Week 1 - Neuro Anatomy Flashcards

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frontal bone

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front of skull

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supraorbital foramen

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supraorbital nerve

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supraorbital nerve

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branch of ophthalmic nerve (V1) of trigeminal nerve

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frontal sinus

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in brow above eye

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foramen cecum

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small hole in front of cribriform plate, emissary vein to superior sagittal sinus

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parietal bone

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superior / posterior of skull

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parietal foramen

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near suture line, emissary veins

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occipital bone

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back of head

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external occipital protuberance

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bump on occipital bone

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internal occipital protuberance

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bump inside occipital bone

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jugular foramen

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large hole inferior to petrous part

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passes through jugular foramen

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CN IX glossopharyngeal, CN X vagus nerve, CN XI accessory nerve, inferior petrosal sinus, sigmoid sinus, internal jugular vein descends from it

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hypoglossal canal

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medial to jugular foramen, near anterior occipital condyle

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passes through hypoglossal canal

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CN XII hypoglossal nerve

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foramen magnum

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large hole in occipital bone

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passes through foramen magnum

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CN XI accessory nerve, vertebral arteries, spinal cord

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occipital condyle

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on both sides of foramen magnum, articulates with C1 vertebra (atlas)

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temporal bone

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lateral sides of skull

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external auditory meatus

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outside ear hole in temporal bone

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internal auditory meatus

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on inferior vertical surface of petrous part

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passes through internal auditory meatus

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CN VII facial nerve, CN VIII vestibulocochlear nerve

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mastoid process

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bump on temporal bone behind ear, points inferiorly

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styloid process

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sharp spike off inferior temporal bone, medial to mastoid process

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mandibular fossa

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notch under zygomatic process of temporal bone for the condylar process of the mandible

