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Soft tissue neck and face Flashcards

1
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opaque white colored sclera that forms the posterior portion of the what

A

globe

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2
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the trasnparent cornea forms the characteristic what of the globe

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anterior bulge

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3
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what is the globe of the eye covered by

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thin membrane

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4
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what is the thin membrane called that covered the globe of eye

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conjunctiva

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5
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what is the structure responsible for directing light onto the retina

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lens

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6
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what is shape of lens

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bixonvex shape

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7
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where is lens of eye located

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posterior to iris

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8
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what is the large nerve exiting the eye posterioly

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optic nerve

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9
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how many pairs of salivary glands does the human body contain

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3 pairs

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10
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what are the 3 pairs of salivary glands

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sublingual, parotid, and submanibular glands

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11
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what is the largest of salivary glands

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parotid glands

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12
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where are parotid glands located

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posterior to the rami of manidble

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13
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what are the parotid glands anterior to

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stemocleidomastoid muscle

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14
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where are the submandibular glands located

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level of hyoid bone bilaterally

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15
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where do he submandibular glands lie

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medial and posterior to the body of the mandible

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16
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where are the sublingual glands located

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below the tongue

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17
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what are the prinicpal arteries supplying oxygenated blood to the head and neck

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carotid arteries

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18
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what does each common carotid artery do

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bifurcates

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19
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what does the common carotid arteries bifurcate into

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internal and external carotid arteries

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20
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where do the common carotid arteries bifurcate into internal and external carotid arteries near

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level of thyroid cardilage

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21
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where do the internal carodtid arteries supply blood

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brain and eyes

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22
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where do external carotid arteries supply bood

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several branches - supplying tissues of face, scalp, mouth and jaw

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23
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where do vertebral artery pass through

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transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae

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24
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where do vertebral arteries enter the carnium trhough

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foramen magnum

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25
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what the level of foramen magnum, what do the vertebral arteries merge to form

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basilar artery

26
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what is the basilar artery one of three of

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vessels supplying blood to circle of Willis

27
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cenous drainage of head and neck is generally supplied by way of how many pairs of jugular veins

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3

28
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what are the 3 jugular veins

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internal, external and anterior jugular veins

29
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what does the internal jugular vein tend to drain blood from

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inside the cranial cavity and most of deep face and neck

30
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what is the largest vascular structure of neck

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internal jugular

31
Q

what is the pharynx a shared passageway for

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food and liquid to stomach, and air to lungs

32
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what can the pharynx be divided into

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nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

33
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what is located posterior to the nose

A

nasopharynx

34
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what is located just posterior to the mouth

A

oropharynx

35
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where does the oropharynx extend from

A

soft palate to the upper margin of the epiglottis

36
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where does the laryngopharynx extend

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inferiorly from the superior border of the epiglottis to cricoid cartilage at junction of larynx and trachea

37
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what spinal level does the laryngopharynx end

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level of C6

38
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what is also called voice box

A

larynx

39
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what does the larynx mark

A

beginning of lower respiratory pathway

40
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what is inside of larynx

A

2 pairs of ligaments

41
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what are the 2 pairs of ligaments called

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vocal cords

42
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what is the most significant cartilage structures of larynx

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thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, and epiglottis

43
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what does the thyroid cartilage consist of

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2 shield shaped plates of cartilage

44
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what is the most inferior portion of larynx

A

cricoid cartilage

45
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what does the cricoid cartilage form

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base of larynx

46
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where does the cricoid cartilage attache to

A

trachea

47
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what does the epoglottis function to do during swallowing

A

cover the trachea

48
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where is trachea located

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anterior to esophagus, and slightly to right of midline

49
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what is the passageway to lungs for air coming from nose and mouth

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trachea

50
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at what level of spine does the trache bifurcate into left and right mainstem bronchi

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T4 or T5

51
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what is trachea surrounded by

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several c-shaped cartilage rings

52
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what are the cartilage rings called

A

tracheal cartilage

53
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what is the design of the cartilage rings

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protect teachea anteriorly

54
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what does the rings on trachea still allow for

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expansion of esophagus when large food boluses are swallowed

55
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where is esophagus located

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posterior to trachea

56
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what does the esophagus join

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stomach after passing through the diaphram

57
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what structure functions to carry food and drink from mouth to stomach

A

esophagus

58
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what is an endocrine gland located anterior to larynx

A

thyroid gland

59
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what is the thyroid gland made up of

A

right and left lobe conected medially

60
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what is the thyroid gland connected medially by

A

an isthmus

61
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what are four small glands embedded among the posterior portion of the thyroid gland

A

parathyroid glands

Sectional Anatomy (14 decks)

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