Surface anatomy Flashcards
(23 cards)
What is the name of the region just in front of the ear?
Parotid region
What is the name of the region inferior to the eye?
Infraorbital region
What is the chin region called?
Mental region
What is the region around the ear?
Auricular region
What is the cheek bone region?
Zygomatic region
Name 4 layers in skin structure?
1) Epidermis
2) Dermis
3) Superficial fascia (muscles of facial expression found)
4) Deep fascia
What are the 2 sprinters on the face?
Orbicularis Oculi (eye) + Orbicularis Oris (mouth)
What is the name of the facial muscle that pulls on the upper lip?
Quadratus Superioris
what nerve innervates all muscles of facial expression?
Cranial nerve 7 (CN VII)
What are the muscles of mastication?
Masseter + Temporalis (CN V2)
Name areas that trinomial nerve V1, V2, V3 enervate on the face?
V1 - Frontal region, upper eyelid, tip of nose
V2- Lower eyelid, either side of nose, upper lip
V3 - Lower lip, front of ear
Name the 2 parts of Orbicularis Oris?
1) Orbital
2) Palpebral
What does the lacrimal gland produce?
Lacrimal fluid (tears)
What is inside corner of eye called?
Canaliculi
What are black holes in corner of eye?
Lacrimal punctae
What is the nasolacrimal duct?
Empties lacrimal fluid into nose
Name 4 stages of tears forming in eye?
1) Lacrimal gland produces lacrimal fluid
2) Wash over eye lateral -> medial
3) Drains through lacrimal punctae
4) Reaches nasal cavity
Where is lacrimal gland?
on eye lid (just below brow bone)
what is name for corner of mouth?
Commissure
What is name where skin of face meets membrane covering lips
vermillion border
What is name of vertical groove in midline of upper lip?
Philtrum
Name 4 types of taste buds on tongue?
- Vallate papillae (on terminal sulcus)
- Fungiform papillae (small bumps)
- Filliform papillae - (gaps between small bumps)
- Follate papillae (grooves on side)
What are 4 types of tonsils?
1) Palatine
2) Lingual
3) Tubal
4 )Pharyngeal
