Superficial Structures Of The Head

Front 1

What muscles of the head runs just superior to the ear?

Back 1

Superior auricular m

Front 2

What muscle is anterosuperior to the ear?

Back 2

anterior auricular muscle.

Front 3

What nerve runs superior to the superior auricular muscle?

Back 3

auriculotemporal nerve (V3)

Front 4

What artery runs superior to the superior auricular muscle and anterior auricular muscle?

Back 4

Superficial temporal artery

Front 5

Muscles of facial expression originate mainly on the facial bones of what regions?

Back 5

Viscerocranium and mandible

Front 6

What muscle is responsible foor bringing your eyebrows closer?

Back 6

Corrugator supercilii

Front 7

What muscle allows you to furrow your brow?

Back 7

Frontalis m

Front 8

What muscle allows flattening of the brow by pulling inferiorly while pulling superiorly on the muscles of the nose?

Back 8

Procerus

Front 9

Where does frontalis originate?

Back 9

Aponeurosis of scalp

Front 10

Where does the corrugator supercilii originate?

Back 10

Medial part of supraorbital margin

Front 11

The procerus originates where?

Back 11

the nasal bone.

Front 12

What are the 2 parts of the nasalis m?

Back 12

Transverse part and alar part

Front 13

What are the 2 parts of the orbicularis oculi m?

Back 13

Orbital part and palpebral part

Front 14

Where does the orbital part of the orbicularis oculi originate?

Back 14

Medial orbital margin

Front 15

Where does the palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi originate?

Back 15

Medial palpebral ligament.

Front 16

What's the origin of Nasalis m?

Back 16

Maxilla

Front 17

Where do the deep fibers of the orbicularis oris originate?

Back 17

Maxillaand mandible in midline

Front 18

Where do the superficial fibersof orbicularis oris originate?

Back 18

circumoral muscles

Front 19

What is the action of zygomaticus major and minor?

Back 19

Pulls the lateral lip superiorly and laterally. (Elvis lip)

Front 20

What are the actions of the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi and levator labii superioris mm?

Back 20

Pulls the upper lip superiorly

Front 21

What smile muscle pulls the mouth laterally?

Back 21

Risorius

Front 22

Where do the zygomaticus mm originate?

Back 22

Zygomatic bone

Front 23

Where does the levator labii superioris alaeque nasi originate?

Back 23

Frontal process of maxilla

Front 24

Where does the levator labii superioris originate?

Back 24

Inferior margin of orbit.

Front 25

Where does the risorius originate?

Back 25

Masseteric fascia

Front 26

Where do the levator anguli oris mm originate?

Back 26

maxilla below infraorbital foramen.

Front 27

What muscle stretches from the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate to the internal surface of the body of the mandible?

Back 27

Buccinator muscle

Front 28

What are the most medial frown muscles?

Back 28

mentalis mm

Front 29

From lateral to medial, what is the order of the frown muscles?

Back 29

depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris and mentalis.

Front 30

Where does the depressor anguli oris muscle originate?

Back 30

posterior oblique line

Front 31

Where does the depressor labii inferioris originate?

Back 31

Anterior oblique line

Front 32

Where does the mentalis m originate?

Back 32

mandible inferior to incisors

Front 33

What are the names of the 3 muscles around the ear?

Back 33

1. Anterior auricular
2. superior auricular
3. posterior auricular

Front 34

Where does the anterior auricular muscle originate?

Back 34

Temporalis fascia

Front 35

Where does the superior auricular m originate?

Back 35

aponeurosis of scalp.

Front 36

Where does the occipitalis originate?

Back 36

Superior nuchal line

Front 37

Where does the posterior auricular m originate?

Back 37

mastoid process

Front 38

Where does the platysma originate?

Back 38

Deltoid and pectoral fasciae

Front 39

What muscle is involved in pressing the cheek against teeth?

Back 39

Buccinator

Front 40

GE motor nerves to the muscles of facial expression come from where?

Back 40

The parotid plexus formed by the facial nerve VII

Front 41

GA sensory branches to face come from cutaneous terminal branches of what?

Back 41

Trigeminal nerve and cervical plexus and dorsal ramus of C2

Front 42

The facial nerve exits the skull where?

Back 42

Stylomastoid foramen

Front 43

What nerve exits the stylomastoid foramen, travels anteroinferiorly and enters the parotid gland?

Back 43

Facial nerve VII

Front 44

The facial nerve forms the parotid plexus that supplies innervation to what?

Back 44

motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression.

Front 45

What are the 6 branches of the facial nerve?

Back 45

PAssing Through Zanzibar By Motor Car.
1. Posterior auricular
2. Temporal
3. Zygomatic
4. Buccal
5. Mandibular
6. Cervical

Front 46

Superficial arteries and veins of the superficial head are named based on?

