Head — Flashcards

Flashcard 81: The layers of scalp from outward to inward (SCALP mnemonic): S: _____ C: Connective tissue (superficial fascia) with blood vessels and nerves A: Aponeurosis (galea aponeurotica) with occipitofrontalis muscle L: Loose areolar (subaponeurotic) tissue P: Pericranium

Answer: Skin

Flashcard 82: _____ palate is mainly supplied by the greater (descending) palatine artery which is a branch of the third part of maxillary artery.

Answer: Hard

Flashcard 83: _____ palate is supplied by ascending palatine branch of the facial artery, ascending pharyngeal artery and lesser palatine arteries.

Answer: Soft

Flashcard 84: Lymphatics of the tongue:_____ part of anterior 2/3rd of tongue drains into B/L jugulodigastric and jugulo-omohyoid lymph nodes

Answer: Central

Flashcard 85: Sub_____ hemorrhage is bleeding in the potential space between the skull/periosteum/and the scalp/galea aponeurosis.

Answer: galeal

Flashcard 86: Cephalhematoma is a _____periosteal bleed, whereas subgaleal hematoma is a supraperiosteal bleed (supra/sub)

Answer: sub

Flashcard 87: Structures passing through the **anterior compartment** of the **foramen magnum**: - Odontoid process (Dens) - Apical ligament of the dens - _____ ligament - Alar ligaments - Membrana tectoria

Answer: Vertical (upper) band of cruciate

Extra: The **foramen magnum** is divided into two compartments: 1. **Anterior compartment (Osteo-ligamentous):** Contains the Odontoid process (Dens), Apical ligament of the dens, Vertical (upper) band of the cruciate ligament, Alar ligaments, and Membrana tectoria. 2. **Posterior compartment (Neurovascular):** Contains the Medulla oblongata (and meninges), Vertebral arteries, Spinal roots of the accessory nerve (CN XI), and Anterior/Posterior spinal arteries.

Flashcard 88: The height of the upper tarsal plate is about _____ mm and that of the lower tarsal plate is 4 mm.

Answer: 10

Flashcard 89: _____ is a gap present between the base of the skull and the upper border of superior constrictor muscle.

Answer: Sinus of Morgagni

Flashcard 90: Foramen of the skull:The _____ nerve and greater petrosal nerve join to form the vidian nerve that passes through the pterygoid canal (present in the floor of sphenoid bone) and end at the pterygopalatine ganglion

Answer: deep petrosal