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ANAT 711 H&N misc.

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boundaries: trapezius m. (posterior), clavicle (inferior), sternocleidomastoid m. (anterior) posterior triangle
subdivisions of posterior triangle occipital triangle and subclavian triangle
which nerve plexuses is found in the posterior triangle cervical and brachial plexuses
group of nodes that accompany external jugular v., drain into deep nodes, found in big numbers around big veins, carries clear fluid (lymph) superficial group of cervical lymph system
group of nodes that accompany internal jugular v., right side drains into right lymphatic duct, left side drains into thoracic duct deep group of cervical lymph system
drains right side of head, neck, and thorax above diaphragm; located at junction of right internal jugular and right subclavian veins right lymphatic duct
only on left side; drains whole body except right head, neck, and thorax above diaphragm; located at junction of left internal jugular v. and left subclavian v; drains deep nodes; has valves thoracic duct
part of the circulatory system that brings lymph fluid back toward the heart from interstitial compartments and provides an immune function harboring white blood cells lymphatic system
boundaries: mandible (superior), SCM m. (posterior), median plane (midline), and sternum (inferior) anterior triangle
located between hyoid and mandible, named from superior attachment to inferior attachment suprahyoid region
located between hyoid and sternum, named from inferior attachment to superior attachment infrahyoid region
salivary gland, contents empty into the oral cavity via a duct, visceral structure, innervated by facial n. submandibular gland
duct that empties saliva from its gland into oral cavity, pierces buccinator m., passes over masseter m. parotid duct
largest salivary gland in head and neck, located anterior and inferior to ear, pyramidal in shape parotid gland
located above the zygomatic arch; made up of frontal bone, parietal bone, greater wing of sphenoid bone, and squamous part of temporal bone temporal fossa
located below zygomatic arch; made up of zygomatic bone, maxillary bone, lateral pterygoid process of sphenoid bone, temporal bone infratemporal fossa
head, neck, coronoid process, ramus, angle, mandibular foramen, mental foramen, lingula, mylohyoid groove, mylohyoid line, mental spine, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) mandible features
mental n., a., and v. enter mandible through here mandibular foramen
mental n., a., and v. leave mandible through here mental foramen
foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, mandibular foramen, mental foramen infratemporal fossa passageways
V3 passes through here foramen ovale
middle meningeal a. passes through here foramen spinosum
inferior alveolar n. passes through here mandibular foramen
joint reinforced by lateral ligament, most used joint in the body (swallowing, opening, and closing mouth), bilateral synovial articulation, protrusion and retraction of mandible temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
contains head of mandibular condyle which sits in the mandibular (glenoid) fossa articular capsule
unique in that it is composed of fibrocartilaginous tissue anchored anteriorly and posteriorly to temporal bone and mandible articular disc
formed by frontal bone, ethmoid bone, and sphenoid bone; has cribiform plate anterior cranial fossa
formed by sphenoid bone and temporal bone; foramen: optic canal, superior orbital fissure, foramen rotundum, foramen ovale, foramen spinosum, carotid canal middle cranial fossa
formed by occipital bone, petrous part of temporal bone, and sphenoid bone; foramen: internal acoustic meatus, jugular foramen, hypoglossal canal, foramen magnum posterior cranial fossa
makes up falx cerebri and tentorum cerebelli dura mater
middle layer, lies over subarachnoid space arachnoid mater
attached directly to gray mater of brain pia mater
sickle-shaped sheet of dura that forms a partition between 2 hemispheres of brain, venous structures found within falx cerebri
fold of dura that separates cerebral hemisphere from cerebellum, forms roof over posterior cranial fossa, attached to petrous portion of temporal bone tentorum cerebelli
clear, colorless fluid containing small amounts of glucose, protein potassium, and sodium chloride; located in subarachnoid space; reabsorbed into venous system through arachnoid granulations and into superior sagittal sinus cerebral spinal fluid (CSF)
how many people do strokes affect in the US 80,000 people
crease in skin between upper part of eyelid and bony orbital margin palpebral fold
space between upper and lower lids palpebral fissure
a.k.a. cilia, has associated sebaceous and sweat glands eyelashes
small conical elevations medially, orbital region lacrimal papilla
small opening that drains lacrimal fluid from palpebral fissure, located on medial margins of eyelids, serves as an opening for lacrimal canaliculi lacrimal punctum
located in upper lateral region of anterior orbit, 2 major parts, secretes fluid through small ductules, produces an aqueous solution of tear film which prevents drying and removes debris lacrimal gland
small canals that join lacrimal sac lacrimal canaliculi
lies behind medial palpebral ligament, receives lacrimal fluid from lacrimal canaliculi lacrimal sac
passes inferior from lacrimal sac and terminates by opening into nasal cavity nasolacrimal duct
ducts that go from gland to upper eye lid excretory ducts of lacrimal gland
made up of frontal, sphenoid, zygomatic, maxillary, lacrimal, and ethmoid bones; foramina: superior orbital fissure, inferior orbital fissure, optic canal bony orbit
