Unit II: Face and Neck Flashcards
How many pharyngeal arches are there?
6, but only 4 are visible externally
Divisions of the first pharyngeal arch
- maxillary prominence
2. mandibular prominence
Bones of the maxillary prominence
Maxilla, zygomatic bone, vomer
Bones of the mandibular prominence
Mandible, temporal bone
Muscles derived from the first pharyngeal arch
- muscles of mastication
- suprahyoid muscles
- tensor veli palatini
- tensor tympani
What are some muscles of mastication?
Masseter, temporalis, medical and later pterygoids
What are some muscles of the suprahyoid muscles?
Mylohyoid, anterior belly of digastric
Nerve of the first arch?
CN V
Bones derived from the second arch
Lesser horn of hyoid, stapes bone, styloid process
Muscles derived from the second arch
Muscles of facial expression, stapedius, suprahyoid muscles
Nerve of the second arch
CN VII
What is Bell’s palsy?
Facial nerve paralysis-> second arch
Structures derived from the third arch
Greater horn of hyoid, stylopharyngeus muscle
Nerve of the third arch
CN IX
Cartilages derived from the fourth arch
All laryngeal cartilages except epiglottic