junction of sphenoid, temportal, frontal and parietal bones
Pterion–lies over MIDDLE MENINGEAL ARTERY BRANCH (off maxilary artery)
Passes through Superior orbital vissure (5)
CN
III, IV, V1, VI
3, 4, 51, 6
passes throuh optic canal
CN II
Passes through inferior orbital fissure
CN V2 (connection btwn inferior ophthalmic vein and pterygoid plexus)
foramena of mandible
Mandibular foramen, mental foramen
scalp mneumonic (5) 1-3 fused
SCALP
anastomosis
physical connection of BV that allows for collateral circulation
collateral circulation
alternate pathway for blood to reach a specific region of the body
Arteries of scalp (2)
External and internal carotid arteries
external carotid artery feeds
internal carotid artery feeds
2. supratrochlear a.
arteries to face (5)
veins of face (6)
infections from face spread to dural sinuses + venous routes (facial veins enter cavernous sinus–can spread infection to brain)
Danger triangle of face (superior ophthalmic v, inferior ophthalmic v., and pterygoid plexus)
CN VII think
muscles of facial expression and taste to ANTERIOR 2/3 of tongue
Branches of facial n VII
1-5 motor fibers of facial expression
facial n VII mneumonic
2 zebras bit my cockatu
bell’s palsy may be due to (4)
Trigeminal nerve divisions OMM
Trigeminal nerve think
chief sensory n of face + muscles of mastication
muscles of mastication (4)
All innervated by ________
TMJ type
hinge synovial joint–loose synovial capsule
articulations of TMJ (3)
Parotid gland structures (3) superficial to deep
Exocrine gland –> parotid duct