Superficial face Flashcards
Facial aspect of cranium consist of which bones:
Frontal Zygomatic Orbits Nasal region Maxillae Mandible
The orbits consist of which bones?
Lacrimal Ethmoid Sphenoid
Nasal region consists of which bones?
Nasal Vomer
___ is the only movable bone of the skull
Mandible
The frontal suture is what type of suture?
Metopic
___ margin separates squama from orbital portion of skul
Supraorbital margin
Superciliary is Latin for ___ and is (more/less) prominent in males than females
Eyebrow More prominent in males
___ sinuses are the last to fuse
Frontal
___ is just above the roof of the nose
Glabella
Squama is Latin for ___
Fish scale
___ separates frontal bone squama and orbital portion
Supraorbital margin
The inferior surface of the frontal bone contains two parts of the orbit:
Lacrima fossa Orbital part
The frontal bone contains ___ bones the frontal suture which is a ___suture.
2 Metopic
Each foramen of the skull has a ___ bundle of the same___, these bundles pass through the bone to the ___
Neurovascular Name Skin
2 types of facial musculature
Muscles of facial expression Muscles of mastication
Sphincter muscle closed eye, Orbital part produces ___ Palpebral part produces ___
Orbicularis oculi Winking Blinking
Occipitofrontalis __ eyebrows
Raises
Corrugator supercili
Wrinkles forehead (frowning)
Procerus
Depresses medial end of eyebrows and wrinkles nose Dislike/ disdain
Levator palpebrae superioris
Elevates upper eyelid
Orbicularis oris is the ___ muscle
Kissing
Risorius
Draws corner of lips laterally
Zygomaticus major
Draws angle of mouth up
Zygomaticus minor
Raises upper lip
Levator labii superioris
Opens lip Raines and furrows upper lip
Depressor anguli oris
Draws corners of mouth down “Tragedy mask”
Depressor labii Inferioris
Draws lower lip inferiorly “Pout”
Mentalis
Wrinkles chin
Buccinator
Compresses cheek “Trumpeter”
Platysma
Tenses skin of neck —shaving
Cutaneous (____ input) innervation of face provided by CN ___ (name:___)
Sensory V Trigeminal
Motor innervation of face provided by CN ___(name___)
VII Facial nerve
3 branches of trigeminal (CN V) V1 V2 V3
V1= opthalmic V2=maxillary V3-mandibular
(Trigeminal )CN v1 exits
Superior orbital fissure
(Trigeminal) CN V2 exits foramen ___ enters ____ fossa
Rotundum Pterygopalatine
(Trigeminal) CN V3 passes through foramen ____
Ovale
Trigeminal N is a ___ nerve; contains ___ and ___ innervation
Mixed Sensory Motor
Facial N, CN ____ passes through ___ gland BUT does not innervate
VII Parotid gland
Terminal branches of facial N (CN VII):
“Ten Zebras Bashed My Car” Temporal Zygomatic Buccaneers Marginal mandibular Cervical
Paralysis of facial nerve=
Bell’s palsy
S/s Bell’s palsy
1/2 face doesn’t “function Unable to close lips affected side Unable to close eyelid affected side Eye unlubricated affected side Saliva dribbles out of mouth
Temporal nerve supplies muscles ___ to eyes
Superior
____ N passes orbicularis oculi and effects corneal blink reflex
Zygomatic N
___ N supplies muscles of cheek
Buccal N
___ N supplies risorius M. Remember the 3 “M’s” Marginal mandibular is motor
Mandibular
___ N innervates platysma
Cervical N
Lesions of terminal branches of CN VII produce:
Imbalance of facial expression- Unilateral expressionless drooping of face
CN VII zygomatic injury ___ orbicularis oculi. missing reflex is____
Paralyzes Corneal blink reflex absent
CN VII injury to ___ branch causes food to accumulate in cheeks with difficulty masticating
Buccal branch
External carotid artery gives rise to 4 major branches
Facial Posterior auricular Superficial temporal Maxillary
Facial pulse is palpable at inferior edge of
Mandible
Temporal pulse in palpable at crossing of ___
Calvarium
Facial A distribution :
Muscles of facial expression and face
Superficial temporal A distribution:
Facial muscles and skin of frontal/ temporal regions
Posterior auricular distributes to
Scalp posterior to auricle and auricle
Danger triangle of face is the zone about the ___
Nose
Danger zone of the nose may spread to the anastomotic pathways between ___ and ___
Facial veins Superior ophthalmic veins
Infection of danger zone may lead to cavernous sinus infection which could cause ____ thrombosis This (IS/ IS NOT) life threatening
Cavernous sinus IS
Lymph vessels generally ___ veins and drain to the ___ nodes
Parallel veins deep cervical
Lymph nodes of scalp:
NONE
Lymph nodes of: Lateral face___
Parotid nodes
Lymph nodes of: Upper lip and lateral lip
Submandibular nodes
Lymph nodes of: Chin and central lower lip
Submental nodes
Parotid gland is pierced by ___ Nerve BUT is innervated by ___ nerve
Facial N (CN VII) Glossopharyngeal (CN IX)
Parotid vein Parotid artery
Retromandibular V External carotid A
Parotid gland is located opposite ___
2nd molar
Mumps is a communicable ___ disease Causes swelling of ___ and other salivary glands May also affect ___
Viral Parotid Pancreas Testes
Pancreatitis from mumps may lead to:
Diabetes mellitus
In response to food, flushing & sweating of face instead of salivation may be ___ syndrome
Frey’s syndrome
Mnemonic for 5 layers of scalp= S C A L P
Skin Connective tissue Aponeurosis Loose connective tissue Periosteum
Arterial supply of scalp is supplied by__ and __ carotid arteries
External Internal
Venous return of scalp is ___ and ___ veins
Superficial Deep
Superficial veins typically ___ arteries
Parallel
The subaponeurotic space is termed the ___ because of the potential of hematogeneous spread of ___
Danger space Infection

Orbicularis oculi

Zygomaticus Major
Zygomaticus Minor

Risorius

Orbicularis Oris

Procerus

Occipitofrontalis

Corrugator supercilli

Depressor Anguli oris

Platysma
1

Occipitofrontalis

1

Obicularis oris

2

Risorious

3

Platysma

2& #3

Zygomaticus Major
Zygomaticus Minor

4

Depressor Anguli Oris

1

Obicularis Oculi
