Module 7A Flashcards
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the scalp
layers of subcutaneous tissue and skin that cover the bones of the skull
- consists of 5 layers - from superficial to deep = SCALP
S - SCALP
Skin
- contains all the epidermal appendages including hair follicles and sebaceous glands
C- SCALP
Dense Connective Tissue
- highly vascularized and innervates layer
- contains hair follicles
scalp lacerations to the dense connective tissue of the scalp
may bleed profusely due to the rich blood supply found here
A - SCALP
Aponeurosis
Aponeurosis
a thin, broad, tendon-like sheath that covers the dome of the skull and serves as an intermediate tendon between the occipitals muscle posteriorly and frontalis muscle anteriorly
action of occipitalis muscle and frontalis muscle
- move the scalp
- wrinkle the forehead
- raise the eyebrows
L - SCALP
Loose Connective Tissue
Loose Connective Tissue
“danger area of the scalp” as infections can easily spread within it and enter the cranial cavity
- provides an easy plane of separation between upper 3 layers and pericranium
P - SCALP
Pericranium
- thin layer of connective tissue that covers the bones of the skull
- protects the skull and provide nutrients to bone
Complications with Hair Transplants
- Nerve Damage
- Prolonged Pain
nerve damage from hair transplant
- numbness/lack of sensation from nerve damage
- bleeding from vascular damage of skin and connective tissue (dense) layers of the scalp
prolonged pain from hair transplants
pain post-surgery is a normal recovery process as the follicles are healing
- pain that doesn’t subside after 4-5 weeks is abnormal and may indicate infection of the new follicles
Ducts of the Salivary Gland
transport saliva from the glands to the oral cavity
2 ducts of the salivary glands
- Parotid gland
- Submandibular gland
parotid gland
secretions from the parotid gland exit the gland through stensens ducts
Stensens duct (parotid duct)
passes superficial to the massester muscle, and then pierces the buccinator to open the oral cavity opposite to the second upper molar tooth
submandibular gland
second largest salivary gland
- can be palpated in the neck medial to the lower border of the mandible
- mixed secretions exit through the Wharton’s duct into the sublingual papillae behind the lower incisors on side of lingual frenulum
Salivary Gland Stones
calcified stones that form when chemicals in the saliva accumulate in the duct or gland
- can affect parotid and submandibular glands
***parotid = larger and less common
symptoms of Salivary Gland Stones
- swelling of gland and the cheek
- pain in lower jaw near the duct - especially after eating
- difficulty opening the mouth from a blockage of flow of saliva in the duct
Risk factors for the development of Salivary Gland Stones
- reduced saliva production
- thickened salvia
***both reduce flow of secretions through the ducts
factors leading to reduced/thickened salivary production
- dehydration
- poor eating
- certain meds
- trauma to salivary glands
- genetics - males higher risk
Muscles of facial expression
specialized group of voluntary muscles that protect the orifices of the face by acting as sphincters and dilators
- contraction causes changes in expressions of the face
Buccinator
contraction of the buccinator pulls the cheeks tightly against the teeth, preventing food collecting between the teeth and gums during mastication
- works on concert with the tongue to keep food between the molars