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Which cranial nerve supplies the cutaneous innervation of the face and what are its divisions?
Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)
Opthalmic Division (V1)
Maxillary Division (V2)
Mandibular Division (V3)
Which is the main nerve of the Opthalmic Division (V1)?
Supraorbital n.
Which is the main nerve of the Maxillary Division (V2)?
Infraorbital n.
Which is the main nerve of the Mandibular Division (V3)?
Mental n.
What is Trigeminal Neuralgia?
sensory disorder of the sensory root of CN V, characterized by paroxysm.
Define paroxysm.
Excruciating, sharp jabs of pain.
For Trigeminal Neuralgia, which division of CN V is affect most? Least?
Maxillary div>mandibular div>opthalmic div.
What is thought to be the cause of Trigeminal Neuralgia?
An blood vessel may compress the sensory root of CN V.
What are the V1 Sensory Branches from lateral to medial?
Lacrimal n. supraorbital n., supratrochlear n. infratrochlear n. external nasal n.
Which of the CN V divisions is both motor and sensory (as opposed to just sensory)?
V3 (mandibular division)
What are the branches of the V2 (maxillary division)?
infraorbital n., zygomaticofacial n., and zygomaticotemporal n.
What are the branches of the V3 (mandibular division)?
mental n., buccal n., auriculotemporal n.
What is unique about the V3 division?
It is both motor and sensory
Name the nerves of the cutaneous innervation of the scalp from front to back
supraorbital n. (V1), zygomaticotemporal n. (V2), auriculotemporal n. (V3), lesser occipital n. (ventral rami of C2, C3), and greater occipital n. (dorsal ramus C2)
What are the four cutaneous nerves of the cervical plexus?
lesser occipital, greater auricular, transverse cervical, and supraclavicular nerves
In which area are the four cutaneous nerves found?
The roof (investing fascia) of the posterior triangle.
The cervical plexus is a somatic nerve plexus which is formed by which nerves?
C1-C4 ventral rami nerves
What are the components of the cervical plexus?
cutaneous branches, motor branches to preventebral muscles, ansa cervicalis, phrenic n., and contributions to the accessory n.
Which nerve of the cervical plexus has no cutaneous branch to the head or neck?
C1
Muscles of facial expression are innervated by which nerves?
Motor branches of the facial n. (CN VII)
Describe general features of the muscles of facial expression?
-move skin to change facial expression
-convey mood
-attach to bone or fascia and skin
Name the aponeurosis which connects the frontal and occipital bellies of occipitofrontalis.
galea aponeurotica (epicranial aponeurosis)
What are the functions of occipitofrontalis?
Frontal belly: wrinkes forehead; raises eyebrows
Occipital belly: draws scalp backwards
What are the two parts of orbicularis oculi?
The palpebral part and orbital part
What is the function of orbicularis oculi?
closes eyelids
What is the function of corrugator supercilii?
draws eyebrows medially and downwards
What are the facial expression muscles of the superior and orbital group?
occipitofrontalis, orbicularis oculi, and corrugator supercilii
What are the facial expression muscles of the nasal group?
nasalis and procerus
What is the function of nasalis?
compresses nasal aperature and flares nostrils
What is the function of procerus?
draws down medial angle of eyebrows creating transverse wrinkles over bridge of the nose
What are eight facial expression muscles of the oral group?
zygomaticus minor, zygomaticus major, risorius, orbicularis oris, mentalis, depressor labii inferioris, depressor anguli oris, buccinator
What is the function of zygomaticus major?
draws corner of mouth upward and lateral (smiling)
What is the function of zygomaticus minor?
draws upper lip upward
What is the function of risorius?
retracts corner of mouth
What is the function of orbicularis oris?
closes and protrudes lips
What is the function of mentalis?
raises and protrudes lower lip as it wrinkles skin of chin
What is the function of depressor labii inferioris?
draws lower lip downward and laterally
What is the function of depressor anguli oris?
draws corner of mouth downward and laterally
What is the function of buccinator?
presses cheek against teeth...helps keep food between occlusal surfaces of teeth
What are the two auricular muscles?
superior and posterior auricular muscles
What is the function of platysma?
depresses lower jaw; tenses skin of neck
The facial nerve is which cranial nerve?
VII
Cranial nerve VII a.k.a.?
Facial nerve
Cranial nerve V a.k.a.?
Trigeminal n.
Facial nerve exits skull through which foramen?
stylomastoid foramen
Describe the path of the facial nerve
exits cranium through stylomastoid foramen, enters parotid gland, and divides into five branchial motor branches which innervate the muscles of facial expression
The facial nerve is composed of what kind of nerve fibers?
branchial motor, SA, special sensory, VE para/pre, and VA
What are the five main groups of the branches of the facial nerve?
temporal brs, zygomatic brs, buccal brs, mandibular brs, and cervical brs.
Describe Bell's palsy
-most common nontraumatic cause of facial palsy
-may be caused by inflammation of facial nerve near stylomastoid foramen, producing edema and results in nerve compression
-most common nontraumatic cause of facial palsy
-may be caused by inflammation of facial nerve near stylomastoid foramen, producing edema and results in nerve compression
Bell's palsy
Special Sense (SS) nerves provide sensory innervation of what?
