Bold terms Flashcards

1
Q

muscle contained in anterior superficial fascia of neck

A

platysma

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2
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muscle delineating anterior and posterior triangles

A

sternocleidomastoid

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3
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this nerve crosses the upper, posterior part of sternocleidomastoid

A

lesser occipital

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4
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this nerve runs upward and slightly forward over the upper half of the sternocleidomastoid

A

great auricular

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5
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this nerve crosses the sternocleidomastoid transversely at about its middle to supply the skin over the anterior triangle

A

transverse cervical nerve

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6
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this nerve crosses the lower lateral portion of the sternocleidomastoid

A

supraclavicular nerve

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7
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large triangular muscle of posterior neck and back

A

trapezius

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8
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the roof of the posterior triangle is formed by the investing layer of the

A

deep cervical fascia

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9
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superior most muscle of the floor of the posterior triangle

A

splenius capitis

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10
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muscle anterior to the splenius capitis

A

levator scapulae

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11
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two muscles directly behind brachial plexus in neck

A

middle and posterior scalene

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12
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muscle directly in front of brachial plexus in neck

A

anterior scalene

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13
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this smaller muscle runs almost horizontally through the posterior triangle

A

omohyoid

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14
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this artery runs horizontally above the omohyoid in the posterior triangle of the neck

A

transverse cervical artery

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15
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two branches off of transverse cervical artery

A

superficial cervical, dorsal scapular

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16
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branch from brachial plexus that passes laterally off of superior trunk

A

suprascapular nerve

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17
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vessels near upper border of scapula

A

suprascapular artery and vein

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18
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branch of brachial plexus that comes from c5 root

A

dorsal scapular nerve

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19
Q

nerve that takes branches from brachial plexus roots

A

long thoracic nerve

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20
Q

this portion of the anterior triangle is bounded by the midline of the neck below the hyoid, the anterior border and superior belly of the omohyoid, and the anterior border of the lower half of the sternocleidomastoid

A

muscular triangle

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21
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this portion of the anterior triangle is bounded by the posterior border of the superior belly of the omohyoid, the anterior border of the upper half of the sternocleidomastoid, and the lower border of the posterior belly of the digastric

A

carotid triangle

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22
Q

this portion of the anterior triangle is bounded by the two bellies of the digastric and the lower border of the mandible

A

submandibular triangle

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23
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this portion of the anterior triangle is bounded by the two anterior bellies of the digastric muscles and the hyoid bone

A

submental triangle

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24
Q

fascia covering anterior triangle

A

investing layer of deep cervical fascia

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25
Q

fascial connection between thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone

A

thyrohyoid membrane

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26
Q

this muscle attaches the inner surface of the manubrium to the hyoid bone

A

sternohyoid muscle

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27
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this muscle attaches the inner surface of the manubrium to the thyroid cartilage

A

sternothyroid muscle

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28
Q

this muscle connects the hyoid to the scapula

A

omohyoid

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29
Q

this muscle connects the thyroid cartilage to the lower border of the hyoid bone

A

thyrohyoid

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30
Q

this muscle connects the thyroid cartilage to the next ring below it

A

cricothyroid muscle

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31
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this hyoid muscle attaches the hyoid to both the mandible and the mastoid process

A

digastric (anterior and posterior bellies)

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32
Q

this artery crosses the lower border of the mandible about 2 cm anterior to the angle

A

facial artery

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33
Q

this muscle parallels the posterior belly of the digastric

A

stylohyoid

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34
Q

flat muscle that forms the floor of the submandibular and submental triangles

A

mylohyoid

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35
Q

this muscle is deep and parallel to mylohyoid

A

geniohyoid

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36
Q

this nerve is in the carotid triangle, about 1cm above the greater horn of the hyoid bone

A

hypoglossal nerve

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37
Q

this nerve is embedded on top of the carotid sheath

A

ansa cervicalis

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38
Q

three structures in carotid sheath

A

common carotid artery, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve

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39
Q

this is a dilation at the termination of the common carotid , or the beginning of the internal carotid

A

carotid sinus

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40
Q

first branch off external carotid

A

superior thyroid

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41
Q

this artery branches off of superior thyroid and pierces thyrohyoid membrane

A

superior laryngeal artery

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42
Q

second branch off external carotid

A

ascending pharyngeal artery

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43
Q

this branch of external carotid arises at about the level of the greater horn of hyoid, runs upward and forward

A

lingual

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44
Q

this branch of external carotid runs posterior, close to the lower border of the digastric muscle

