Face and Scalp

Question 1

The scalp consists of ___ layers, with the first ____ layers intimately bound together.

Answer 1

5

3

Question 2

The action of the occipitofrontalis is to:

It is innervated by:

Answer 2

Move the scalp on the skull and raise the eyebrows.

The facial nerve (CN VII)

Question 3

The action of this muscle is to move the scalp on the skull and raise the eyebrows. It is innervated by the facial nerve (CN VII).

Answer 3

Occipitofrontalis Muscle

Question 4

The veins of the scalp freely anastomoses with each other and are connected to the ______ veins of the skull bones and the intracranial venous sinuses via _________ veins.

Answer 4

Diploic

Emissary

Question 5

Lymph vessels in the anterior part of the scalp and forehead drain into the __________ lymph nodes.

Answer 5

submandibular

Question 6

Drainage from the lateral part of the scalp above the ear is into the ___________ nodes.

Answer 6

Superficial parotid (preauricular)

Question 7

Lymph vessels in the part of the scalp above and behind the ear drain into the ______ nodes.

Answer 7

Mastoid

Question 8

Vessels in the back of the scalp drain into the ____________ nodes.

Answer 8

Occipital

Question 9

The scalp has an abundant blood supply to nourish ________.

Even a small laceration of the scalp can cause __________.

Bleeding of the scalp is often hard to stop because the arterial walls are attached to _______ in the subcutaneous tissue.

Answer 9

The hair follicles
Severe blood loss
Fibrous septa

Question 10

The Face: Skin

There is no _____ ______ in the face.

Answer 10

Deep fascia

Question 11

The Face: Skin

The ‘muscles of facial expression’ are embedded in ________ ________ _________.

Answer 11

Loose connective tissue

Question 12

The skin of the face is supplied by branches of the 3 divisions of the __________ nerve, except for a small area over the angle of the ________ and the ________ gland, which is supplied by the great auricular nerve.

Answer 12

Trigeminal
Mandible
Parotid

Question 13

The divisions of the Trigeminal nerve are:
1________
2________
3_________

Answer 13

Ophthalmic
Maxillary
Mandibular

Question 14

The ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve has 5 branches. They are:

Answer 14

Lacrimal nerve
Supra orbital nerve
Supratrochlear nerve
Infratrochlear nerve
External nasal nerve

Question 15

The maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve has 3 cutaneous branches, they are:

Answer 15

Infraorbital nerve
Zygomaticofacial nerve
Zygomaticotemporal nerve

Question 16

The mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve has 3 cutaneous branches, they are:

Answer 16

Mental nerve
Buccal nerve
Auriculotemporal nerve

Question 17

Arterial Supply of the Face:

The face receives its arterial supply from 2 sources: the _________ and ________ __________ arteries.

The pulse of the _________ artery can be felt where it crosses the mandible.

Answer 17

Facial
Superficial temporal
Facial

Question 18

The _______ vein is connected to the cavernous sinus by way of the superior ophthalmic vein; this connection is very important clinically because it provides a path for ________ to spread from the face to the cavernous sinus.

Answer 18

Facial

Infection

Question 19

J

Answer 19

J

Question 20

Lymph from the forehead and the anterior part of the face drains into the ________ lymph nodes. There may be a few ________ lymph nodes along the course of these lymph vessels.

Answer 20

Submandibular

Buccal

Question 21

The lateral part of the face, including the lateral parts of the eyelids, is drained by lymph vessels that terminate in the ________ lymph nodes.

Answer 21

Parotid

Question 22

The central part of the lower lip and the skin of the chin drain into the __________ lymph nodes.

Answer 22

Submental

Question 23

The muscles of the face are embedded in the _________ __________.

Answer 23

Superficial fascia

Question 24

The facial orifices, the orbit, nose, mouth, are surrounded by _______ or _______.

Answer 24

Sphincters

Dilators

Question 25

All facial muscles are innervated by the ________ nerve.

Answer 25

Facial (CN VII)

Question 26

The sphincter muscle of the eyelid is the _________ _______ and the dilator muscles are the ________ _________ __________ and __________.

Answer 26

Orbicularis oculi
Levator palpebrae superioris
Occiptofrontalis

Question 27

The sphincter muscle of the nose is the _____ _______ and the dilator is the _____ ______.

Answer 27

Compressor naris

Dilator naris

Question 28

The sphincter muscle of the mouth is the ____ _____. The dilator muscles consist of a series of small muscles that radiate out from the lips.

Answer 28

Orbicularis oris

Question 29

The sphincter muscle of the lips (the _____ ______) is innervated by the ______ and _______ branches of the ________ nerve.

Answer 29

Orbicularis oris
Buccal
Mandibular
Facial

Question 30

This muscle is sometimes called the ‘Trumpeteer’s Muscle.’

Answer 30

Buccinator muscle

Question 31

The facial nerve has 5 terminal branches. What are they?

Answer 31

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Temporal branch
Zygomatic branch
Buccal branch
Mandibular branch
Cervical branch

(Use the hand over opposite side of face mnemonic)

Question 32

The occipitofrontalis muscle has 2 bellies, the _____ belly and _______ belly.

Answer 32

Occipital and frontal

Question 33

_______ veins penetrate through bone and drain into venous sinuses.

Answer 33

Emissary