5 senses: taste, smell, hearing, balance, vision
Special viscera afferent (SVA)
taste and smell
Special somatic afferent (SSA)
vision, hearing and balance
define branchial motor nerves
motor fibers to muscles of head and neck which develop from branchial arches
Which fibers provide sensory to the skin of the head and neck?
SA fibers
Which fibers provide sensory to the special senses?
SS fibers
Which fibers provide sensory to facial muscles?
branchial motor fibers
Branchial motor fibers innervate which groups of muscles?
Muscles of:
-facial expression
-mastication
-palate
-pharynx
-larynx
When, during development, do branchial arches develop
weeks 4-5
How many pairs of branchial arches are there?
5
Where do the branchial arches develop?
neck/pharynx region
What are four components developing within each branchial arch?
1) component of aortic arch
2) cartilage
3) a cranial nerve
4) muscles
What are branchial arch numbers superiorly to inferiorly
1,2,3,4,6
Which branchial arch appears only briefly in humans, only to disappear?
Branchial arch 5.
What is the general trend between the muscles and the nerves in each branchial arch?
The nerve of the branchial arch will innervate the muscles developed from that arch
Branchial arch 1 gives rise to which cranial nerve?
CN V--the Trigeminal Nerve
Branchial arch 1 gives rise to which muscles?
Muscles of mastification, anterior belly of digastric m, mylohyoid, tensor villi palatini, and tenosr tympani muscles.
Branchial arch 1 has what skeletal contributions?
maxilla, mandible, malleus, incus, Meckel's cartilage
Branchial arch 2 has what skeletal contributions?
Styloid process and part of hyoid bone (lesser horn, superior body), Reichert's Cartilage
Branchial arch 3 has what skeletal contributions?
Part of hyoid bone (greater horn, inferior body)
Branchial arch 4 has what skeletal contributions?
Thyroid cartilage, epiglottic cartilage
Branchial arch 6 has what skeletal contributions?
Cricoid cartilage, arytenoid cartilages, corniculate cartilage
1st pharyngeal arch aka?
mandibular arch
2nd pharyngeal arch aka?
hyoid arch
Muscular contributions of Branchial Arch 2?
Muscles of facial expression, buccinator, platysma, stapedius, stylohyoid, posterior belly of the digastric
Muscular contributions of Branchial Arch 3?
Stylopharyngeus m.
Muscular contributions of Branchial Arch 4?
Cricothyroid muscle, all intrinsic muscles of soft palate including levator veli palatini
Muscular contributions of Branchial Arch 6?
All intrinsic muscles of larynx except the cricothyroid muscle
Nerve associated with Branchial Arch 1
Trigeminal n. (V2 and V3) (CN V)
Nerve associated with Branchial Arch 2
Facial n. (CN VII)
Nerve associated with Branchial Arch 3
Glossopharyngeal nerve (IX)
Nerves associated with Branchial Arch 4
Vagus nerve (X)
Superior laryngeal nerve
Nerves associated with Branchial Arch 6
Vagus nerve (X)
Recurrent laryngeal nerve[5]
Artery associated with Branchial Arch 1
Maxillary artery
Artery associated with Branchial Arch 2
Stapedial Artery
Artery associated with Branchial Arch 3
Common carotid/Internal carotid
Arteries associated with Branchial Arch 4
Right 4th aortic arch: subclavian artery

Left 4th aortic arch: aortic arch
Arteries associated with Branchial Arch 6
Right 6th aortic arch: pulmonary artery

Left 6th aortic arch: Pulmonary artery and ductus arteriosus
Which branchial arch gives rise to the thymus?
Branchial Arch 3
Most arteries of the face are branches of which major artery?
External carotid a.
Vascular supply to the face includes what?
-facial a., its branches (superior and inferior labial as.)
-superficial temporal a. and its branch (transverse facial a.)
-supraorbital a. (from ophthalmic a.)
-infraorbital a. (from maxillary a.)
-mental a. (from inferior alveolar a.)
branches of the facial a.?
superior and inferior labial as.
branch of superficial temporal a.?
transverse facial a.
supraorbital a. is from which a.?
opthalmic a.
infraorbital a. is from which a.?
maxillary a.
mental a. is from which a.?
inferior alveolar a.
Which two main arteries supply the head?
common carotid and vertebral as.
Where does the internal carotid a. supply?
internal aspect of the skull
External aspect of the skull supplied by which a.?
External carotid a.
Branches of the external carotid artery
-ascending pharyngeal a.
-superior thyroid a.
-lingual a.
-facial a.
-occipital a.
-maxillary a.
-superficial temporal a.
External carotid a. terminates by forming which two branches?
maxillary and superficial temporal as.
After facial artery gives off superior and inferior labial as., it terminates as what?
angular a. (at angle of nose and eye)
relation of transverse facial a. to parotid duct?
transverse facial artery is just superior to the parotid duct
Where does the maxillary a. originate in relation to the mandible
at neck of mandible
What is the path of the maxillary a.?
passes deep to the neck of the mandible to enter the infratemporal fossa
Relationship of the occipital a.?
hooks around the hypoglossal n. (CN XII) and courses posteriorly to the back of the skull
Relationship of superficial temporal artery
travels superiorly, anterior to the ear.
