Head & Neck Anatomy (Unit 1)

Dr. Merchant -- Test 1 -- Feb. 5, 2010

59 cards   |   Total Attempts: 186
  

Cards In This Set

Front Back
Which of the cranial nerves function to control movements of the eye?
CN III - Oculomotor n.CN IV - Trochlear n.CN VI - Abducent n.
What are the branches of the Trigeminal nerve?
1) Opthalmic nerve2) Maxillary nerve3) Mandibular nerve
Which of these cranial nerves does not carry sensory fibers?
Olfactory n.Optic n.Trigeminal n.Abducent n.
Abducent nerve; (CN I & II are strictly sensory, CN VI carries sensory and motor fibers)
In infants, the bragma is known as....
Anterior Fontanelle
Branches of the Opthalmic nerve and vein pass through which foramen?
Supraorbital notch/foramen; (the supraorbital nerve and vein are branches of the opthalmic N & V)
What makes up the zygomatic arch?
Temporal process of Zygomatic bone & Zygomatic process of Temporal bone
What are the boundaries above, in front and below the temporal fossa?
Above -- Superior Temporal LineIn Front -- Zygomatic boneBelow -- Zygomatic arch
What structure form the boundary behind the infratemporal fossa?
Styloid Process
True or False:The Maxillary artery, nerve and vein are present in both the pterygomaxillary fissure and the pterygopalatine fossa
False; Maxillary nerve is only present in the Pterygopalatine fossa....
What travels through the cribiform plate of the ethmoid bone?
Olfactory nerve
What travels through the optic canal?
Optic nerve, Opthalmic artery and Meninges (**not the Opthalmic vein**)
What 2 structures pass through the cavernous sinus but not through the superior orbital fissure?
1) Trigeminal nerve (Maxillary division)2) Internal carotid artery
What structures pass through the Superior Orbital Fissure?
1) Oculomotor nerve2) Trigeminal nerve(Opthalmic division)3) Trochlear nerve4) Abducent nerve5) Opthalmic vein6) Sympathetic nerves
What parts of the brain are present in the posterior cranial fossa?
MidbrainPonsMedulla OblongataCerebellum
True/False:The spinal cord is not a content of the foramen magnum.
True