Senses (Head & Neck) Flashcards
Define organogenesis
Embryological development of organs
Name and describe the two components of the cranium.
- Neurocranium - the skull that acts as a protective box for the brain and the special senses. Also surrounds the middle and inner ear cavities and forms the roof of the orbit.
- Viscerocraium - the facial skeleton that consists of the upper and lower jaw to form the bony framework of the face. It also forms the floor of the orbit.
What joint links the viscerocraium and neurocranium?
The temporalmandibular joint (TMJ)
What suspends the hyoid bone from the styloid processes?
the stylohyoid ligaments
What vertebrae does the hyoid bone correspond with?
C3
Where on the mandible do the temporal muscles attach?
The coronoid process
When specific part of the mandible bone articulates with the temporal bone to form the TMJ?
The condylar process
What passes through the mandibular foramen?
CNV3 - divisions of the mandibular nerves and blood vessels.
Where do the terminal branches of the inferior alveolar nerve pass through?
The mental foramen
Where is the sublingual gland located in the mandible?
The sublingual fossa
Where is the submandibular gland located in the mandible?
submandibular fossa
Name the 3 ligaments of the TMJ and their attachment sites.
- Lateral ligament: a thickening of the joint capsule that runs from the articular tubule of the mandible neck.
- sphenomandibular ligament: spine of the sphenoid bone to the lingual of mandible
- Stylomandibular ligament: styloid process to the angle of the mandible
What specific area of the temporal bone is involved in the TMJ?
The mandibular fossa
What muscle controls protrusion of the TMJ?
the medial ptreygoid muscles
What are the 4 major muscles involved in mastication? and what is the main action of the all?
- Masseter
- Temporalis
- Medial pterygoid
- Lateral pterygoid
work together to close the jaw for mastication
What nerve innervates the 4 muscles of mastication?
The mandibular division of the trigeminal cranial nerve (CNV3)
Describe the attachments of the masseter muscle.
Both sections originate from the zygomatic arch and
sup - mandibular angle
deep - mandibular ramus
What 3 movements if the masseter muscle capable of?
Elevation. protraction and retraction
Describe the attachments of the temporals muscle
The temporals fossa (+fascia) and the coronoid process of the mandible
List the 3 movements possible of the temporals muscle/
elevation, retraction and side-to-side movements
Describe the attachments of the medial pterygoid muscles
pterygoid fossa and tuberosity of the sphenoid bone and inserts to the inner surface of the mandible
List the attachments of the two heads of the lateral pterygoid muscles
Inferior: pterygoid process of the sphenoid bone to the condylar process of the mandible
Lateral: sphenoid bone to the joint capsule of the TMJ
What are the 3 constriction muscles of the pharynx anterior attachment sites?
Superior: pterygoid plates
Middle: hyoid bone
Inferior: thyroid cartilage
What is the posterior attachment site for the pharynx constrictor muscles?
the fibrous raphe of the pharynx
What innervates the pharynx constrictor muscles?
Visceral innervation via the vagus nerve (CNX)
Name the 4 stages of swallowing.
A/B: voluntary oral phase
C: pharyngeal phase (Reflex)
D: Oesophageal stage
What nerves control the pharyngeal phase of swallowing?
Trigeminal, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, motor neurones and the swallowing centre located in the medulla
CN V, IX, X, XI
What 3 bones make up the skeletal framework of the nasal cavity?
The sphenoid, ethmoid and vomer bone.
What 3 bones make up the bony framework of the mouth?
Maxilla, mandible and palatine
Name the 4 pairs of paranasal sinuses.
Frontal, ethmoidal, maxillary and sphenoidal sinuses