OCB04-2001 Flashcards
What are some of the functions of the head and neck? (4)
House the special senses
Salivation, mastication, initiation of deglutition
Communicate through voice and facial expression
Protect brain and cervical spinal cord
Where does the temporalis insert into the mandible?
Coronoid process
Where does the lateral pterygoid insert the mandible?
Condylar process
Where does the medial pterygoid insert the mandible?
Angle
What are the superficial muscles of mastication? (2)
Temporalis
Masseter
What innervates the muscles of mastication?
Mandibular motor division of trigeminal nerve
What innervates the muscles of facial expression?
Motor component of facial nerve
What is the larynx made up of?
3 paired and 3 unpaired cartilages
What is the purpose of the epiglottis?
Direct food into the oesophagus
What is the function of the larynx?
Manipulate air passing through the trachea using muscles to produce sound
What innervates the larynx?
Motor branches of vagus nerve
What is the position of the thyroid compared to the larynx?
Anterior and inferior
What type of gland is the thyroid?
Endocrine
What is the function of cranial foramina?
Allow transmission of structures entering/leaving
What innervates the thyrohyoid and omohyoid?
Cervical nerves 1, 2 and 3
