Week 1 Flashcards
How many layers does the scalp have?
- 5
- the first three are bound together
Name the layers of the scalp
- skin
- connective tissue
- aponeurosis
- loose areolar connective tissue
- pericranium
Skin of the scalp
-thick with hair and sebaceous glands
Connective tissue of the scalp
- fibrous
- fatty connective tissue with septa that connect the skin to the aponeurosis
Aponeurosis of the scalp
- epicranial
- thin, tendinous sheet that connects the bellies of the occipitofrontalis
Loose areolar connective tissue of the scalp
-located in the subaponeurotic space
Pericranium
- the periosteum covering the outer surface of the skull bones
- bone covering
Name the bellies of the occipitofrontalis
- occipital belly
- frontal belly
Occipital belly
-originates from the nuchal line of the occipital bone and inserts into the epicranial aponeurosis
Frontal belly
-originates from the skin and superficial fascia of the eyebrow area and inserts into the epicranial aponeurosis
Action and innervation of the occipitofrontalis
Action: to move the scalp on the skull and raise the eyebrow
Innervation: facial nerve (CN 7)
Name the sensory nerves of the scalp
- supratrochlear nerve
- supraorbital nerve
- zygomaticotemporal nerve
- auriculotemporal nerve
- lesser occipital nerve
- greater occipital nerve
Where are the sensory nerves of the scalp located?
-superficial fascia
Supratrochlear and supraorbital nerve
-branch of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve
Zygomaticotemporal nerve
-branch of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve
auriculotemporal nerve
-branch of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerev
Lesser occipital nerve
-branch of the cervical plexus(C2)
greater occipital nerve
-a branch of the dorsal ramus of C2
Arterial supply of the scalp
- supratrochlear and supraorbital arteries
- superficial temporal artery
- posterior auricular artery
- occipital artery
Supratrochlear and supraorbital arteries
- branches of the ophthalmic artery
- ascend over the forehead
superficial temporal artery
- terminal branch of the external carotid artery
- ascend in front of the ear
Posterior auricular artery
- a branch of the external carotid artery
- ascends behind the ear
Occipital artery
- branch of the external carotid artery
- supplies the skin over the back of the skull
Supratrochlear and supraorbital veins
-unite at the medial margin of the orbit to form the facial vein
Superficial temporal vein
-unites with the maxillary vein to form the retromandibular vein
posterior auricular vein
-unites with the posterior division of the retromandibular vein to form the external jugular vein
Occipital vein
-drains into the suboccipital venous plexus, which drains into the vertebral veins(internal jugular veins)
Veins of the scalp…
freely anastomose with eachother
-are also connected to the diploic veins and the intracranial venous sinuses by emissary veins
submandibular lymph nodes
-lymph vessels in the anterior part of the scalp and forehead drain here
Superficial parotid (preauricular) nodes
-lymph drainage from the lateral part of the scalp above the ear drains here
Mastoid nodes
-lymph vessels in the part of the scalp above and behind the ear drain here
Occipital nodes
-vessels in the back of the scalp drain here