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Published	07/30/2024	SkinConnective TissueAponeurosis (epicranial)Loose Areolar TissuePericranium (periosteum)
Published	07/30/2024	The first {{c1::three::n}} layers of the scalp are intimately bound together and move as a unit.
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Connective Tissue::Layer of the Scalp}} - Dense fibrofatty layer containing fibrous septa
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Connective Tissue::Layer of the Scalp}} - Numerous blood vessels. Arteries derived from the {{c2::external and internal carotid}} arteries
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Aponeurosis::Layer of the Scalp}} - thin, tendinous sheet that unites the occipital and frontal bellies of the occipltofrontalis muscle
Published	07/30/2024	The {{c1::subaponeurotic}} space is the potential space deep to the epicranial aponeurosis.
Published	07/30/2024	The connective tissue between the bones forms {{c1::sutural:type}} ligaments. The {{c2::mandible::bone}} is an exception to this rule, as it is united…
Published	07/30/2024	The bones of the vault form via {{c1::membranous::type}} ossification, whereas the bones of the cranial base and the facial skeleton form via {{c1::en…
Published	07/30/2024	Neurocranium(Skull) Bones:{{c1::Frontal bone}}{{c1::Parietal bones::Paired}}{{c1::Occipital bone}}{{c1::Temporal bones::Paired}}{{c1::Sphenoid bone}}{…
Published	07/30/2024	Viscerocranium(Facial) Bones:{{c1::Zygomatic bones}}{{c1::Maxillae}}{{c1::Nasal bones}}{{c1::Lacrimal bones}}{{c1::Vomer::Single bone}}{{c1::Palatine …
Published	07/30/2024	Orbital Margins BoundaryBone Superior{{c1::Frontal bone}}Lateral{{c1::Zygomatic bone}}Inferior{{c1::Maxilla}}Medial{{c…
Published	07/30/2024	The nasal septum is largely formed by the {{c1::vomer}} and also by the {{c1::perpendicular plate of ethmoid}}
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Pterion}} – thinnest part of the lateral wall; where the parietal bone articulates with greater wing of sphenoid
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Anterior}} division of the {{c1::middle meningeal}} artery and vein – important structures behind the pterion
Published	07/30/2024	The hard palate is composed of the palatal processes of the {{c1::maxilla}} and the horizontal plates of the {{c1::palatine}} bones
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::The chorda tympani nerve::What nerve}} exits the tympanic cavity through the {{c2::medial::medial/lateral}} end of {{c3::the squamotypanic fissu…
Published	07/30/2024	The anterior cranial fossa is separated from the middle cranial fossa by the {{c1::lesser wing of the sphenoid.}} The middle cranial fossa is separate…
Published	07/30/2024	ANTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA BoundaryStructure Anterior{{c1::Inner surface of frontal bone}}Posterior{{c1::Sharp lesser wing…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Cribriform plate}} – permits the passage of olfactory nerves in the cranial fossa
Published	07/30/2024	MIDDLE CRANIAL FOSSA BoundaryStructures Anterior{{c1::Lesser wing of the sphenoid}}Posterior{{c1::Superior border of t…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Sella turcica}} – lodges the pituitary gland
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Tegmen Tympani}} – major barrier that separates infection in the tympanic cavity from temporal love of cerebral hemisphere
Published	07/30/2024	POSTERIOR CRANIAL FOSSA BoundaryStructures Anterior{{c1::Superior border of the petrous part of temporal bone}}Posteri…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Perforation in Cribriform Plate…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Optic canal{{c1::Middle}}{{c1::…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Superior Orbital Fissure{{c1::M…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Foramen Rotundum{{c1::Middle}}{…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Foramen Ovale{{c1::Middle}}{{c1…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Foramen Spinosum{{c1::Middle}}{…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Carotid Canal + Foramen lacerum…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Foramen Magnum{{c1::Posterior}}…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Hypoglossal canal{{c1::Posterio…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Jugular Foramen{{c1::Posterior}…
Published	07/30/2024	Major Openings in the Base of the Skull OpeningCranial FossaBoneStructures Transmitted Internal acoustic meatus{{c1::P…
Published	07/30/2024	Damage to the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone may result to {{c1::epistaxis}} and {{c1::cerebrospinal rhinorrhea.}}
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Middle Cranial Fossa}} – weakes part of the base of the skull due to its numerous foramina and canals
Published	07/30/2024	The three most common facial fractures involve (from most common to least):{{c1::Nasal bone}}{{c1::Xygomatic bone}}{{c1::Mandible}}
Published	07/30/2024	Identify the classification of fracture:{{c1::Le Fort I}}
Published	07/30/2024	Identify the classification of fracture:{{c1::Le Fort II}}
Published	07/30/2024	Identify the classification of fracture:{{c1::Le Fort III}}
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Mandible}} – largest and strongest bone of the face
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Symphysis menti}} – faint ridge on the external midline surface of the body of the mandible.