A

occipital artery

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45
Q

this branch of external carotid arises either slightly above the lingual or by a common stem with it

A

facial artery

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46
Q

this nerve passes deep to the lingual artery, near the origin of the artery, and pierces the thyrohyoid membrane

A

internal branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

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47
Q

this nerve can be found crossing deep to the superior thyroid artery and passing under the sternothyroid to supply the cricothyroid muscle

A

external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve

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48
Q

this nervy nubbin lies deep to the carotid arteries at about the level of the bifurcation, medial to the vagus nerve, often embedded in the fascia of the posterior portion of the carotid sheath

A

superior cervical ganglion

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49
Q

this nerve crosses the anterior surface of the anterior scalene, downward and medially

A

phrenic nerve

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50
Q

this artery passes parallel to the phrenic nerve, medially

A

ascending cervical artery

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51
Q

first branch of subclavian artery

A

vertebral artery

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52
Q

this branch of subclavian gives rise to inferior thyroid, suprascapular, and transverse cervical

A

thyrocervical trunk

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53
Q

this branch of subclavian arises near thyrocervical trunk and heads south

A

internal thoracic artery

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54
Q

three branches of thyrocervical trunk

A

transverse cervical, suprascapular, inferior thyroid

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55
Q

only branch from second part of subclavian

A

costocervical trunk

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56
Q

a bilobed gland that lies anterior and lateral to the upper part of the trachea

A

thyroid gland

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57
Q

middle part of thyroid

A

isthmus

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58
Q

side parts of thyroid

A

lateral lobes

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59
Q

air tube

A

trachea

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60
Q

trachea begins here

A

lower border of cricoid cartilage

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61
Q

food tube

A

esophagus

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62
Q

these nerves reside in the groove between the esophagus and the trachea

A

recurrent laryngeal nerve

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63
Q

this is the forehead bone

A

frontal bone

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64
Q

this is the hole above the eyehole in the forehead bone

A

supraorbital notch (foramen)

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65
Q

cheekbone

A

zygomatic

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66
Q

stiff upper lip bone

A

maxilla

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67
Q

hole under the eyehole

A

infraorbital foramen

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68
Q

bridge of nosey bone

A

nasal

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69
Q

medial anterior floor of each eyehole

A

lacrimal bone

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70
Q

nosehole

A

nasal cavity (it’s piriform!)

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71
Q

chompy bone

A

mandible

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72
Q

bone hole under mouth hole

A

mental foramen

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73
Q

pointy outy chinny point

A

mental protuberance

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74
Q

mandible has a body, angle and ______

A

ramus

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75
Q

this is the junction of the frontal, parietal, sphenoid, and temporal bones

A

pterion

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76
Q

this connects the frontal bone to the parietal bones

A

coronal suture

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77
Q

superior side-bones of skull

A

parietal

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78
Q

connects occipital bone to parietal bones

A

lambdoid suture

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79
Q

back of head bone

A

occipital

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80
Q

lower side-bone of skull

A

temporal

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81
Q

earhole in temporal bone (seen from outside)

A

external auditory meatus

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82
Q

big bumpy just behind the earhole

A

mastoid process

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83
Q

pointy bony thingy just under earhole

A

styloid process

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84
Q

part of temporal bone that meets cheeky bone

A

zygomatic process

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85
Q

four bones that form pterion

A

frontal, parietal, sphenoid, temporal

86
Q

the reason i need a pillow on a hard surface

A

external occipital protuberance

87
Q

necky ligament attaches to skull here

A

nuchal lines

88
Q

this connects the two parietal bones

A

sagittal suture

89
Q

roof of mouth

A

hard palate

90
Q

hole in roof of mouth, just behind my two front teeth

A

incisive canal

91
Q

this bone forms the posterior part of the roof of mouth

A

palatine

92
Q

this hole is posteriolateral to the foramen ovale (inferior view)

A

foramen spinosum

93
Q

this hole is medial to the foramen ovale (inferior view)