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articular tubercle
bump on zygomatic process of temporal bone
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zygomatic process of temporal bone
creates zygomatic arch by fusing with temporal process of zygomatic bone
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petrous part
shelf on temporal bone inside skull
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foramen lacerum
cartilage filled in life, medial, anterior to occipital condyle
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carotid canal
anterior to jugular foramen in temporal bone
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passes through the carotid canal
internal carotid artery, postganglionic sympathetic fibers
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stylomastoid foramen
between styloid and mastoid on temporal bone
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passes through stylomastoid foramen
CN VII facial nerve (after it passes through the internal auditory meatus)
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sphenoid bone
bat shaped bone posterior to cribriform plate and in the back of eye orbital
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lesser wing of sphenoid bone
posterior edge of anterior cranial fossa
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greater wing of sphenoid bone
inferior to lesser wing of sphenoid bone
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prechiasmatic groove
slender indentation anterior to sella turcica
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sphenoid sinus
open space inside sphendoid bone
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medial pterygoid plate
medial pointed edge that runs vertically off sphenoid bone posterior to palatine area
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lateral pterygoid plate
lateral pointed edge that runs vertically off sphenoid bone posterior to palatine area
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optic canal
lateral to prechiasmatic groove
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passes through the optic canal
CN II optic nerve, ophthalmic artery (branch of internal carotid artery)
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superior orbital fissure
long opening inferior to lesser wing of sphenoid
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passes through superior orbital fissure
CN III oculomotor nerve, CN IV trochlear nerve, CN V1 ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve, CN VI abducens nerve
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inferior orbital fissure
long opening inferior to greater wing of sphenoid
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foramen rotundum
posterior to orbital fissures and medial to sella turcica in sphenoid
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passes through the foramen rotundum
CN V2 maxillary nerve of trigeminal nerve
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foramen ovale
oval shaped, in line with foramen rotundum on one side and foramen spinosum in sphenoid
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passes through foramen ovale
CN V3 mandibular nerve of trigeminal nerve
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foramen spinosum
in line with foramen rotudum and ovale, most lateral, in sphenoid
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passes through foramen spinosum
middle meningeal artery
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sphenopalatine foramen
seen when looking laterally into space behind maxilla, where sphenoid and palatine bone meet
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passes through the sphenopalatine foramen
sphenopalatine artery
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ethmoid bone
anterior to sphenoid bone, extends inferiorly into nasal spetum
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crista galli
sharp point that extends superiorly from cribriform plate in ethmoid bone
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cribriform plate
area of small hole in ethmoid superior to nasal cavity
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perpendicular plate
vertical portion of ethmoid, forms nasal septum
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superior nasal concha
most superior bulge into nasal cavity off ethmoid bone
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middle nasal concha
middle bulge into nasal cavity off ethmoid bone
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inferior nasal concha
most inferior bulge into nasal cavity, its own bone
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ethmoid sinus
opening inside ethmoid bone, on superior lateral edge of eye socket
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zygomatic bone
bridges between temporal bone and maxilla
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orbital surface
part of zygomatic bone that make lateral eye orbital
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frontal process of zygomatic bone
part of zygomatic bone that extend superiorly to frontal bone, external part of lateral eye orbital
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temporal process of zygomatic bone
create zygomatic arch by fusing with zygomatic process of the temporal bone
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maxilla
composes anterior cheeks and upper jaw
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frontal process of maxilla
extends superiorly to connect with frontal bone on lateral sides of nasal bone
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infraorbital foramen
inferior to eye orbital in maxilla
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passes through the infraorbital foramen
CN V2 infraorbital nerve of maxillary nerve of trigeminal nerve
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zygomatic process of maxilla
extends laterally and connects to zygomatic bone
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alveolar processes
bulges where teeth are in maxilla
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incisive canal
opens into roof of mouth close to teeth
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passes through incisive canal
nasopalatine nerve, sphenopalatine vessels
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palatine process
extends posteriorly creating hard palate of mouth, part of maxilla
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maxillary sinus
opening inside maxilla behind cheeks
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nasal bone
small bone at bridge of nose between eyes
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lacrimal bone
small bone in medial anterior eye orbital on either side of nose
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lacrimal fossa
opening in lacrimal bone for lacrimal duct
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vomer bone
inferior third of nasal septum
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palatine bone
