Deep Face Flashcards
(47 cards)
Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)
supplies sympathetic innervation to deep face
parotid gland is a
(serus) salivary gland
the parotid gland dumps into
the parotid duct
the parotid duct runs _____ and dumps into _____
anterior; the cheek
the facial nerve runs in between
the superficial lobe and the deep lobe of the parotid gland
the submandibular and the sublingual glands are
seromucous glands
the submandibular and the sublingual glands are innervated by
the facial nerve
the sublingual gland is located
under the tongue
the submandibular gland is ______ than the sublingual and is located
longer; under the frenulum of the tongue
Muscles of mastication
temporal, masseter, medial and lateral pterygoid
temporal muscle
main muscle of mastication
masseter location
cheek area
medial pterygoid
shuts mouth, pulls jaw forward
lateral pterygoid
unlocks jaw, pulls jaw up
muscles of mastication innervated by
trigeminal
medial pterygoid location
deep to masseter
maxillary branch of external carotid artery
supplies deep face
extrinsic tongue muscles
mylohyoid, geniohyoid
genioglossus
main muscle of tongue
longitudinal tongue muscles
run anterior to posterior towards the surface of the tongue
foramen cecum
hole from descent of thyroid gland
thyroid gland descends from
the posterior aspect of the tongue
concha of nasal cavity
sup, middle, and inf; add surface area and cause turbulence so the air is warm and moist
maxillary sinus can get infections bc
fluid doesn’t drain from it as well