Published	07/30/2024	{{c2::Mental foramen}} – found inferior to the {{c1::second premolar}} tooth; transmits the terminal branches of the {{c1::inferior alveolar}} ne…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Mandibular notch}} – separates the coronoid and condyloid processes
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Mandibular}} foramen – transmits the inferior alveolar nerve and vessels
Published	07/30/2024	The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the {{c1::synovial::type of joint}} articulation between the articular tubercle and the anterior portion of the m…
Published	07/30/2024	MASTICATION MUSCLES MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction Masseter{{c1::Zygomatic arch}}{{c1::Lateral surface of ram…
Published	07/30/2024	MASTICATION MUSCLES MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction Temporalis{{c1::Floor of temporal fossa}}{{c1::Coronoid pr…
Published	07/30/2024	Dislocation sometimes occurs when the mandible is {{c1::depressed::position}}. In this movement, the head of the mandible and the articular disc both …
Published	07/30/2024	FontanelleShapeLocationCloses by... {{c2::Anterior/ Bregmatic}}{{c1::Diamond}}{{c1::Two halves of the frontal bone an…
Published	07/30/2024	FontanelleShapeLocationCloses by... {{c2::Posterior/ Lambdoid}}{{c1::Triangular}}{{c1::Two parietal bones and occipit…
Published	07/30/2024	FontanelleLocation {{c2::Anterolateral/ Sphenoidal}}{{c1::Junction of the frontal, parietal, squamous temporal, and g…
Published	07/30/2024	FontanelleLocation {{c2::Posterolateral/ Mastoidal}}{{c1::Junction of the temporal, parietal, and occipital bones}}
Published	07/30/2024	Palpation of the fontanelles enables physician to determine the {{c1::degree of hydration}} of the baby and the {{c1::state of the intracran…
Published	07/30/2024	The first {{c1::three::n}} layers of the scalp are intimately bound together and move as a unit.
Published	07/30/2024	The five layers of the scalp from outer to innermost are:{{c1::Skin}}{{c1::Connective tissue}}{{c1::Aponeurosis}}{{c1::Loose areolar tissue}}{{c1::Per…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Connective tissue::Layer of the Scalp}} – dense fibrofatty layer containing fibrous septa that unite the skin to the underlying epicranial&…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Aponeurosis (epicranial)::Layer of the Scalp}} – thin, tendinous sheet that unites the occipital and frontal bellies of the occipitofrontal…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Loose areolar tissue::Layer of the Scalp}} - plane of movement of the scalp
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Emissary veins}} – valveless veins that connect the superficial veins of the scalp with the diploic veins of the skull bones and with the intrac…
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Occipitofrontalis (epicranius)}} – sole skeletal muscle in the scalp
Published	07/30/2024	Scalp Muscle - Occipitofrontalis MiuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction Occipital bellyFrontal belly{{c1::Highest nu…
Published	07/30/2024	Facial Expression Muscles MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction {{c1::Orbicularis oculi}}{{c1::Palpebral part}}{{c2:…
Published	07/30/2024	Facial Expression Muscles MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction Corrugator supercilii{{c1::Superciliary arch}}{{c1::…
Published	07/30/2024	Facial Expression Muscles MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction {{c2::Compressor nasi}}{{c1::Frontal process of maxi…
Published	07/30/2024	Facial Expression Muscles MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction {{c2::Dilator naris}}{{c1::Maxilla}}{{c1::Ala of the…
Published	07/30/2024	Facial Expression Muscles MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction {{c2::Procerus}}{{c1::Nasal bone}}{{c1::Skin between…
Published	07/30/2024	Facial Expression Muscles MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction {{c2::Orbicularis oris}}{{c1::Maxilla, mandible, ski…
Published	07/30/2024	Lip Dilator Muscles MuscleOriginInsertionNerve SupplyAction {{c2::Buccinator}}Outer surface of the alveolar margins of…
Published	07/30/2024	The main trunks of the sensory nerves of the scalp lie in the {{c1::dense connective tissue layer (the “C” layer)::Layer of the scalp}}
Published	07/30/2024	The nerves of the scalp and skull can be arranged into the branches of two main nerves: {{c1::trigeminal}} and {{c1::cervical spinal}} nerves
Published	07/30/2024	Trigeminal branches to the scalp:{{c1::Supratrochlear nerve}}{{c1::Supraorbital nerve}}{{c1::Zygomaticotemporal nerve}}{{c1::Auriculotemporal nerve}}
Published	07/30/2024	Cervical spinal nerve branches to the scalp:{{c1::Lesser occipital nerve}}{{c1::Greater occipital}}
Published	07/30/2024	{{c1::Occipital artery}} – branch of ECA that pierces the trapezius muscle to reach the scalp and supply the skin over the back of the scalp up to the…
Published	07/30/2024	The {{c1::supratrochlear}} and {{c1::supraorbital}} veins unite at the medial margin of the orbit to form the {{c2::facial}} vein
Published	07/30/2024	The {{c1::superficial temporal}} vein unites with the {{c1::maxillary}} vein in thesubstance of the parotid gland to form the retromandibular vein.
Published	07/30/2024	The {{c1::posterior auricular}} vein unites with the posterior division of the {{c1::retromandibular}} vein, just below the parotid gland, to form the…
Published	07/30/2024	Lymph Drainage LocationLymph Drainage Anterior part of scalp and forehead{{c1::Submandibular lymph nodes}}Lateral part…
Published	07/30/2024	An infection of the scalp may spread by {{c1::emissary}} veins to skull bones causing {{c2::osteomyelitis.}}
Published	07/30/2024	Infected blood in the diploic veins may travel by the emissary veins farther into the venous sinuses and produce {{c1::venous sinus thrombosis}}
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