vertically oriented bone anterior to sphenoid bone and posterior to ethmoid and vomer
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horizontal plate
creates posterior portion of hard palate, palatine bone
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greater palatine foramen
larger lateral and posterior holes in horizontal plate of palatine
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lesser palatine foramen
smaller lateral and posterior holes in horizontal plate of palatine
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passes through greater palatine foramen
greater palatine vessels and nerve
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passes through lesser palatine foramen
lesser palatine vessels and nerve
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mandible
lower jaw
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head of mandible
articular portion of condylar process
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neck of mandible
narrowed portion of condylar process
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mandibular notch
U shaped opening between condylar process and coronoid process
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coronoid process
point anterior to mandibular notch
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ramus
broad portion of mandible inferior to mandibular notch
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angle of mandible
posterior lateral corner of mandible
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body of mandible
portion of mandible inferior to teeth
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mental foramen
opening in body of mandible
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passes through mental foramen
CN V3 mental nerve of mandibular nerve of trigeminal nerve
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mental protuberance
sharp anterior point of mandible, chin
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alveolar crests
bulges for each tooth in mandible
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mandibular foramen
opens on inner posterior surface of mandible, inferior alveolar nerve (branch of V3) passes into it and comes out mental foramen as mental nerve
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passes through mandibular foramen
CN V3 inferior alveolar nerve of mandibular nerve of trigeminal nerve, sensory to teeth, exits mental foramen as mental nerve - sensory to lower lip
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lingula
flap of bone superior to mandibular foramen
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mylohyoid groove
groove extending inferiorly and anteriorly form mandibular foramen
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mylohyoid line
ridge on inside of mandible
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mental spines
spines on inside of mandible opposite mental protuberance
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pterion
where temporal, frontal, sphenoid, and parietal bone, thin area of skull
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pterygomaxillary fissure
crack between sphenoid and maxilla
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pterygopalatine fossa
farther into pterygomaxillary fissure
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sphenopalatine formane
opening in pterygopalatine fossa in pterygomaxillary fissure
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choanae
opening posterior to horizontal plate the connect nasal cavity and mouth
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vertex
most superior point of skull on parietal bones
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sutures
where bones of skull have fused
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coronal suture
posterior edge of frontal bone
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bregma
where coronal suture meets sagittal suture
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sagittal suture
divides left and right parietal bones
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lambda
where sagittal suture meets lambdoidal suture
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lambdoidal suture
superior edge of occipital bone
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superficial temporal artery
lateral sides of head anterior to ear, branch of external coratid artery, passes over zygomatic arch
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auriculotemporal nerve
cutaneous, anterior to ear, sensory, branch of CN V3 mandibular division of trigeminal nerve
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temporal fascia
fascia over temporalis muscle
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temporalis muscle
chewing, temporal bones
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zygomatic arch
arch in cheek creates by processes of zygomatic and temporal bonea
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dura mater
tough outermost covering around CNS, periosteal and meningeal layers, vascular
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arachnoid membrane
avascular, deep to dura
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arachnoid trabeculae
delicate connections between arachnoid and pia layers
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pia mater
thinn innermost covering of CNS, vascular
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subarachnoid space
deep to arachnoid layer, contains CSF
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middle meningeal artery
dural artery, enters skull through foramen spinosum, extends superiorly near ear, most common cause of epidural hemorrhage, leave grooves in the skull, branch of maxillary artery
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superior sagittal sinus
dural venous sinus that runs ant - post on top of brain
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venous dural sinus
created by reflexion of meninges around brain, valveless, allow infection and cancer to move easily
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lateral venous lacunae
pools lateral to superior sagittal sinus
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arachnoid granulations
arachnoid extensions through dura to return CSF to blood via sinuses, level dents in skull
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cerebral veins
veins on surface of brain in pia
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falx cerebri
meningeal layer between left and right hemispheres
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tentorium cerebelli
meningeal layer that separates posterior cranial fossa from rest of cranial cavity, roof over cerebellum
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CN I olfactory nerve
from olfactory bulb through cribriform plate to nasal cavity, sensory
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CN II optic nerve
passes through optic canal, sensory, optic chiasma, optic tracts
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CN III oculomotor nerve