cone-shaped passageway from oral and nasal cavities in head to esophagus; has some digestive functions; has some respiratory functions; 3 main parts pharynx
function of pharynx, air flows through nasopharynx and oropharynx to larynx respiratory function
function of pharynx, food passes from oral cavity into oropharynx and down to laryngopharynx digestive function
establishes spatial continuity with tympanic cavity (middle ear) eustachian (auditory) tube
structure superior to nasopharynx pharyngeal tonsil
tufts/collections of lymphatic tissue, body's 1st line of defense against ingested/inhaled pathogens tonsils
structure that attaches to tongue, formed by a muscle palatoglossal arch
tonsil inferior to soft palate palatine tonsil
structure that attaches to wall of pharynx palatopharyngeal arch
tonsil on the posterior surface of the tongue lingual tonsil
space that is anterior to the epiglottis vallecula
lateral wall of this part of the pharynx has the opening of the eustachian tube and posterior wall is covered with lymphoid tissue that forms the pharyngeal tonsil/adenoids nasopharynx
part of the pharynx that contains the vallecula, lingual tonsils, and palatine tonsils oropharynx
which tonsils are enclosed by tonsillar pillars/arches palatine tonsils
anterior pillar is formed by ____ m. and posterior pillar is formed by ____ m. palatoglossus and palatopharyngeus
part of pharynx, contains the piriform recess laryngopharynx
resides laterally and is a common location for food entrapment or foreign body entrapment, posterior to epiglottis piriform recess
basic functions are phonation (voice production), respiration, and swallowing larynx
thyroid, cricoid, arytenoid, epiglottis, corniculate cartilages of larynx
cartilage that protects larynx, laryngeal prominence is the anterior union of the 2 laminae, posteriorly there is a superior horn and inferior horn extension thyroid cartilage
only structure of larynx that forms a complete ring around the airway, forms foundation of larynx cricoid cartilage
cartilage that is roughly pyramid-shaped and paired, anterior is a vocal process (attachment for vocal ligament), mobile, lateral is muscular process arytenoid cartilages
structure that is attached inferiorly to thyroid cartilage epiglottis
cartilage superior to arytenoid cartilage, paired corniculate cartilages
found between cricoid and arytenoid cartilages, synovial joint that allows for rotation and gliding of arytenoid cartilages cricoarytenoid joints
membrane connecting thyroid cartilage to hyoid bone, has holes that neurovasculature travels through thyrohyoid membrane
ligament that extends from thyroid cartilage to vocal process of arytenoid cartilages; directly involved with breathing, voice production, and respiratory protection vocal ligament
membrane between arytenoid cartilage and epiglottis, located in upper half of larynx, elastic sheets that bridge the gap between the lateral walls of cartilages, inferior limit is the weak vestibular ligament quadrangular membrane
weak vestibular ligament supports what vestibular fold
membrane located in lower half of larynx between cricoid cartilage and vocal ligament, inferior to vocal ligament conus elasticus
space between true vocal cords, visible when open glottis
space on the epiglottis vestibule
space between true and false vocal cords ventricle
space below the true vocal cords infraglottic space
where true vocal cords meet rima glottidis
respiration, olfaction, phonation major functions of nasal cavity
bounds paranasal sinuses and drains them lateral nasal wall
independent bone that is covered with think mucous membrane, only nasolacrimal duct typically empties here inferior turbinate and meatus
part of ethmoid bone; frontal and ethmoid sinuses drain into this; landmarks: uncinate process, ethmoid bulla, semilunar hiatus, ostia middle turbinate and meatus
medial wall, acts as a gutter, secretions from air cells go here uncinate process
rounded projection of lateral wall, ethmoid air cells are just lateral ethmoid bulla
space between bulla and uncinate process semilunar hiatus
small openings which are passageways that drain the paranasal sinuses into the nasal cavity ostia
part of ethmoid bone, includes olfactory epithelium superior turbinate and meatus
drained by frontonasal duct into middle turbinate, 2 frontal sinus
ethmoidal air cells drain primarily through ostia under middle turbinate, many ethmoid sinus
drain through ostia in sphenoethmoidal recess above superior turbinate, 2 sphenoid sinus
drains up under the middle turbinate, 2, orbital cavity above and oral cavity below maxillary sinus
more anterior, formed by 2 maxillary bones and 2 palatine bones, incisive fossa resides anterior and is formed by the maxillary bones, greater and lesser palatine foramina reside posterior in right and left palatine bones hard palate
fibromuscular shelf projecting posterior and inferior from the posterior edge of the hard palate, mobile soft palate
extends posteriorly and raises the uvula musculus uvula
muscular hydrostat that assists in mastication, taste, swallowing, and speech; consists of root, body, and tip; dorsum side contains papillae (taste) tongue
divided into upper and lower jaws and their dental arcades: 2 incisors, 1 canine, 2 premolars, and 3 molars on each side teeth
lies in the floor of the mouth, has 6-12 ductules that emerge from it and directly drain secretory contents into the oral cavity innervation: this and submandibular gland are innervated by facial n. sublingual gland
what duct does the lingual n. cross submandibular duct
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