Skull and cranial cavity — Flashcards

Which lymph node cluster drains the head and neck? _____

The orbital floor is composed of a very thin layer of bone that separates the orbit from the air-filled _____

Patients with basilar skull fracture may present with blood in the _____ cavity of the ear

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

Fractures of the orbital floor can damage the _____ nerve

Which cranial nerve is most susceptible to injury to the cavernous sinus? _____

CN 9

parafollicular cells (C-cells) of thyroid

bones of the skull

Into what vein do the dural venous sinuses empty?