A

foramen lacerum

94
Q

these are the sheets of bone just behind the upper teeth

A

lateral and medial pterygoid plate

95
Q

this is the portion of the sphenoid bone that projects most laterally

A

greater wing

96
Q

this is the big weird bone in the middle of the skull with lots of holes in it

A

sphenoid

97
Q

this bone forms the posterior nasal septum

A

vomer

98
Q

this is where your jaw meets your temporal bone

A

mandibular fossa

99
Q

this hole is kinda between the big lumpy and the pointy

A

stylomastoid foramen

100
Q

this is a big hole just anteriomedial to the styloid

A

carotid canal

101
Q

this hole is just posteriomedial to the styloid

A

jugular foramen

102
Q

this is the canyon just behind the foramens ovale and spinosum

A

groove for auditory tube

103
Q

this is where your head sits on your atlas

A

occipital condyle

104
Q

this is the notchy-holey thing just next to your occipital condyle

A

hypoglossal canal

105
Q

this is the big head hole

A

foramen magnum

106
Q

name the three cranial fossae

A

anterior, middle, posterior

107
Q

bones of anterior cranial fossa

A

frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid

108
Q

bone in center of anterior cranial fossa

A

ethmoid

109
Q

sail in the middle of ethmoid bone

A

crista galli

110
Q

horizontal aspects of ethmoid bone in anterior cranial fossa

A

cribiform plate

111
Q

lateral portions of sphenoid bone in anterior cranial fossa

A

lesser wings

112
Q

posterior projections of sphenoid bone in anterior cranial fossa

A

anterior clinoid process

113
Q

bones in posterior cranial fossa

A

temporal and occipital

114
Q

inside earhole in posterior cranial fossa

A

internal acoustic meatus

115
Q

do netter quiz on cranial fossae

A

give this a 1 until you get consistent hundreds

116
Q

bones of middle cranial fossa

A

sphenoid, temporal

117
Q

lateral projection of sphenoid in middle cranial fossa

A

greater wing

118
Q

outer layer of dura mater

A

endocranium

119
Q

blood spaces in dura

A

dural venous sinuses

120
Q

mohawk vein

A

superior sagittal sinus

121
Q

cauliflower doodilys

A

arachnoid granulations

122
Q

mohawk projection of dura between hemispheres

A

falx cerebri

123
Q

anterior attachment of falx cerebri

A

crista galli

124
Q

projection of dura betwixt cerebrum and cerebellum

A

tentorium cerebelli

125
Q

this venous thing is within the lower free margin of the falx cerebri

A

inferior sagittal sinus

126
Q

anterior border of the projection of dura betwixt cerebrum and cerebellum

A

tentorial incisure

127
Q

opening formed by the free edge of the projection of dura between cerebrum and cerebellum

A

tentorial notch

128
Q

fold of dura between cerebellar hemispheres

A

falx cerebelli

129
Q

stalk that sticks out of sella turcica

A

infundibulum of pituitary gland

130
Q

home for the pituitary gland

A

hypophyseal fossa of the sella turcica

131
Q

this veiny thing sits along the junction of the tentorium and the falx cerebri

A

straight sinus

132
Q

these veiny things sit along the occiput, and join up with the straight sinus

A

left and right transverse sinus

133
Q

veiny space at the internal occipital protuberance

A

confluence of sinuses

134
Q

this veiny thing passes along the border between the middle and posterior cranial fossae

A

sigmoid sinus

135
Q

sigmoid sinus exits the skull through this hole

A

jugular foramen

136
Q

these veiny things lie on each side of the sella turcica

A

cavernous sinuses

137
Q

bilateral big brainy chunks that take up most of the skull

A

cerebral hemispheres

138
Q

4 lobes of a cerebral hemisphere

A

frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal

139
Q

slightly smaller brainy thing below the big brainy thing

A

cerebellum

140
Q

this is the next step up from the pons

A

midbrain (mesencephalon)

141
Q

space just anterior to the anterior communicating artery

A

optic chisama

142
Q

other name for willy

A

arterial circle

143
Q

big cavern in the medial part of a cerebral hemisphere

A

lateral ventricle

144
Q

big cavern betwixt hemispheres

A

third ventricle

145
Q

hole between third ventricle and lateral ventricle

A

interventricular foramen of monro

146
Q

tufty junk on the floor of the lateral ventricle

A

choroid plexus

147
Q

this is the cavernous space posterior to the pons and the medulla

A

4th ventricle

148
Q

opening between third and fourth ventricles

A

cerebral aqueduct of sylvius

149
Q

fourth ventricle communicates with spinal cord and subarachnoid space via

A

foramina of luschka and foramen of magendie

150
Q

this is the roof of the lateral ventricles that facilitates communication between the hemispheres

A

corpus callosum

151
Q

the middle meningeal artery enters the cranial cavity though

A

foramen spinosum

152
Q

this is the artery that makes the canyons on the inside of the parietal bones

A

middle meningeal artery

153
Q

branch of internal carotid headed into the eye

A

ophthalmic artery

154
Q

slitlike orifice of eyehole

A

palpebral rima or fissure

155
Q

medially, in the free margin of each eyelid, there is a slight elevation called the

