Skeletal and Neurovascular Organization of the Head Flashcards
What are the 10 regions associated with the skull?
- ) Orbits
- ) Nasal Cavities
- ) Oral Cavity
- ) Ear
- ) Infratemporal Fossa
- ) Pterygopalatine Fossa
- ) Anterior Cranial Fossa
- ) Middle Cranial Fossa
- ) Posterior Cranial Fossa
- ) Neck
Can be considered the crossroads of the skull since many neurovascular structures pass through its openings en route to other regions of the head
Sphenoid bone
What are the bony features of the sphenoid bone?
Lesser and greater wings, body, sella turcica, and medial and lateral pterygoid plates
These bony features form parts of which regions of the head?
Orbit, nasal cavity, oral cavity, infratemporal fossa, pterygopalatine fossa, anterior cranial fossa, and nearly all of the middle cranial fossa
What are the 5 openings of the sphenoid bone?
- ) Optic canal
- ) Superior orbital fissue
- ) Foramen Rotundum
- ) Foramen Ovale
- ) Foramen Spinosum
Which of the two openings connect the middle cranial fossa and orbit?
Optic canal and superior orbital fissure
The foramen rotundum is an opening in the sphenoid bone that connects the
Middle cranial fossa and the pterygopalatine fossa
The Foramen ovale AND foramen spinosum are openings in the sphenoid bone that connects the
Middle cranial fossa and the infratemporal fossa
Houses and protects structures of the inner and middle ear and forms the bony portion of the external ear
Temporal Bone
What are the 6 bony portions of the Temporal bone?
Squamous and petrous portions, zygomatic, styloid, and mastoid processes, and the mandibular fossa
These bony features form parts of which regions of the head?
Ear, infratemporal fossa, middle cranial fossa, and posterior cranial fossa
What are the four openings of the temporal bone?
- ) External auditory meatus
- ) Internal auditory meatus
- ) Stylomastoid foramen
- ) Carotid canal
The external auditory meatus is an opening in the temporal bone that
Opens externally
The internal auditory meatus is an opening in the temporal bone that connects which regions of the head?
Posterior cranial fossa and inner ear
The stylomastoid foramen is an opening in the temporal bone that connects which regions of the head?
Petrous portion and Neck
The carotid canal is an opening in the temporal bone that connects which regions of the head?
Middle Cranial fossa and the Neck
The Trigeminal nerve (Cranial Nerve 5) is divided into which three parts?
Opthalmic (V1), Maxillary (V2), and Mandibular (V3) divisions
The opthalmic division is made up of which three nerves?
Frontal, Lacrimal, and Nasociliary nerves
Enters the orbit via the superior orbital fissure, superior to the central ring tendon
Frontal and Lacrimal nerves
The frontal nerve divides into the
Supraorbital and supratrochlear branches
The frontal nerve exits via the
Supraorbital and supratrochlear foramina
The frontal nerve exits via the supraorbital and supratrochlear foramina to supple
Skin over orbit and forehead
The lacrimal nerve courses laterally in orbit to provide sensory innervation to the
Lacrimal gland
Reach the lacrimal gland by hitchhiking on the lacrimal nerve
Postganglionic parasympathetic fibers
Enters orbit via the superior orbital fissure WITHIN the central ring tendon
Nasociliary nerve
Courses from lateral to medial by crossing Superior to the optic nerve
Nasociliary nerve
The nasociliary nerve connects to the ciliary ganglion via the
Sensory root
The nerve gives off long ciliary nerves to the
Eye
The nasociliary nerve has ethmoidal branches to ethmoidal sinuses that are all
Sensory
The maxillary division of the Trigeminal nerve gives off which three nerves?
Maxillary, infraorbital, and zygomatic nerves
The maxillary nerve enters the pterygopalatine fossa from the MCF via the
Foramen Rotundum
Within the fossa it is attached to the Pterygopalatine ganglion
Maxillary nerve
Via branches from the pterygopalatine ganglion, the maxillary nerve provides sensory innervation to the
Nasal and oral cavities
The maxillary nerve branches, creating the zygomatic nerve, and continues as the
Infraorbital nerve
The infraorbital nerve exits the pterygopalatine fossa via the
Inferior orbital fissure to enter the floor of the orbit
Within the orbital floor, the infraorbital nerve inters the infraorbital canal and exits the skull via the
Infraorbital foramen
Within the orbital floor, the infraorbital nerve inters the infraorbital canal and exits the skull via the infraorbital foramen to supply
The face between the mouth and orbit
Exits the pterygopalatine fossa via the inferior orbital fissure
Zygomatic and infraorbital nerves
Courses in the lateral wall of the orbit, sending a branch to the lacrimal nerve
Zygomatic nerve
The branch that the zygomatic nerve sends to the lacrimal nerve is made up of
Post ganglionic parasympathetic fibers
The zygomatic nerve exits the orbit as the
Zygomaticofacial and temporal nerves
The mandibular division of the Trigeminal nerve gives off which 5 nerves?
- ) Mandibular nerve
- ) Buccal Nerve
- ) Auriculotemporal Nerve
- ) Inferior Alveolar nerve
- ) Lingual Nerve
Enters the infratemporal fossa via the foramen ovale
Mandibular nerve
Innervates muscles of mastication and gives off 4 sensory branches
Mandibular nerve