Anatomy Quick Facts: Head and Neck

Head and Neck Anatomy: Quick Facts

1. Which muscle does the superficial cervical fascia contain? Platysma
2. Which part of the mandible is the stylomandibular ligament inserted? Angle and posterior border of ramus
3. What kind of secretion does the sublingual gland produce? Mixed, mainly mucous
4. What are the two anastomoses of the deep branch of the submental artery? Infra labial (facial) & mental artery (inferior alveolar)
5. Which nerve runs through the sphenopalatine foramen? Nasopalatine nerve
6. In which part of the brain is the hippocampus located? Limbic system
7. Which masticatory muscles do muscular branches of the facial artery supply? Medial pterygoid & masseter
8. What four cranial nerves (CNs) are related to the parasympathetic system? 3, 7, 9, 10
9. What two branches of the ophthalmic artery supply the lateral wall of the nasal cavity? Anterior & posterior ethmoidal
10. Which branches of CNX form part of the pharyngeal plexus? Pharyngeal branch & external laryngeal nerve from superior laryngeal branch
11. Which part of the mandible is the lateral pterygoid muscle inserted? Neck of mandible
12. Which branch of the mandibular nerve receives parasympathetic fibers from CNIX? Auriculotemporal posterior trunk
13. What is the anterior bony boundary of the cavernous sinus? Superior orbital fissure
14. What two canals connect the orbit with the nasal cavity? Anterior & posterior ethmoidal canals
15. What two muscles are inserted into the pterygomandibular raphe? Buccinator & superior pharyngeal constrictor
16. In which part of the brain is the habenula located? Epithalamus
17. From which branchial arch are masticatory derivatives derived? 1st
18. What bone articulates with the pterygoid fissure? Palatine
19. What term describes the branches of VII that innervate cutaneous muscles of the upper lip? Zygomatic & buccal
20. What bone makes up the medial wall of the pterygopalatine fossa? Palatine
21. What is the origin of the deep petrosal nerve? Internal carotid plexus
22. What two muscles make up the medial wall of the infratemporal fossa? Tensor & levator veli palatini
23. What bony structure separates the squamous & orbital parts of the frontal bone? Supraorbital arch
24. Where does the posterior external jugular vein drain? External jugular vein
25. What bony structure connects the cavernous sinus with the pterygoid plexus? Foramen lacerum & ovale
26. What veins of the orbit communicate with the facial vein? Supratrochlear & supraorbital veins
27. What two arteries are related to the parotid nodes? Superficial temporal & transverse facial artery
28. Which sense is related to the mamillary bodies of the hypothalamus? Sense of smell
29. From which embryonic layer does the buccal mucosa come from? Ectoderm
30. What kind of fibers does the intermediate nerve contain? Special fibers for taste, parasympathetic & general sensory
31. Which muscle is inserted on the posterior nasal spine? Uvula
32. Which branch of the maxillary nerve innervates the lining mucosa of the nasopharynx? Pterygopalatine via pharyngeal nerve