passes through superior orbital fissure, motor, superior medial pons, small
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CN IV trochlear nerve
passes through superior orbital fissure, motor, dorsal lateral pons, small
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CN V trigeminal nerve
V1 - ophthalmic through superior orbital fissure, V2 - maxillary passes through foramen rotundum, V3 - mandibular passes through foramen ovale, motor and sensory, lateral pons, large
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CN VI abducens nerve
passes through superior orbital fissure, motor, medial boundary of pons and medulla, small
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CN VII facial nerve
passes through internal auditory meatus and exits through stylomastoid foramen, small, lateral medulla
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CN VIII vestibulocochlear nerve
passes through internal auditory meatus, sensory, large, lateral medulla
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CN IX glossopharyngeal nerve
passes through jugular foramen, sensory and motor, smaller, lateral medulla
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CN X vagus nerve
passes through jugular foramen, sensory and motor, larger, lateral medulla
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CN XI accessory nerve
passes through jugular foramen, motor, small, lateral medulla
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CN XII hypoglossal nerve
passes through hypoglossal foramen, motor, small branches on anterior medulla
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internal carotid artery
passes through carotid canal, next to optic nerve on inferior brain
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pituitary gland
hangs into sella turcica off infundibulum off hypothalamus
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posterior cranial fossa
indentations at back of skull
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middle cranial fossa
indentations at lateral sides of skull
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anterior cranial fossa
indentations at front of skull
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vertebral arteries
pass through foramen magnum
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falx cerebelli
meningeal layer that separates left and right cerebellum
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inferior sagittal sinus
follows inferior curve of falx cerebri
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cranial nerve saying
on old olympic towering tops, a finn and (realy vestibulo) german viewed a hops
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cranial nerve saying
oh, oh, oh, to touch and feel very green vegetables Ah
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straight sinus
posterior straight edge of falx cerebri
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confluence of sinuses
where superior sagittal, straight, occipital, and transverse sinuses meet
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transverse sinus
run laterally from confluence of sinuses
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sigmoid sinus
in lateral inferior floor of posterior cranial fossa
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occipital sinus
runs inferiorly from confluence point
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sphenoparietal sinus
follows edge of lesser wing of sphenoid, enters cavernous sinus
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cavernous sinus
enlargement of sinus on lateral sides of sella turcica
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superior petrosal sinus
follows anterior edge of tentorium cerebelli medially to cavernous sinus
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inferior petrosal sinus
runs inferiorly from sphenoid bone
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trigeminal ganglia (gSA)
before V1 / 2 / 3 split behind eye orbital, contains cells bodies of sensory cells in all three branches
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ophthalmic artery
branch of internal carotid artery, passes through optic canal
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diaphragma sellae
meningeal layer the keeps pituitary gland in sella turcica
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sella turcica
hole in sphenoid bone where pituitary gland is housed
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orbicularis oculi muscle
around orbit of the eye, shuts the eyes, facial nerve
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orbicularis oris muscle
around mouth, shuts mouth, puckers lips, facial nerve
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buccinator muscle
deep in anterior cheek, allows you to blow out puckered lips, buccal branch of facial nerve
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platysma muscle
jaw to clavicle, buccal branch of facial nerve
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CN VII facial nerve
posterior to parotid gland, 5 branches - temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical
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five branches of facial nerve
temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical
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parotid gland
anterior to ear, superficial to masseter
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parotid duct
runs from parotid gland anteriorly to buccal fat pad, superficial to masseter
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masseter muscle
origin on zygomatic arch, inserts on angle of mandible, nerve to masseter muscle of mandibular nerve (V3) of trigeminal nerve
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supraorbital foramen
supraorbital nerve of ophthalmic nerve (V1) of trigeminal nerve, sensory to forehead and top of head
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infraorbital foramen
infraorbital nerve of maxillary nerve (V2) of trigeminal nerve, sensory to cheeks and upper lip
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mental foramen
mental nerve of mandibular nerve (V3) of trigeminal nerve, sensory to lower lip / jaw / sides of head
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frontalis muscle
forehead muscle
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occipitalis muscle
back of head
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facial artery and vein
veins are valveless, anastamose with other side of face, runs from lacrimal area down to jaw in front of masseter, branch of internal jugular vein
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temporalis muscle
nerve to temporal muscle of mandibular nerve (V3) of trigeminal nerve, origin on temporal bone, insertion on coronoid process
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lateral pterygoid muscle
nerve to lateral pterygoid muscle of mandibular nerve (V3) of trigeminal nerve, origin greater wing of sphenoid, insertion TMJ and condylar process, passes deep to temporalis and masseter
