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The majority of the external ear receives sensory innervation via nerves derived from what two nerve roots?_____

What is the chamber of the eye located between the cornea and the iris?

The ansa cervicalis innervates the _____ muscles of the anterior neck (*except)

CN IX (Cranial Nerve 9) name?

parafollicular cells (C-cells) of thyroid

Embryological origin of the bones of the skull:

Into what vein do the dural venous sinuses empty?

Olfactory deficits are often caused by head injuries that fracture the _____ of the ethmoid bone

The majority of the external ear receives sensory innervation via nerves derived from what two nerve roots? _____

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The middle meningeal artery enters the skull through the _____

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Flashcard 1: The majority of the external ear receives sensory innervation via nerves derived from what two nerve roots?_____

Answer: C2, C3

Flashcard 2: What is the chamber of the eye located between the cornea and the iris?

Answer: Anterior chamber

Flashcard 3: The ansa cervicalis innervates the _____ muscles of the anterior neck (*except)

Answer: strap (infrahyoid)

Flashcard 4: CN IX (Cranial Nerve 9) name?

Answer: Glossopharyngeal nerve

Extra: Functions of Cranial Nerve IX (Glossopharyngeal): 1. Motor: Stylopharyngeus muscle. 2. Sensory: Posterior 1/3 of tongue, tonsils, pharynx, middle ear, carotid body/sinus. 3. Taste: Posterior 1/3 of tongue. 4. Parasympathetic: Parotid gland (via otic ganglion). 5. Reflexes: Afferent limb of the gag reflex.

Flashcard 5: parafollicular cells (C-cells) of thyroid

Answer: neural crest

Flashcard 6: Embryological origin of the bones of the skull:

Answer: Neural crest cells and Paraxial mesoderm

Extra: The bones of the skull have dual embryological origins: 1. **Neural Crest Cells:** Form the bones of the face (viscerocranium) and parts of the neurocranium (e.g., frontal bone, sphenoid). 2. **Paraxial Mesoderm:** Forms the rest of the neurocranium (e.g., parietal bones, occipital bone).

Flashcard 7: Into what vein do the dural venous sinuses empty?

Answer: internal jugular vein

Flashcard 8: Olfactory deficits are often caused by head injuries that fracture the _____ of the ethmoid bone

Answer: cribriform plate

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Flashcard 9: The majority of the external ear receives sensory innervation via nerves derived from what two nerve roots? _____

Answer: C2, C3

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Flashcard 10: The middle meningeal artery enters the skull through the _____

Answer: foramen spinosum

Extra: Watch associated Bootcamp video [https://app.bootcamp.com/med-school/gross-anatomy/videos/external-examination-of-the-brain?index=13] https://onlinemeded.org/spa/neurology?ref=anki

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