Test 2 Review Wk 7-10 Flashcards
(30 cards)
where does the common carotid artery stem from?
The aorta
What does the common carotid artery subdivide into?
the internal and external carotid arteries
What does the internal carotid artery supply?
supplies blood to the brain and eyes
What does the external carotid artery supply?
The face and mouth
What artery are connected to the external carotid artery? (4)
- facial artery
- lingual artery
- maxillary artery
- mandibular artery
What are the 9 veins found in the face and oral cavity?
- Maxillary vein
- Retromandibular vein
- external jugular vein
- subclavian vein
- facial vein
- common facial vein
- deep facial vein
- lingual vein
- internal jugular vein
Why is it important to understand the nerves of the head and neck in dentistry?
local anesthesia
what condition is impacted by the nerves of the face?
Facial paralysis
What tooth impaction could cause facial paralysis?
impaction of the third molar
How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
12
What type and function does the (1) olfactory nerve have?
Type - Sensory
Sense of smell
What type and function does the (2) Optic nerve have?
Type- Sensory
Sense of sight
What type and function does the (3) oculmotor nerve have?
Type- Motor
Movement of eye muscles
What type and function does the (4) Trochlear nerve have?
Type- Motor
Movement of eye muscles
What type and function does the (5) Trigeminal nerve have?
Type- Motor and sensory
Movement of muscles of mastication and other cranial muscles. Provides general sensation for face, head, skin, teeth and oral cavity
What type and function does the (6) Abducens nerve have?
Type- Motor
Movement of eye muscles
What type and function does the (7) Facial nerve have?
Type- Motor and Sensory
Facial expressions, function of glands and muscles and sense of taste on tongue
What type and function does the (8) Vestibulocochlear nerve have?
Type- Sensory
Sense of sounds and balence
What type and function does the (9) Glossopharngeal nerve have?
Type- Motor and Sensory
Functioning of parotid gland, general sensation of skin around ear
What type and function does the (10) Vagus nerve have?
Type- Motor and sensory
moves muscles in soft palate, pharynx, and larynx
general sensation on skin around ear and sense of taste
What type and function does the (11) Acessory nerve have?
Type- Motor
Movement of muscles of the neck, soft palate and pharynx
What type and function does the (12) Hypoglossal nerve have?
Type- Motor
Movement of muscles of the tongue
What nerve is the primary source of innervation (distribution) to the oral cavity?
The trigeminal nerve
What 3 branches does the trigeminal nerve separate into?
- Maxillary
- Mandibular
- Ophthalmic