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inferior alveolar nerve
passes into mandibular foramen, become the mental nerve when exiting mental foramen, sensory
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parts of scalp
skin, connective tissue (where cutaneous vessels are), aponeurosis (between frontalis and occipitalis), loose connective tissue (allows scalp to move), periosteum / pericranium
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diploic veins
in cancellous bone of skull between layers of compact bone
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emissary veins
connect superficial veins to dural sinus by passing through holes in skull
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supraorbital margin
ridge superior to eye orbital
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meningeal arteries
found in dural layer, create grooves on inner surface of the skull, breakage of arteries creates epidural hemorrhage
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dural reflexions
point where meningeal layer separates from periosteal layer
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buccinator muscle
deep around mouth, allows you to blow out of puckered lips, innervated by CN VII - facial nerve
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orbicularis oculi muscle
around eye, innervated by CN VII - facial nerve
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orbicularis oris muscle
around mouth, innervated by CN VII - facial nerve, allows us to pucker our lips
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platysma muscle
jaw to clavicle, innervated by CN VII - facial nerve
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CN VII - facial nerve branches
temporal, zygomatic, buccal, marginal mandibular, cervical, passes through parotid gland, enters skull through internal auditory meatus, exits skull through stylomastoif foramen, nerve of facial expression
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parotid gland
anterior to ear, superficial to masseter
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buccal fat pad
fills in cheek, superior to buccinator
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massester muscle
attached between zygomatic arch and angle mandible, innervated by mandibular branch of trigeminal nerve (V3) which leaves the skull through foramen ovale
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cervical nerve C2
supplies angle of mandible and neck for sensory, from ventral rami sensory branches, can have referred pain in neck from heart attack but not into face
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facial artery
artery branch of external carotid, anterior of masseter to lateral nose, curvy
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facial vein
branch of internal jugular vein, anterior of masseter to lateral nose, flat, valveless - can allow infection to spread via opthalmic veins into dural sinuses
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parotid duct
superficial to massester, next to buccal branch of CN VII facial nerve, dives into buccal fat pad and muscle, enters oral cavity opposite 2 upper molar
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danger zone on face
triangle around nose where infection can spread from facial vein into opthalmic vein into dural sinuses - making coagulation occur
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pneumoparotid
wind-instrument players, glassblowers - air under positive pressure in oral cavity is forced up parotid duct into parotid gland, looks like air filled space on CT
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nerve to the massester
branch of the mandibular nerve (V3) of the trigeminal nerve, passes through the mandibular notch and enters deep masseter
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muscles of mastication
temporalis and masseter, innervated by V3 of trigeminal nerve
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nerve to the temporalis
branch of the mandibular nerve (V3) of the trigeminal nerve
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nerve to lateral pterygoid
branch of the mandibular nerve (V3) of the trigeminal nerve
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mylohyoid nerve
branch off inferior alveolar nerve, passes through mylohyoid groove, innervates mylohyoid muscle and and anterior digastric
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trigeminal motor nucleus (sVE)
group of nerve cell bodies in CNS related to nerve fiber, ex: V3 of trigeminal motor nucleus (sVE) is in the pons, V1 and V2 are sensory only so no need for connection to motor nucleus
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facial motor nucleus (sVE)
to muscles of facial expression via CN VII - facial nerve, cell bodies in facial nucleus, at posterior junction of the pons and medulla
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vertebral artery
passes through foramen magnum, supplies brainstem, comes together at junction of pons and medulla
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internal carotid artery
passes through carotid canal, passes through cavernous sinus, supplies blood to eye and pituitary
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external carotid artery
branch of internal carotid artery
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anterior cerebral artery
branch of internal carotid artery, supplies medial surface of frontal cortex, stroke here = motor and sensory problems on opposite side of body especially in lower body / extremities
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middle cerebral artery
branch of internal carotid artery, supplies insular cortex and lateral frontal cortex and internal capsule with nuclei, stroke here = problems with motor, speech, somatosensory on opposite side of the body, common location for embolism because they are moving fast and will take the straightest route, passes through lateral fissure
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posterior communicating artery
branch of internal carotid artery, between internal carotid and posterior cerebral ,
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circle of Willis
anterior cerebral artery --> anterior communicating artery --> anterior cerebral artery --> middle cerebral artery / internal carotid artery --> posterior communicating artery --> posterior cerebral artery --> posterior cerebral artery --> posterior communicating artery --> middle cerebral artery / internal carotid artery
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posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
branch of vertebral artery, supplies lateral medulla and inferior cerebellum, stroke = lateral medullary sundrome
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anterior inferior cerebellar artery
branch of basilar artery
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internal auditory artery
branch of basilar artery, goes into internal auditory meatus
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basilar artery
