Test 2 Flashcards
Bones of the roof of the orbit
Orbital plate of frontal bone
Lesser wing of sphenoid
Bones of the lateral wall of the orbit
Frontal process of zygomatic
zygomatic process of frontal
Greater wing of sphenoid
Bones of the floor of the orbit
Maxilla (orbital surface)
Palatine (orbital process)
Zygomatic (orbital plate)
Bones of the medial wall of the orbit
Maxilla (frontal process)
Lacrimal
Ethmoid (orbital plate)
Lesser wing of sphenoid
What are the margins of the orbit?
Supraorbital margin (frontal bone)
Infraorbital margin (maxilla and zygomatic)
Foramen, grooves and fissures of the orbit
Supraorbital foramen
Infraorbital groove
Optic foramen
Superior orbital fissure
Inferior orbital fissure
Nasolacrimal fossa
Infraorbital groove
Travels into infraorbital canal where it exits as infraorbital foramen
Infraorbital nerve, arteries and veins travel through it
What goes through the superior orbital fissure?
Oculomotor
Trochlear
Branches of opthalamic division of trigeminal
Abducens
Sympathetic roots of ciliary ganglion
Inferior orbital fissure
Separates greater wing of sphenoid from palatine, maxilla and zygomatic bones
Nasolacrimal fossa
Deep concavity within lacrimal bone that harbours lacrimal sac which drains tears into inferior meatus of nose
Three layers of the wall of the eyeball
- Fibrous layer (outer)
- Vascular layer (middle)
- Retina (inner)
Parts of the fibrous layer of the eyeball
- Sclera: white opaque coat of dense collagenous CT that gives eye shape, protects internal parts and is an attachment site for extraocular eye muscles
- Cornea: avascular, transparent; superficial to iris and allows light to enter
Scleral venous sinus (canal of Schlem)
A channel at the junction of cornea and sclera for drainage of aqueous fluid
Parts of the vascular layer of the eyeball
- Choroid: posterior, dark brown portion that lines internal surface of sclera; blood supply nourishes retina and melanin absorbs stray light rays
- Ciliary body: dark brown anterior portion; consists of ciliary processes and ciliary muscles
- Iris: coloured portion btwn cornea and retina
Ciliary processes
Part of ciliary body of vascular layer of eyeball; folds on inner surface that secrete aqueous humour and attach zonular fibres to the lens
Ciliary muscles
Part of ciliary body of vascular layer of eyeball; smooth muscle tissue encircling the lens that allow adaption to near or far sighted vision via contracting and relaxing
Smooth muscle layers of iris
- Spinchter pupillae muscles (circulare muscles): constrict pupil vis parasympathetic function
- Dilator pupillae (radial muscles): dilate pupil via sympathetic function (superior cervical ganglion)
**regulate light entering eyeball
Optic disc
Site of exit of optic nerve; central retinal vein and artery bundled w it
Two major portions of the retina
- Pigmented layer: contains melanin which helps choroid absorb stray light rays
- Inner neural(sensory) layer: contains photoreceptors
Three layers of retinal neurons in neural layer
- Photoreceptor cell layer: contains rods and cones
- Bipolar cell layer: horizontal and amacrine cells that modify signals from photoreceptors to bipolar ganglion cells
- Ganglion cell layer: contains optic nerve axons
Rods and Cones
Rods: vision of shades of grey; periphery
Cones: colour vision in bright light; in fovea centralis
Macula
Centre of retina; contains fovea centralis
Fovea centralis
small depression in macula containing cones; area of highest visual resolution (sharpness of vision)
Lens
Clear, transparent, avascular, refractive bioconvex disc structure located posterior to iris and pupil
Two cavities of the eye divided by the lens
- Anterior segment
- btwn cornea and lens
-anterior and posterior chamber
-filled w aqueous humour that nourishes cornea and lens and produces intraocular pressure that maintains shape of eyeball - Posterior segment
-filled w jelly like vitreous body that contributes to intraocular pressure to maintain shape and protects retina against choroid
How is aqueous humour produced?