Relationship of facial a.
courses over the body of the mandible and then diagonally across the face
Relationship of external and internal carotid as.
external carotid a. is anterior to the internal carotid a.
Supraorbital a. from what main artery?
Internal carotid a.
Blood supply to the scalp
branches of the internal carotid a. anastomose with branches of the external carotid a.
Veins of the face
internal jugular, external jugular, retromandibular, superficial temporal, maxillary, facial, superior labial, inferior labial vs.
What can infections on the face easily spread into the cranial cavity?
Because the facial v. deep facial v., superior and inferior ophthalmic vs, and pterygoid venous plexus are interconnected and drain into the cavernous sinus inside the cranium.
Main source of venous drainage of superficial face?
facial v.
Internal jugular vein drains where?
subclavian v. to form the brachiocephalic v.
Describe the path of the internal jugular vein begin?
begins at the jugular foramen as it connects with the sigmoid sinus, travels in carotid shealth down neck, combines with the subclavian v. to form the brachiocephalic v.
internal jugular vein drains blood from where?
brain, superficial face, and neck
Tributaries of internal jugular vein?
common facial v., lingual v., superior and middle thyroid vs, pharyngeal v.
external jugular vein drains blood from where?
scalp, superficial and deep face
Describe the path of the external jugular vein
travels with parotid gland, crosses SCM superficially, and drains into subclavian v.
Tributaries of facial v.
supraorbital v, supratrochlear v, angular v., external nasal v., deep facial v., superior and inferior labial vs., submental and submandibular vs.
what connects the facial v to the pterygoid venous plexus
deep facial v.
how is the facial vein connected to cavernous sinus?
deep facial--> pterygoid venous plexus-->cavernous sinus
ALSO CONNECTED THROUGH
superior and inferior ophthalmic vs-->cavernous sinus
which vein drains the pterygoid venous plexus?
maxillary vein
retromandubular vein formed within parotid gland by union of what two veins?
maxillary and superficial temporal vs.
Path of retromandibular vein
anterior division-->facial v.-->internal jugular v.

posterior division--> external jugular vein
dangerous triangle of the face
infections in this area may be carried into the cranium (from facial vein-->cavernous sinus
Scalp borders
superior nuchal line to supraorbital margin to zygomatic arches
5 layers of the scalp
Skin
Connective tissue (dense)
Aponeurosis
Loose CT
Periosteum
Scalp: skin contains:
hair follicles, sweat glands, sebaceous glands, vascularization and lymph drainage
Scalp: dense connective tissue attribute
highly vascularized
Which layer of the scalp allows for movement of the scalp proper?
Loose areolar (connective) tissue
Which layers of the scalp are fused?
skin, dense connective tissue, aponeurosis.
Which layer in scalp is a dangerous area for spread of infection and how?
emissary veins from loose connective tissue pass through the calvaria (skull cap) and drain into intra-cranial venous sinuses.
relationship of parotid gland to mandible?
lateral and partially posterior to ramus of mandible
parotid duct aka?
Stensen's duct
What is the path of the parotid (Stensen's) duct?
From parotid gland, crosses masseter, pierces buccinator, empties in oral cavity opposite teeth # 2 and 15
Parotid gland innervated by what fibers?
VE para/post (from otic ganglion) that hitchhike on auriculotemportal n. (SA) (V3).
What is found coursing within the parotid gland?
facial n. motor branches
retromandibular v.
external carotid a.
parotid lymph nodes
parotid shealth
surrounds parotid gland and is continuous with investing fascia of neck.
viral infection that causes inflammation and swelling of parotid gland...may be confused with a toothache
mumps
mumps
viral infection that causes inflammation and swelling of parotid gland...may be confused with a toothache
motor branches of facial nerve passing through middle of parotid gland aka?
parotid plexus of the facial nerve
salivary gland tumors
80% occur in parotid gland. during surgery, motor branches of CN VII must be carefully identified and preserved to avoid facial paralysis.
lymph from head and neck drains into 3 groups of lymph nodes:
1. pericervical collar nodes
2. superficial cervical nodes
3. deep cervical nodes
From deep cervical nodes, lymph drains where?
left side of thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct
pericervical collar nodes include
parotid, buccal, submental, submandibular, occipital, and mastoid groups of nodes
squamous cell carcinoma of the lip
usually lower lip
overexposure to sun and/or smoking.
cancer cells spread to submental and submandibular lymph nodes
how can you distinguish mumps from a toothache
redness of parotid papilla means its mumps
superficial cervical nodes include:
external and anterior jugular nodes
deep cervical nodes surround:
internal jugular vein
path of lymph flow from face
pericervical collar nodes and superficial cervical nodes-->deep cervical nodes-->thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct-->junction of internal jugular v. and subclavian v.
general patterns of lymph flow from head:
superior to inferior, and
superficial to deep