confluence of vertebral arteries, good place for plaque formation, supplies pons
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superior cerebellar artery
branch of basilar artery
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posterior cerebral artery
branch of basilar artery, passes through tentorial notch, supplies occipital lobe, stroke here = blindness on opposite side and may effect the brainstem
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venous drainage of brain
cerebral / diploic / emissary veins --> dural venous sinuses --> internal jugular veins
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deep cerebral venous drainage of brain
venous tributaries --> thalamostriate veins + choroidal veins --> internal cerebral vein --> great cerebral vein (of Galen) --> straight sinus
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lateral ventricles (1&2)
located in the cerebrum, parts: anterior horn, body, posterior horn, atrium, inferior horn
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third ventricle
separates left and right diencephalic structures like thalamus and hypothalamus
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fourth ventricle
posterior to pons and medulla, open to subarachnoid space
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interventricular foramen
connects lateral ventricles, anterior to fornix and thalamus
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cerebral aqueduct
duct between third and fourth ventricles, posterior to midbrain
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lateral foramen
opening to subarachnoid space from fourth ventricle
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median foramen
opening to subarachnoid space from fourth ventricle
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cistern
accumulation of CSF in subarachnoid space
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choroid plexus
found in floor or lateral ventricles, roof of third ventricle, and posterior surface of fourth ventricle, supplied by choroidal artery from internal carotid and posterior cerebral artery - some pass through choroid fissure, fourth ventricle supplied by choroidal vessels from vertebral arteries, makes 90% of CSF, made of fenestrated endothelium and ependymal epithelium
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CSF
clear, colorless, 1-8 cells/mL, protein 15-45mg/dL, glucose 60-80 mg/dL, recumbent pressure 50-200 mm H2O, sitting pressure 200-300 mm H2O, forms 500-700mL/24hours, renewed 3-5 times a day, 200-250 mL total
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arachnoid villi
where CSF is reabsorbed into dural venous sinuses, driven by higher hydrostatice pressure of CSF, higher osmotic pressure of blood proteins, and active transport in arachnoid villi
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lateral pterygoid muscle
two heads, origin on sphenoid, insertion on condylar process (TMJ), supplied by V3, muscle of mastication, runs horizontally
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medial pterygoid muscle
origin medial lateral ptyergoid plate, inserts on medial angle of mandible, elevates mandible, supplied by V3, muscle of mastication
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maxillary artery
passes through spenopalatine foramen, branch of external carotid artery, passes through lateral pterygoid muscle
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temporalmandibular joint (TMJ)
head of condylar process in mandibular fossa, joint separated by articular disc
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middle meningeal artery
branch of maxillary artery, passes through foramen spinosum, in meningeal dura
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auriculotemporal nerve
sensory branch of V3, passes TMJ, splits around middle meningeal artery, carries postganglionic parasympathetic fibers to parotid gland
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inferior alveolar artery
branch of maxillary artery, follows inferior alveolar nerve into mandibular foramen
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inferior alveolar nerve
branch of V3, sensory to teeth, passes through mandibular foramen, becomes mental nerve
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nerve to parotid gland
preganglionic fibers in CN IX (glossopharyngeal), postganglionic cell bodies in otic ganglion medial to V3 after foramen ovale, postganglionic fibers run to parotid with auriculotemporal nerve
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mylohyoid nerve
branch of inferior alveolar nerve, motor, V3, supplies mylohyoid and ant. digastric
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lingual nerve
branch of V3, sensory to ant. 2/3 tongue, joined by chorda tympani nerve
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chorda tympani nerve
branch of CN VII (facial), joins lingual nerve, preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to submandibular ganglion, taste, cell bodies in geniculate ganglion, passes over TM
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superficial temporal artery
terminal branch of maxillary artery
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external carotid artery
large, next to internal jugular vein in neck, gives rise to internal carotid / maxillary / superficial temporal artery
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posterior belly of digastric muscle
medial mastoid process to superior hyoid bone, supplied by CN VII (facial), 2nd pharyngeal arch
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stylohyoid muscle
from styloid process to inferior hyoid bone, supplied by CN VII (facial), 2nd pharygneal arch
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inferior alveolar nerve
branch of V3, sensory to teeth, passes through mandibular foramen, becomes mental nerve
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nerve to parotid gland
preganglionic fibers in CN IX (glossopharyngeal), postganglionic cell bodies in otic ganglion medial to V3 after foramen ovale, postganglionic fibers run to parotid with auriculotemporal nerve
257
mylohyoid nerve
branch of inferior alveolar nerve, motor, V3, supplies mylohyoid and ant. digastric
258
lingual nerve
branch of V3, sensory to ant. 2/3 tongue, joined by chorda tympani nerve
259
chorda tympani nerve
branch of CN VII (facial), joins lingual nerve, preganglionic parasympathetic fibers to submandibular ganglion, taste, cell bodies in geniculate ganglion, passes over TM
260
superficial temporal artery
terminal branch of maxillary artery
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external carotid artery
large, next to internal jugular vein in neck, gives rise to internal carotid / maxillary / superficial temporal artery
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posterior belly of digastric muscle
medial mastoid process to superior hyoid bone, supplied by CN VII (facial), 2nd pharyngeal arch
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stylohyoid muscle
from styloid process to inferior hyoid bone, supplied by CN VII (facial), 2nd pharygneal arch