random cranial thoughts

Question 1

Name the 3 muscles that arise from the styloid process, and name their innervation

Answer 1

1. stylohyoid (facial nerve)
2. stylopharyngeous (glossopharyngeal)
3. styloglossus (Hypoglossal)

Question 2

The facial nerve exits thru the _________ and gives off ________________. It ends in a plexus of 5 terminal branches to supply the ____________ . These terminal branches are:

Answer 2

stylomastoid foramen
several small branches
muscles of facial expression.
1. temporal
2. zygomatic
3. buccal
4. marginal mandibular
5. cervical

Question 3

features lateral to SCM

Answer 3

external jugular
lesser occipital nerve
greater auricular nerve
transverse cutaneous nerve of neck

Question 4

features deep to SCM

Answer 4

accessory nerve

intermediate tendon of omohyoid