Q3, WK1, Anat & Phys

Anatomy: Skull

100

This foramen is located in the anterior cranial fossa and transmits the nasal emissary vein. 

Foramen cecum

200

Name the superficial facial bones: 

(2) maxilla, (2) lacrimal, (2) nasal, (2) zygomatic, mandible

300

These foramina transmit the axons of olfactory cells in olfactory epithelium that form the olfactory nn. 

Cribriform foramina in cribriform plate

400

The jugular foramen transmits which major nerves and vessels?

CNs IX, X, XI; superior bulb of internal jugular vein; inferior petrosal and sigmoid sinuses; and meningeal branches of ascending pharyngeal and occipital aa.

500

What important brain structure(s) exit the foramen magnum?

Medulla and meninges, vertebral arteries, CN XI, dural veins, anterior and posterior spinal arteries

Anatomy: Skull and Neck

100

There portion of the skull has 8 bones:

The neurocranium

200

Name the 8 cranial bones:

Frontal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid, parietal (2), temporal (2)

300

Where is the pterion located?

At the junction of the greater wing of sphenoid, squamous temporal, frontal, and parietal bones; overlies course of anterior division of middle meningeal artery

400

What are the four cervical fascias? 

Investing layer, pretracheal layer, carotid sheath, prevertebral layer

500

What are the boundaries of the posterior cervical region? 

The trapezius muscle; cutaneous branches of posterior rami of cervical spinal nerves; sub occipital region or triangle lies deep to superior part of this region

Anatomy: Neck

100

This layer of fascia is attached to the hyoid bone superiorly and to the base of skull; it extends to enclose the larynx and esophagus, thyroid and parathyroid and extends all the way to the bifurcation of the trachea

The Pretracheal layer of cervical fascia

200

What are the main contents of the submandibular triangle? 

The submandibular gland, the submandibular lymph nodes; hypoglossal n., mylohyoid n., parts of the facial artery and vein

300

What are the boundaries of the lateral cervical region?

Anterior: posterior border of the SCM; Posterior: anterior border of the trapezius muscle; inferiorly: middle third of clavicle; apex: where SCM and trapezius meet; roof: investing layer of deep cervical fascia; floor: muscles covered by the prevertebral layer of deep cervical fascia

400

What are the boundaries of the anterior cervical region?

Anteriorly: median line of the neck; Posteriorly: anterior border of the SCM; Superiorly: inferior border of the mandible; apex located at the jugular notch in the manubrium; roof formed by subcutaneous tissue/platysma; floor: pharynx, larynx, and thyroid gland