By ciliary bodies and drained into scleral venous sinuses
Hyaloid canal
Channel travelling through vitreous body from optic disc to posterior aspects of lens
Intrinsic eye muscles
Sphincter pupillae
Dilator pupillae
Extrinsic eye muscles
Superior rectus
Inferior rectus
Lateral rectus
Medial rectus
Superior oblique
Inferior oblique
Levator palpabrae superioris
Structures of the anterior segment of the eyeball
Cornea
Anterior cavity (chambers)
Iris
Lens
Ciliary body (ciliary muscles, ciliary processes, suspensory ligaments of lens- zonular fibres)
Superior rectus
Elevates and adducts
N: oculomotor
Inferior rectus
Depresses and adducts
N: oculomotor
Lateral rectus
Abducts
N: Abducens
Medial rectus
Adducts
N: oculomotor
Superior oblique
depresses and abducts
N: trochlear
Inferior oblique
Elevates and abducts
N: oculomotor
Levator palpebrae superioris
Elevates upper eyelid
N: oculomotor
Lacrimal apparatus- The Flow of Tears
- Lacrimal glands secrete tears
- Excretory lacrimal ducts distribute tears over surface of eye
- Superior and Inferior lacrimal canaliculi drain tears into
- Lacrimal sac drains tears into
- Nasolacrimal duct drains tears into
- Nasal cavity (inferior meatus)
Three main regions of the ear
i. external (outer) ear
ii. middle ear
iii. internal (inner) ear, where the mechanoreceptors for hearing and equilibrium are located
External ear function
Collects sound waves and channels them inward
External ear parts
- Auricle
- External acoustic meatus
- Tympanic membrane
Auricle (pinna)
Flap of elastic cartilage covered by skin; rim is helix and inferior portion is lobule
External acoustic meatus (ear canal)
Curved tube (2.5 cm) in temporal bone
Tympanic membrane (ear drum)
Thin wall of dense CT btwn external acoustic meatus and middle ear
Cerumen (earwax)
Secreted by ceruminous glands to prevent dust and foreign objects from entering the ear, along w tiny hairs
Function of the middle ear
Small air-filled cavity in the petrous portion of the temporal bone that is lined w epithelium
How is the middle ear separated from the external ear?
Tympanic membrane
How is the middle ear separated from the internal ear?
Vestibular window and Cochlear window
Auditory ossicles
Located in tympanic cavity (middle ear)
1. Malleus: attached to internal surface of tympanic membrane
2. Incus: articulated w head of stapes
3. Stapes: attached to oval window
Muscles attached to the ossicles, their innervation and action
- Tensor Tympani: attaches to malleus
- N: mandibular division of trigeminal - Stapedius muscle: attaches to stapes
- N: facial
- Action of both: prevent damage to inner ear
Eustachian tube
Connects middle ear to nasopahrynx; made of bone and elastic cartilage and functions to equalize the air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane so that it may vibrate freely
Two main divisions of the Inner ear (labyrinth)
- Outer bony labyrinth
- Inner membranous labyrinth
What is the bony labyrinth?
A series of cavities in inner ear lined with periosteum and filled w perilymph in the petrous portion of the temporal bone divided into three areas:
1. Semicircular canals
2. Vestibule
3. Cochlea
Perilymph (periotic fluid)
Fills bony labyrinth
Membranous labyrinth
Series of interconnected sacs and tubes inside the bony labyrinth; lined w epithelium and filled with endolymph (otic fluid)
Three main parts
1. Semicircular ducts
2. Utricle
3. Saccule
Utricle and succule
Located in vestibule; interconnected sacs of membranous labyrinth
Semicircular canals
Anterior, posterior and lateral semicircular canals
Made of bone
Semicircular ducts
Located within semicircular canals; communicate w the utricle of the vestibule
Vestibular ganglia
Contains axons of the sensory neuron cell bodies of the vestibulocochlear nerve
Cochlea bony channels
- Separated by cochlear duct
1. Scala vestibuli: ends at vestibular window
2. Scala tympani: ends at cochlear window
**filled with perilymph
Vestibular membrane
Separates cochlear duct from scala vestibuli
Basilar membrane
Separates cochlear duct from scala tympani
Spiral organ (organ of corti)
- Coiled sheet of epithelial and supporting cells resting on basilar membrane
- Contains inner and outer hair cells which act as receptors for hearing
Tectorial membrane
On the hair cells
Parts of the external nose
- Bony framework (frontal bone, nasal bones, maxillae)
- Nasal septum
- Upper and lower lateral cartilage
- Minor and major alar cartilage
Parts of the nasal septum
- Perpendicular plate of the ethmoid
- Septal nasal cartilage
- Vomer
Boundaries of the nasal cavity
Roof – houses the cribriform plate
Floor – hard palate
Medial wall – nasal septum
Lateral Wall – houses the conchae and meatuses
