Head — Flashcards

All muscles of mastication cause _____ of the jaw except: Temporalis

Evagination of the _____ layer of the tentorium cerebelli at the petrous apex is called Meckel's cave.

Hint: upper/lower

Bony part of external nose consists of: Two _____ bones, Frontal process of maxilla, Nasal process of frontal bone

The ciliary body derives its blood supply from the _____ artery and anterior ciliary arteries, which form the major arterial circle at the root of the iris.

Base of the maxillary sinus is towards _____ and apex is directed laterally into the zygomatic process

A prominent _____ process and suprorbital ridges are more commonly seen in a male skull.

Foramen of the skull:Structures passing through _____ include: MALEMandibular division of the fifth cranial nerveAccessory meningeal arteryLesser petrosal nerveEmissary veins

Boundaries of the nasal valve:Laterally: Lower border of _____ cartilage and fibrofatty tissue and anterior end of inferior turbinateMedially: Cartilaginous nasal septumCaudally: Floor of the pyriform aperture

Facial vein is valveless and connects to the _____ through the superior ophthalmic vein

The _____ forms the landmark for the second genu of the facial nerve, and houses the vertical segment of facial nerve & the nerve to stapedius