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Superficial Face Flashcards

1
Q

Layers of the Scalp

A

Skin
Connective Tissue
Aponeurosis
Loose connective tissue
Pericranium

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2
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Frontalis

A

Raises eyebrows

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3
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Orbicularis oculi

A

Surrounds orbit
Closes eyes

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4
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Levator labii superioris

A

Elevates upper lip

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5
Q

Zygomaticus major and minor

A

Raises upper lip laterally

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6
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Levator anguli oris

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Elevate corner of the mouth

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7
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Depressor anguli oris

A

Depress the corner of the mouth

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8
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Depressor labii inferioris

A

Depress lower lip

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9
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Mentalis

A

Protrude lower lip

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10
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Orbicularis oris

A

Tightly close mouth

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11
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Buccinator

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Tightens cheeks

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12
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Platysma

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Tense skin over chin and neck

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13
Q

Divisions of trigeminal nerve

A

V1- Ophthalmic
V2- Maxillary
V3- Mandibular

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14
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Opthalmic function

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Sensory to forehead, superior face, superior nasal cavity, and orbit

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15
Q

V1 exits thought ___

A

Supraorbital fissure

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16
Q

Terminal branch of ophthalmic

A

Supraorbital nerve

17
Q

Maxillary function

A

Sensory to midface, inferior nasal cavity, palate, and maxillary teeth

18
Q

Maxillary terminal branch

A

Infraorbital nerve

19
Q

V2 exits through ___

A

Foramen rotundum

20
Q

Mandibular function

A

Sensory to lower jaw, oral cavity, mandibular teeth, anterior 2/3 of tongue

21
Q

Mandibular terminal branch

A

Mental nerve

22
Q

V3 exits through ___

A

Foramen ovale

23
Q

Branches of the facial nerve

A

Temporal
Zygomatic
Buccal
Mandibular
Cervical

24
Q

Somatic motor function of the facial nerve

A

Muscles of facial expression, stylohyoid, posterior body of digastric

25
Q

Visceral motor function of facial nerve

A

Parasympathetic innervation to submandibular, sublingual, lacrimal glands

26
Q

Somatic sensory function of facial nerve

A

Sensory from external acoustic meatus (minor contribution)

27
Q

Special sensory function of facial nerve

A

Special sense of taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue via chorda tympani

28
Q

How many salivary glands are there?

A

Three
Parotid, submandibular, sublingual

29
Q

Parasympathetic innervation for salivary glands

A

Facial nerve (CN VII) for sublingual and submandibular
Glossopharyngeal (CN IX) for parotid gland

30
Q

Branches of external carotid artery that supply the face

A

Facial
Transverse facial
Maxillary

31
Q

Branches of external carotid artery that supply the scalp

A

Superficial temporal
Posterior auricular
Occipital

32
Q

Where does blood mainly drain?

A

Internal jugular vein but some drain into the external jugular vein via retromandibular vein

33
Q

Retromandibular vein is formed by…

A

Maxillary and superficial temporal veins

34
Q

Anterior division of retromandibular vein joins ____

A

Facial vein and drains into IJV

35
Q

Posterior division of the retromandibular vein joins ___

A

Posterior auricular vein to drain into EJV

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