Two regions of the internal nose (nasal cavity)
- Respiratory region (inferior)
- Olfactory region (superior)
Function of the internal nose
- Incoming air is warmed, moistened, and filtered
- olfactory stimuli are detected
- large, hollow resonating chambers modify speech sounds by vibrations
Blood supply of the nasal cavity
- maxillary artery
- opthalamic artery
- blood drains into the facial, and ophthalmic veins
Apertures of the nasal cavity
Anterior - nostrils
Posterior - nasopharynx (choana)
Superior - cribriform plate
Inferior - Incisive canal
Posterosuperior - sphenopalatine foramen
Respiratory region of nasal cavity
- Superior, middle, and inferior nasal concha
- Inferior nasal meatus, middle nasal meatus, superior nasal meatus and the sphenoethmoidal recess (drains sphenoid sinus)
Olfactory region of the nasal cavity
- Cribriform plate
- Olfactory epithelium and receptors
Nasal vestibule
Nasal hair
Innervation of the nasal cavity
Olfactory (I) nerve
Ophthalmic and maxillary branches of the trigeminal (V) nerve
Openings of the paranasal sinuses
- Superior meatus: opening of posterior ethmoidal sinus
- Middle meatus: openings of frontal, maxillary and anterior and middle ethmoidal sinuses
-Inferior meatus: opening of nasolarimal duct - Sphenoethmodial recess: opening of sphenoid sinus
Anatomy of the mouth
- cheeks
- lips (labia)
- oral cavity
- palate (soft and hard)
Labial frenulum
Mucous membrane that attaches inner surface of each lip to its corresponding gum
Oral cavity
- space extending from lips to fauces
Two components of oral cavity
- Oral vestibule: space btwn external cheeks and lips and the internal gums and teeth
- Oral cavity proper: space extending from gums and teeth to the fauces that connects oral cavity to oropharynx
Palate
- separates oral cavity from nasal cavity
Hard palate
- anterior 2/3 of roof of mouth
- palatine process of maxilla and perpendicular plates of palatine bones covered by a mucous membrane
Soft palate
- posterior portion of roof of mouth
- btwn nasopharynx and oropharynx
- finger like process called uvula
- during swallowing uvula and soft palate move superiorly preventing food from entering nasopharynx
Two muscular folds lateral to the uvula
- Palatoglossal arch: anterior; extends to side of the base of the tongue
- Palatopharyngeal arch: posterior; extends to side of pharynx
Tonsils and their location
- Palatine tonsils: btwn the two arches
- Lingual tonsils: base of tongue
Minor salivary glands
-labial
-buccal
-palatal
-lingual
-Function: secrete small amounts of saliva to keep mouth and pharynx moist
Major salivary glands
- secrete major quantities of saliva when food enters mouth
- parotid glands
- submandibular glands
- sublingual glands
Borders of the parotid gland
- Superior: zygomatic arch
- Anterior: masseter muscle
- Posterior: sternocleidomastoid muscle
Lobes of the parotid gland
- superficial lobe: extends anteriorly
- deep lobe: retromandibular fossa
Parotid (Stensen’s) duct
- projects from the anterior portion of the superficial lobe and runs over the masseter muscle
-pierces buccinator muscle and opens into vestibule of mouth
How does the facial nerve course through the parotid gland?
- divides into five facial branches
How does the facial nerve course through the parotid gland?
- divides into five facial branches
Parasympathetic innervation to the parotid gland
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
- preganglionic fibres synapse in otic ganglion
- produces secretion of saliva
Sympathetic innervation to parotid gland
- superior cervical ganglion
- vasoconstriction
Submandibular glands location
- base of tongue
- posterior portion of submandibular triangle
Lobes of the submandibular glands
- superficial lobe: deep to cervical fascia
- deep
- separated by mylohyoid muscle
What surrounds the submandibular gland?
- a capsule which is part of the superficial layer of the deep cervical fascia
The submandibular (Wharton’s) ducts
- travel anteriorly
- open into the oral cavity on either side of the lingual frenulum
Parasympathetic innervation of the submandibular glands
- receives input from chorda tympani nerve, a branch of the facial nerve coming from the submandibular ganglion
-Function: secretomotor capacity
Sympathetic innervation of the submandibular glands
- cell bodies in superior cervical ganglion
Sublingual glands location
- floor of the mouth superior to the submandibular glands and resting on the mylohyoid muscle
- lies btwn the muscles of the floor of the oral cavity
- mandible borders them laterally
Minor sublingual (Rivinus’) ducts
- open into the floor of the mouth in the oral cavity proper