Back 46

The cutaneious sensory branches of the trigeminal nerve they follow

Front 47

Blood supply to the superficial head are mainly branches of what artery?

Back 47

External carotid artery. A few branches of the internal carotid artery get to the face through the orbit.

Front 48

Venous drainage of the superficial head lead to?

Back 48

Internal and external jugular veins.

Front 49

What are the major branches of the external carotid artery?

Back 49

Some Angry Lady Figured Out PMS.

1. Superior thyroid
2. Ascending pharyngeal
3. Lingual artery
4. Facial artery
5. Occipital
6. Posterior auricular
7. Maxillary
8. Superficial temporal

Front 50

What are the two branches of the facial artery?

Back 50

Superior and inferior labial arteries. The facial artery ends as the angular artery at the medial corner of the eye.

Front 51

What artery does the occipital artery anastamose with?

Back 51

Superficial temporal artery.

Front 52

Which artery supplies a small part of scalp posterior to ear?

Back 52

Posterior auricular artery

Front 53

What artery travels with the auriculotemporal n. (V3)?

Back 53

Superficial temporal artery. It supplies superior part of scalp and gives off the transverse facial artery.

Front 54

What artery is located in the deep part of the face and gives off several branches that become superficial?

Back 54

The maxillary artery gives off the infra-orbital artery (V2), mental artery (V3) and buccal artery (V3)

Front 55

What branch of the internal carotid artery exits the orbit to supply superficial structures?

Back 55

Ophthalmic artery

Front 56

What are the branches of the internal carotid artery/ophthalmic artery?

Back 56

1. Ophthalmic artery
2. Lacrimal artery
3. Supra-orbital artery
4. Anterior ethmoidal
5. Supratrochlear

Front 57

What artery branches from the anterior ethmoidal artery?

Back 57

External nasal artery

Front 58

What artery does the ophthalmic artery terminate as?

Back 58

The dorsal nasal artery that travels with the infratrochlear n. (V1)

Front 59

What veins drain into the internal jugular vein?

Back 59

1. Superficial temporal vein which receives blood from the transverse facial vein
2. Facial vein begins as the angular vein and receives blood from the superior and inferior labial veins
3. Retromandibular vein formed by the junction of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins. Has anterior and posterior divisions and receives blood from occipital vein.
4. Common facial vein is formed by the junction of the anterior division of retromandibular vein and facial vein.

Front 60

What two veins come together to form the external jugular vein?

Back 60

The posterior division of retromandibular vein and the posterior auricular vein

Front 61

What superficial venous structures carry blood to deep structures such as the cavernous sinus and pterygoid venous plexus?

Back 61

The ophthalmic, infraorbital and deep facial vv

Front 62

What is structurally significant about the facial vein and dural venous sinuses?

Back 62

They have no valves allowing easy spread of superficial infections to the brain causing meningitis and cavernous sinus thrombosis

Front 63

The parotid gland wraps around and overlaps what muscle?

Back 63

The masseter m

Front 64

A tough fascial layer covers the parotid gland. It is called?

Back 64

The parotid sheath

Front 65

The parotid duct crosses what strcture and pierces what to enter the mouth at the level of the upper second molar?

Back 65

It crosses the masseter and pierces the buccinator

Front 66

What structures pass through the parotid gland?

Back 66

1. Parotid plexus of VII
2. External carotid artery and branches
3. Retromandibular vein

Front 67

What is the GA innervation to the parotid gland?

Back 67

Auriculotemporal (V3) and great auricular nerve (C2-3) from cervical plexus

Front 68

VE innervation of the parotid gland includes?

Back 68

1. Preganglionic parasympathetic fibers from the glossopharyngeal nerve (IX) synapse in the otic ganglion and postganglionic fibers are distributed to the parotid gland via the auriculotemporal nerve (V3)
Stimulates a thin, watery saliva
2. Sympathetics:
Carried on the external carotid artery
May thicken saliva, decrease salivation. Vasomotor

Front 69

What is an acute viral infection that attacks the parotid glands causing swelling of parotid glands, fever, HA, TMJ and can lead to infection of meninges?

Back 69

Mumps

Front 70

What muscles allow twitching of the ear?

Back 70

Anterior, posterior and superior auricular mm

Front 71

Why do people get wrinkles?

Back 71

Collagen deficit with aging and skin can't resist the pull of muscles of facial expression.

Front 72

The facial nerve exits the skull from what foramen?

Back 72

Stylomastoid foramen

Front 73

Blood supply to the superficial face is mainly from what atery?

Back 73

external carotid artery with some supply from the internal carotid artery

Front 74

What artery looks like a "pig's tail" crossing over the mandible and up towards maxilla?

Back 74

Facial artery