A

lacrimal papilla

156
Q

on the summit of each slight elevation, in the medial free margin of each eyelid, there is an opening, the:

A

lacrimal punctum

157
Q

circular muscle around the eye

A

orbicularis oculi

158
Q

thin flat muscle that lies just under the skin of the forehead

A

frontalis

159
Q

circular muscle around the opening of the mouth

A

orbicularis oris

160
Q

these two muscles insert into the skin of the upper lip

A

zygomaticus minor and levator labii superioris

161
Q

this is a flat, bandlike muscle inserting on the angle of the mouth (upwards)

A

zygomaticus major

162
Q

zygomaticus major and minor, which is medial

A

minor

163
Q

frowny face muscle

A

depressor anguli oris

164
Q

lip-puller-downer muscle

A

depressor labii inferioris

165
Q

branches of facial nerve, inferior to superior

A

cervical, mandibular, buccal, zygomatic, temporal

166
Q

two divisions of facial nerve

A

temporal facial, cervical facial

167
Q

three facial sensory branches of V

A

supraorbital, infraorbital, mental

168
Q

this vessel winds over the lower border of the mandible at the anterior border of the masseter

A

facial artery

169
Q

big fat chewer muscle, covers ramus of mandible externally

A

masseter

170
Q

chewer muscle anterior to masseter

A

buccinator

171
Q

squishy muck over the buccinator

A

buccal fat pad

172
Q

space superior to zygomatic arch

A

temporal fossa

173
Q

muscle superior to zygomatic arch

A

temporalis muscle

174
Q

space below zygomatic arch

A

infratemporal fossa

175
Q

muscle in infratemporal fossa

A

lateral pterygoid

176
Q

nerve emerging between two heads of lateral pterygoid

A

buccal nerve

177
Q

nerve emerging from under the upper border of the lateral pterygoid

A

deep temporal nerves

178
Q

branch of deep temporal headed downward and forward

A

ligual

179
Q

branch of deep temporals headed to mandibular foramen, along with an artery

A

inferior alveolar nerve

180
Q

artery headed to mandibular foramen from deep temporal area

A

inferior alveolar artery

181
Q

two headed muscle, one from maxillary tuberosity and palatine bone, other from medial surface of lateral pterygoid plate

A

medial pterygoid muscle

182
Q

two pterygoids, which one looks vertical from the outside?

A

medial

183
Q

this artery arises posterior to the neck of the mandible

A

maxillary

184
Q

3 categories of pharyngeal constrictors

A

superior, middle, inferior

185
Q

this separates the fibers of the buccinator from those of the superior constrictor

A

pterygomandibular raphe

186
Q

holes from nose to nasopharynx

A

choanae

187
Q

lumpy bumpy next to the uvula

A

palatine tonsil

188
Q

muscles under the arches of palate

A

palatoglossal and palatopharyngeal

189
Q

pocket next to aryepiglottic folds

A

piriform recess

190
Q

false cords

A

aryepiglottic folds

191
Q

vocal cord moving bonythings

A

arytenoid cartilages

192
Q

hole into larynx

A

superior laryngeal aperture

193
Q

space between false cords and real cords

A

ventricle

194
Q

below the real cords

A

infraglottic compartment

195
Q

hole between real cords

A

rima glottidis

196
Q

the place you accidentally put the ET tube when you miss

A

piriform recess

197
Q

sensory nerve of mucosa above vocal folds

A

internal laryngeal nerve

198
Q

nerve of external surface of laryngeal mucosa

A

inferior laryngeal nerve

199
Q

portion of nose anterior to conchae

A

atrium

200
Q

space above and behind superior concha

A

sphenoethmoidal recess

201
Q

inside superior concha

A

posterior ethmoid air cells

202
Q

hole between frontal sinus and middle meatus

A

infundibulum

203
Q

curvy groove behind middle meatus

A

hiatus semilunaris

204
Q

bumpy guy next to hiatus semilunaris

A

ethmoidal bulla

205
Q

hole in wall of inferior meatus

A

opening of nasolacrimal duct

206
Q

this muscle descends vertically, anteriorly and laterally to the soft palate

A

tensor veli palatini

207
Q

posterior muscle of soft palate

A

levator veli palatini

208
Q

space between teeth and cheeks

A

vestibule of oral cavity

209
Q

opening between oral cavity and oropharynx

A

isthmus of the fauces

210
Q

vertical attachy thing under tongue

A

lingual frenulum

211
Q

opening of submandibular duct under tongue

A

sublingual caruncle

212
Q

ridge under tongue

A

sublingual fold