Superficial Face Flashcards
What does the Buccal region of the face refer to?
cheek
What does the mental region of the face refer to?
mental
A general rule regarding innervation of face & scalp is that cranial nerves innervate ____ ___ and ___, while spinal nerves innervate ___ ___ and ___
anterior, head, face; posterior head, scalp
What are the four sources of somatosensory innervation of the face and scalp?
trigeminal n.
greater occipital n.
lesser occiptial n.
greater auricular n.
What is the one source of somatomotor innervation in the face and scalp?
facial n.
In regards to Trigeminal nerve distribution, V1 refers to what division?
ophthalmic division
What are the branches of V1?
supraorbital n., supratrochelar n., lacrimal n., infratrochlear n., external nasal n.
In regards to Trigeminal nerve distribution, V2 and V3 refer to what division?
maxillary divison
What are the branches of V2?
infraorbital n., zygomaticifacial n., zygomaticotemeporal n.
What are the branches of V3?
auricolotemporal n., buccal n., mental n.
Name the disorder:
sensory disorder of the trigeminal nerve, characterized by sudden attacks of excruciating facial pain; predominantly affects V2 & V3, most cases probably due to compression of nerve root by blood vessel
trigeminal neuralgia
Name the branches of the facial n. (somatomotor)
Posteior Auricular Branch, Temporal Branch, Zygomatic Branch, Buccal Branch, Mandibular Branch, Cervical Branches
mnemonic: A Tiny Zebra Bit My Cheek
Name the disorder:
unilateral facial n. paralysis; ideopathic; can’t blink, pucker lips, keep food in mouth while chewing, for idiopathic causes there is 80% recovery
Bell’s Palsy
The arterial supply of the superficial face and scalp is via what?
external carotid arteries
What are the major branches from the external carotid artery?
Facial a., occipital a., posterior auricular a., superficial temporal a.
In regards to vasculature of the superficial face & scalp, name the other vessels besides the external carotid.
mental a. (terminal branch of inferior alveolar a.); supraorbital a. & supratrochlear a. (terminal branches of ophthalmic a. which arises form internal carotid a.)
What is the source of drainage for vasculature of the superficial face & scalp?
external jugular veins
Several muscles of facial expression are associated with what?
nose
The __ is the most expressive part of the face
mouth
Orbicularis oris consists of muscle fibers that do what?
encircle the opening of the mouth
What happens to the mouth when orbicularis oris contracts?
mouth closes
What fascial muscle is responsible for frowning?
depressor anguli oris
What fascial muscle is responsible for blinking/closing eyes?
orbicularis occuli
What fascial muscles are responsible for smiling?
zygomaticus major & minor; levator anguli oris
What fascial muscle is responsible for closing mouth/kiss?
orbicularis oris
What fascial muscle is responsible for wrinkling forehead and raising eyebrows?
frontal belly of occiptofrontalis
What muscle allows for tensing of the skin of neck?
platysma
What facial muscle protrudes lower lip and wrinkles chin?
mentalis
What facial muscle compresses cheek, holds food between teeth during chewing?
buccinator
What facial muscle draws corner of lip laterally; tenses lips; and is synergist of zygomaticus?
Risorious