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1) General Organisation of Head & Neck
What are the palpable features of...,
What is the function of the thyro...,
What muscles attach at the hyoid ...
38  cards
2) Osteology and Radiology
What can the cranium be split up ...,
What does the neurocranium consis...,
What bones form the calvarium
38  cards
3) Development of Head & Neck (1)
What are the pharyngeal branchial...,
What are the three regions in the...,
How many pharyngeal arches are there
40  cards
4) Major Blood Vessels
Which arteries provide the main s...,
Which arteries provide the main b...,
Where do the vertebral arteries a...
38  cards
5) Lymphatic Drainage
What does the lymphatic system co...,
Where is the lymphatic system absent,
Describe the formation of lymph
29  cards
Foramina of the Skull
What travels through the foramina...,
What travels through the optic canal,
What travels through the superior...
11  cards
6) Cranial Nerves
How many cranial nerves are there...,
What are the 3 parts of the brain...,
What is the role of the brainstem
71  cards
7) Autonomic Innervation
Is the ans part of peripheral or ...,
What parts of the brain can contr...,
What are the target tissues of th...
19  cards
8) Anatomy of Orbit and Eyeball
What is contained in the orbit,
What bones form the superior orbit,
What bones form the lateral orbit
48  cards
9) Anatomy of the Ear
What are the general functions of...,
What are the three parts of the ear,
What are some general symptoms th...
42  cards
10) Anatomy of Nose
What are the functions of the nose,
What gives the external nose shape,
Describe the features of the exte...
45  cards
11) Oral Cavity and Tongue
What forms the roof of the oral c...,
What forms the floor of the oral ...,
What forms the lateral walls of t...
37  cards
12) TMJ and Infratemporal Fossa
What are the articulations in the...,
What separates the articular surf...,
What covers the articular surfaces
21  cards
13) Development of Face and Nose
What are neural crest cells,
What are the major facial features,
What does the facial skeleton for...
27  cards
14) The Pharynx
Describe the pharynx,
What does the posterior wall of t...,
Describe the location of the naso...
30  cards
15) Development of Midline Structures
What are two tissue types of the ...,
Describe the infundibulum and the...,
Describe rathkes pouch and the pa...
23  cards
16) The Larynx
What are the functions of the lar...,
Describe the location of the larynx,
What are the main cartilages maki...
38  cards

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