Head — Flashcards

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

The _____ of the orbit is formed by sphenoid and zygomatic 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

The pars _____ of the ciliary body contains approximately 70 finger-like projections called ciliary processes, which are covered by the ciliary body epithelium.

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

Hint: upper/lower

Foramen of the skull: Structures passing through _____ include (MALE): - Mandibular division of the fifth cranial nerve - Accessory meningeal artery - Lesser petrosal nerve - Emissary veins

Relations of the parotid gland:Posteromedial surface is related to the _____ process, posterior belly of the digastric, styloid process, and the muscles attached to it.

Venous drainage of the face and scalp:_____ vein joins the maxillary vein to form the retromandibular vein which divides into anterior and posterior divisions.

Actions of the **superior oblique** muscle: - Primary: _____ - Secondary: Depression - Tertiary: Abduction