Head — Flashcards

In which layers (3) of the scalp do contusions of the scalp occur?_____, in the temporalis muscle, in the loose areolar tissue between galea aponeurotica and the pericranium.

CN _____ provides motor innervation to the stylopharyngeus muscle

The cavernous sinus drains into: - _____ via the superior petrosal sinus - Internal jugular vein via the inferior petrosal sinus - Pterygoid plexus via emissary veins

The optic _____ is formed by the two roots of the lesser wing of the sphenoid.

_____ movements of the jaw take place in the joint space above the articular disc of the temporomandibular joint.

The _____ bone and the frontal process of the maxilla separate the lacrimal sac from the middle meatus of the nasal cavity.

Length of the eustachian tube: _____ mm where:Bony: 12 mm + Cartilagenous: 24 mm

The _____ muscle is innervated by the anterior division of the mandibular (V3) nerve.

The lateral surface of the tympanic membrane is _____ and the most depressed part of its concavity is called the umbo

Hint: convex/concave

Deficiency of the _____ part of the EAC gives rise to the fissures of Santorini