Head & Neck — Flashcards

Infections involving the _____ can extend directly into the superior mediastinum and cause acute necrotizing mediastinitis

What nerve(s) are found on the lateral walls of the cavernous sinus?_____

Rhinosinusitis most commonly affects the _____ sinus in children

What vessel drains blood from the retina and travels through the center of the optic nerve?

Which tongue muscle elevates the posterior tongue when swallowing? _____

Patients with _____ deviation are predisposed to rhinosinusitis

The left sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle contracts to turn the head to the _____

What lymph node cluster drains the oropharynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx?_____

The _____ muscle dampens loud noises (e.g., from chewing) by pulling the handle of the malleus medially to tense the tympanic membrane.

An aberrant right subclavian artery causes the right recurrent laryngeal nerve to become _____