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What two arteries form the basilar artery?

Vertebral arteries

What membrane helps keep the head from falling forward?

Tectorial membrane

What is deep to the cruciform ligaments in the neck?

The dens of the axis

What membrane covers the basi occipital?

Tectorial membrane

What structures pass through the jugular foramen?

Spinal accessory nerve


Internal jugular vein

What branch of the external carotid artery travels posteriorly?

Occipital artery

What muscle is deep to the trapezius in the neck?

Splenius capitis

What muscle is deep to the splenius capitus?

Semispinalis capitis

What are the three branches of the erector spinae from medial to lateral?

Spinalis


Longissimus


Iliocostalis

What is the slip of muscle that runs from the mastoid process to a branch of the erector spinae?

Longissimus capitis

What are the divisions of the spinalis?

Spinalis lumborum


*

What muscle is deep to the erector spinae?

Multifidus

What four muscles form a triangle deep in the neck, from medial to lateral?

Rectus capitis posterior minor


Superior oblique


Rectus capitis posterior major


Inferior oblique

What nerve supplies the muscles of the suboccipital triangle?

Dorsal primary ramus of C1 (efferent)


Dorsal root ganglion of C1 (afferent)

What is another name for the dorsal primary ramus of C1?

Suboccipital nerve

What nerve is formed from the dorsal primary ramus/dorsal root ganglion of C2?

Greater occipital nerve

What vascular structure is in the floor of the suboccipital triangle?

Vertebral artery

What muscles form the suboccipital triangle?

Rectus capitus posterior major


Inferior oblique


Superior oblique

What nerves innervate the suboccipital triangle?

Suboccipital nerve (C1)


Greater occipital nerve (C2)

What are the origin and insertion of the RCPM?

*

What are the origin and insertion of the superior oblique?

*

What are the origin and insertion of the inferior oblique?

*

What does the epicranial aponeurosis connect?

*

What tissue allows the scalp to move freely?

The loose areolar tissue

What tissue covers the bones of the skull?

Pericranium

What are the layers of the scalp?

SCALP:


Skin


Connective tissue


Aponeurosis (epicranial)


Loose areolar tissue


Pericranium


(Bone)

What are the two layers of flat bone called?

Diploë of bone

What are the three layers of the meninges?

Dura mater


Arachnoid mater


Pia mater

Which layer of the meninges is adhered to the brain?

Pia mater

What structure is formed by the splitting of the dura mater to form the falx cerebri?

Superior sagittal sinus

What substance is found in the brain's sinuses?

Venous blood

Where do all of the brain's sinuses drain into?

Internal jugular vein

What are the cauliflower-like projections from the arachnoid mater through the dura mater, where are they found, and what do they do?

Arachnoid granules



ONLY in the superior sagittal sinus



Drains CSF back into the bloodstream



What space is found at the base of the falx cerebri?

Inferior sagittal sinus

What is the foramen above the orbit and what passes through it?

Supraorbital foramen



Supraorbital nerve, artery, and vein

What is the foramen below the orbit and what passes through it?

Infraorbital foramen



Infraorbital nerve, artery, and vein

What is the foramen in the front of the mandible and what passes through it?

Mental foramen



Mental artery, nerve, and vein

What does the facial nerve supply?

Muscles of facial expression

What supplies cutaneous innervation to the face?

Trigeminal nerve

Three branches of trigeminal and motor/sensory/both:

Ophthalmic (sensory)


Maxillary (sensory)


Mandibular (both)

What nerves supply the forehead and center line of the nose cutaneously?

Ophthalmic branch of trigeminal


aka CN V1

What nerve supplies the skin of the cheeks, sides of the nose, and upper lip?

Maxillary branch of trigeminal


aka CN V2

What nerve supplies the skin of the chin, lateral cheeks, temples, and sides of head?

Mental division of trigeminal


aka CN V3

What nerves supply the skin of the sides of the jaw and the neck?

Cervical plexus

Trace backwards the innervation to the mylohyoid muscle:

*

Name the branches of the maxillary nerve:

Zygomaticotemporal


Zygomaticofacial


Infraorbital

Name the branches of the ophthalmic nerve:

Supraorbital


Supratrochlear


Lacrimal


Infratrochlear


External nasal

What five arteries, from front to back, anastamose to supply the scalp?

Supratrochlear


Supraorbital


Superficial temporal


Posterior auricular


Occipital

What root(s) supply the third occipital nerve?

C3

What root(s) supply the great occipital nerve?

C2

What root(s) supply the lesser occipital nerve?

C2, C3

What structure do all of the branches of the trigeminal converge upon?

Trigeminal ganglion

What type of neurons are located in the trigeminal ganglion?

Pseuodunipolar

What are the branches of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve?

*

What are the branches of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve?

*

What are the branches of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve?

*

What type of ganglion is the ciliary ganglion?

Parasympathetic

Where is the ciliary ganglion located?

Ophthalmic branch of trigeminal

What is the pterygopalatine ganglion attached to?

Maxillary branch of trigeminal

What is the submandibular ganglion attached to?

Mandibular branch of trigeminal

Otic ganglion is associated with what nerve?

Hypoglossal *?

What nerve supplies the lower teeth?

Inferior alveolar nerve

What pathway does the inferior alveolar nerve take?

Through the diploë of the mandible bone

What functions does the auriculotemporal nerve serve?

*

Where does the facial nerve exit the skull?

Stylomastoid foramen

What are the six terminal branches of the facial nerve?

Temporal


Zygomatic


Buccal


Mandibular


Cervical


Posterior auricular

Is the facial nerve motor/sensory/both?

Both

What structures does the facial nerve supply?

Muscles of facial expression

What does the chorda tympani nerve carry?

Carries preganglionic PSNS signals to the submandibular ganglion



Returns taste from the anterior 2/3rds of tongue


What nerves innervate the anterior 2/3rds of the tongue?

Lingual nerve - pain/touch/temperature



Chorda tympani - taste



Hypoglossus - muscles

What unique characteristic does the facial artery have?

"Curly" appearance to allow for mandibular movement without strain on the artery

What neurovascular structures are in the temples?

Superficial temporal artery and vein


Auricotemporal nerve

What is the broad, very thin muscle that covers the neck and throat superficially?

Platysma

What nerve pierces the parotid gland?

*

What are the most superior muscles of mastication?

Temporalis


Masseter