissue
(3) aponeurosis
(4) loose connective tissue
(5) pericranium
what is the muscle action of the occipitalis?
retracts the scalp
what is the muscle action of the frontalis?
protracts the scalp
what is the synergistic muscle action of the occipitalis and frontalis?
elevate eyebrows and wrinkle forehead
what are the 3 divisions of the trigeminal nerve?
CN V(1): ophthalmic nerve CN V(2): maxillary nerve CN V(3): mandibular nerve
what muscles does the mandibular nerve innervate? (4)
(1) masseter
(2) medial temporalis
(3) lateral and medial pterygoid
(4) mylohyoid
(5) anterior digastric
(6) tensor tympani
(7) tensor veli palatini
what are the 5 cutaneous branches of the opthalmic nerve?
(1) supraorbital
(2) supratrochlear
(3) lacrimal
(4) infratrochlear
(5) external nasal
what are the 3 cutaneous branches of the maxillary nerve?
(1) infraoribital
(2) zygomaticofacial
(3) zygomaticotemporal
what are the 3 cutaneous branches of the mandibular nerve?
(1) auriculotemporal
(2) buccal
(3) mental
where does the ophthalmic nerve exit the skull?
orbital fissure
where does the maxillary nerve exit the skull?
foramen rotundum
where does the mandibular nerve exit the skull?
foramen ovale
what are two theories as to what causes trigeminal neuralgia?
(1) compression from blood vessels as nerve exits brain stem
(2) arachnoid matter adhesions
where does the facial nerve exit the skull?
stylomastoid foramen
what nerve provides taste sensations for anterior 2/3 of tongue?
facial nerve
what are the 5 branches of the facial nerve?
(1) temporal
(2) zygomatic
(3) buccal
(4) marginal mandibular
(5) cervical
what muscles does the temporal branch of the facial nerve innervate? (3)
(1) auricularis superior and anterior
(2) frontalis
(3) orbicularis oculi (superior portion)
what muscles does the zygomatic branch of the facial nerve innervate? (2)
(1) orbicularis oculi (inferior portion)
(2) facial muscles inferior to orbit
what muscles does the buccal branch of the facial nerve innervate? (3)
(1) buccinator
(2) orbicularis oris (upper portion)
(3) levator labii sup.
what muscles does the marginal mandibular branch of the facial nerve innervate? (3)
(1) depressor anguli oris
(2) depressor labii inf.
(3) mentalis
what muscles does the cervical branch of the facial nerve innervate? (1)
platysma
what are a couple observable symptoms of bell’s palsy?
(1) inability to close eye
(2) a-symmetrical smile
what do most superficial arteries of the face branch off of?
external carotid artery
what artery is a major artery of the face?
facial artery
what is jugular vein distention a sign of?
cardiac failure
what is the purpose of the meninges?
protect the brain and enclose the subarachnoid space
what are the 3 layers of the meninges from superficial to deep?
(1) dura matter: tough, thick external layer
(2) arachnoid matter: thin intermediate
(3) pia matter: internal vascularized layer
what is the subarachnoid space? what does it contain?
made of the 4 ventricles of the brain; cerebral spinal fluid
what is the outer layer that adheres to the cranial bones?
bilaminar membrane
(1) outer periosteal layer
(2) internal meningeal layer