Surface anatomy Flashcards
What are the regions of the face when looking anteriorly?
What are the regions of the face when looking laterally?
what are the layers of the facial skin? superficial to deep
what are the main features of facial skin?
Very little deep fascia on the face The muscles of facial expression are found in the superficial fascia
where is the origin of muscles in the face mainly?
bone or fascia
where are facial muscles mainly inserted?
skin
what is the nerve that controls facial skin?
CN V Trigeminal nerve - (CN V1-CN V2-CN V3)
Which nerve controls the frontal region, upper eyelid and middle of the nose?
CN V1
What region does CN V2 control?
the lower lid and the infraorbital, the wings of the nose and the upper lip
which nerve controls the lower lip and the mental region and part of the buccal and parotid?
CN V3
What type of nerves control the back of the head?
Spinal nerves
Which nerve controls the facial expression muscles ?
CN VII Facial nerve
what are the muscles of facial expression?
1-Frontalis 2- orbicularis oculi 3- orbicularis oris 4-platysma 5-Quadratus Superioris
what is the function of Quadratus Superioris?
pulling up the upper lip
Where are the muscles of mastication?
in the posterior part of face around ramus of mandible and TMJ
Where are the muscles of facial expression?
mainly in anterior part of face around sphincters CN VII
who are the muscles of mastication controlled by?
it is controlled by CN V3 the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve
what are the muscles of mastication?
1- temporalis 2- masseter 3- lateral pterygoid 4- medial pterygoid
which muscle controls the closing of the jaw?
lateral pterygoid
How many pairs of salivary glands are there?
3 major pairs of salivary glands
Name the salivary glands and their location
-parotid gland (superficial to masseter) -deep part & superficial part of the submandibular gland -sublingual gland (in the floor of the mouth)
where is the parotid duct ?
just opposite of the second upper molar
where is the submandibular duct?
(in the floor of the mouth): base of the frenulum
where is the sublingual duct?
In the sublingual fold