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Unit I Sensory Innervation of the Head and Neck Flashcards

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What is another name for facial nerve paralysis?

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Bell’s Palsy

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What cranial nerve is the motor innervation to the muscles of facial expression?

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VII (Facial)

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What cranial nerve is the sensory innervation to the face?

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V (Trigeminal)

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What are the three branches of the trigeminal nerve?

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Ophthalmic, maxillary, and mandibular

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What does the opthalmic branch of C.N. V innervate?

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Face and scalp

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What does the maxillary branch of C.N. V innervate?

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Cheek and area lateral to the orbit

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What does the mandibular branch of C.N. V innervate?

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Chin and temporal region

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What are the branches of the ophthalmic nerve?

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Supraorbital, supratrochlear, external nasal, infratrochlear, and lacrimal nerves

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What are the two smaller branches of the maxillary nerve?

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Zygomaticotemporal and zygomaticofacial nerves

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What is the most frequently injured nerve with blows to the face (boxers)?

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Infraorbital nerve

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The infraorbital nerve is a branch of what larger nerve?

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Maxillary nerve

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What are the three branches of the mandibular nerve?

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Auriculotemporal, buccal, and mental nerves

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Which branch of the mandibular nerve is the largest?

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Auriculotemporal nerve

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What is trigeminal neuralgia?

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A condition characterized by sudden attacks of severe pain occurring in an area of sensory distribution of the trigeminal nerve

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What usually triggers the pain felt with trigeminal neuralgia?

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Touch

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What is the cause of trigeminal neuralgia?

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Unknown

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Where does trigeminal neuralgia typically occur neurologically?

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Maxillary division (infraorbital nerve)

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Where is the second most common neurological location for trigeminal neuralgia?

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Mandibular division

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What is the sensory innervation of the posterior aspect of the neck and scalp?

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Posterior dorsal primary rami of cervical nerves 2-4

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How far does the spinal trigeminal nucleus extend down?

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C4

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What is the innervation for the occipital region of the head?

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Greater occipital nerve (posterior primary ramus of C2)

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What is the innervation for the upper part of the back of the neck?

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Third occipital nerve (posterior primary ramus of C3)

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What is the innervation for the lower part of the back of the neck?

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Posterior primary ramus of C4

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Which cervical nerve has no posterior root carrying sensory fibers and is strictly a motor nerve?

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C1

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What makes up the cervical plexus?
Anterior primary rami of C1-C4
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What is the sensory innervation of the anterior and lateral aspect of the neck?
Anterior ventral primary rami of cervical nerves 2 to 4
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Which cervical nerves supply sensory innervation to the skin of the upper limb?
C5-C8
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What is the innervation of the lateral part of the occipital region, posterior to the ear?
Lesser occipital nerve (C2)
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What is the innervation for the angle of the mandible and the area inferior to the ear?
Great auricular nerve (C2, C3)
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Which nerve accompanies the external jugular vein in its path?
Great auricular nerve
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What is the innervation for the anterior surface of the neck (the throat)?
Transverse cervical nerve (C2, C3)
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What is the innervation for the lateral surface of the neck?
Supraclavicular nerve (C3, C4)
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What are the three subdivisions of the supraclavicular nerve?
Medial, intermediate, and lateral supraclavicular nerves
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To which muscles does the cervical plexus carry out motor fibers?
Infrahyoid (strap) muscles
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What spinal nerves are associates with the ansa cervicalis?
C1-C3
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From where does the superior root of the ansa cervicalis descend from?
Hypoglossal nerve
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What cervical nerves make up the superior root of the ansa cervicalis?
C1 alone or C1 and C2
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From where does the inferior root of the ansa cervicalis descend from?
Cervical nerve branches
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Which infrahyoid muscles are innervated by the ansa cervicalis?
Sternohyoid, sternothyroid, and omohyoid
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What is the innervation for the thyrohyoid muscle?
Hypoglossal nerve (C1 fibers)
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What extra nerve is considered to be a part of the cervical plexus but does nothing for the neck?
Phrenic nerve
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From which cervical nerves does the phrenic nerve originate?
C3-C5 (mostly C4)
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The phrenic nerve is motor to what?
Diaphragm
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The phrenic nerve is sensory to what?
Some of the membranes of the thorax and abdomen
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Where is the phrenic nerve located?
Lying on the anterior surface of the anterior scalene muscle running vertically down into the thorax
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What is the origin of the platysma?
Superficial fascia over the pectoralis major and deltoid muscles
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What is the insertion of the platysma?
Lower border of the mandible and the angle of the mouth
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What is the innervation of the platysma?
Cervical branch of facial nerve (C.N. VII)
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What is the function of the platysma?
Depresses the mandible and draws down the corner of the mouth
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What is the origin of the SCM?
Sternal head from the front of the manubrium, clavicular head from the medial third of the clavicle
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What is the insertion of the SCM?
Lateral surface of mastoid process, lateral half of the superior nuchal line
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What is the innervation of the SCM?
Accessory nerve (CN XI)
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What is the function of the SCM?
Chief flexor of the head
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What is a lay term for torticollis?
Wryneck
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What is torticollis?
Pathological contraction of SCM
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Is torticollis usually bilateral or unilateral?
Unilateral (head tilted toward and the face turned away from the affected side)
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Which form of torticollis results from a fibrous tissue tumor which develops at or shortly before birth?
Congenital
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Which form of torticollis is due to birth injury?
Muscular
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Which form of torticollis occurs in adults and is due to abnormal tonicity (often responds well to chiropractic care)?
Spasmodic
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What is the origin of the trapezius?
External occipital protuberance, ligamentum nuchae, and the spinous processes of the seventh cervical and all thoracic vertebrae (all midline)
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What is the insertion of the trapezius?
The lateral third of the clavicle, spine of the scapula, and the acromion process (all lateral)
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What is the innervation of the trapezius?
Accessory nerve (C.N. XI) and C3 and C4 from the cervical plexus
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What is the function of the trapezius?
The upper portion elevates, the middle portion retracts, and the lower portion depresses the scapula
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The trapezius also functions in relation with muscles involved with the humerus and scapula exhibiting what type of rhythm?
Scapulohumeral
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What vein drains the face and scalp while also containing a large amount of cerebral blood?
External jugular vein
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The external jugular vein is formed by the joining of which two veins?
Retromandibular and posterior auricular
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Where can the external jugular vein be found?
Running downward and backward along the lateral surface of the SCM and empties into the subclavian vein
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What are the six tributaries of the external jugular vein?
Retromandibular, posterior auricular, posterior external jugular, anterior jugular, transverse cervical, and suprascapular veins
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During what pathology does the external jugular vein become prominent?
Congestive heart failure or obstruction of the superior vena cava
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During what non-pathologic situation is the external jugular vein prominent?
Common among opera singers and bagpipe players due to increased intrathoracic pressure during singing or playing
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What specifically can be found along the external jugular vein superficial to the SCM (clinical note)?
Lymph nodes

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