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General organisation of H&N - fascial planes of neck
What does the head consist of,
What do the structures of the hea...,
Where does the next extend from to
45  cards
1. general organisation of H&N - major muscle groups
What do the main muscles in the h...,
Where do muscles of the face lie,
Where do most muscles of face att...
13  cards
1. general organisation of H&N - major blood vessels intro
What are most arteries supplying ...,
What does the external carotid ar...,
What happens before the external ...
13  cards
1. general organisation of H&N - anatomy of the scalp
What are the layers of the scalp,
What is the blood supply to the s...,
What is the innervation to the scalp
21  cards
Anterior triangle
Where is the anterior triangle si...,
What is the superior boundary of ...,
What is the lateral border
18  cards
Anterior triangle - subdivisions
What is the superior border of th...,
What is the lateral border of the...,
What is the inferior border of th...
33  cards
Posterior triangle
What is the posterior triangle of...,
Anterior border of posterior tria...,
Posterior border of pt
46  cards
Hyoid bone
What is the hyoid bone,
Where is the hyoid bone located,
Function of hyoid bone
8  cards
Cervical spine
Where is the cervical spine,
What is c1 and c2 known as,
What are characteristic features ...
28  cards
Clinical: cervical spine
How does a jefferson fracture of ...,
What happens in a jefferson fract...,
What does compression of lateral ...
19  cards
Fascial layers of the neck
What is the fascia,
What do the fascia layers in the ...,
Where does the superficial cervic...
42  cards
Major arteries of the head & neck
Where does the head and neck rece...,
Where does the right common carot...,
Where does the bifurcation of the...
37  cards
Venous drainage of the head & neck
0  cards
The Scalp
What does the scalp refer to,
What are the layers of the scalp,
Which layers are tightly bound to...
39  cards
Muscles of facial expression - orbital group
Where are muscles of facial expre...,
Where do muscles of facial expres...,
By contracting how do the muscles...
26  cards
Bones of the skull
What is the skull purpose,
How does the skull form,
What are the bones of the skull d...
34  cards
bones of the skull - clinical
What do the majority of skull fra...,
What are the obvious clinical fea...,
What are the subtle signs of frac...
24  cards
Summary of the cranial nerves
What are the cranial nerves,
What are the first 2 nerves and w...,
What is the cerebrum
26  cards
Cranial nerves - modalities
How can each cranial nerve be des...,
How can each cranial nerve be des...,
What are the 4 sensory afferent m...
11  cards
muscles of facial expression - nasal + oral (TBC)
What is the nasal group of facial...,
How many muscles are there in the...,
Which nerve innervates the nasal ...
11  cards
2.2 - development of H&N (pharyngeal arches + derivatives)
What are pharyngeal arches what a...,
What do the pharyngeal arches form,
What does each arch contain
36  cards
2.2 - development of H&N (derivatives)
What are the cranial nerves assoc...,
What are the muscles and sensory ...,
What are the skeletal derivatives...
15  cards
Major arteries of head & neck: clinical
What is the carotid sinus,
What does the carotid sinus contain,
What do baroreceptors do
37  cards
Lymphatic drainage of H&N
What does the lymphatic system fu...,
What is lymph,
What happens to lymph within the ...
43  cards
3.1 workbook: extra-cranial blood vessels: arteries
Is the l or r common carotid arte...,
What encloses each common carotid...,
What is the carotid sheath function
29  cards
3.1 workbook: extra-cranial blood vessels: veins
Where do the veins draining the h...,
Are there distinct fascial layers...,
What drains the scalp forehead an...
16  cards
Lymphatics: deep lymph nodes, Waldeyer’s Ring, clinical
Where do the deep cervical lymph ...,
How do the deep cervical lymph no...,
How are deep lymph nodes organised
36  cards
Posterior triangle clinical
For anaesthesia of the neck area ...,
What happens in a cervical plexus...,
What is the nerve point of the neck
9  cards
cranial nerves - individual nerves
Cn i name exit modality function,
Cn ii name exit modality function,
Cn iii name exit modality
19  cards
cranial nerves: clinical
What would a fracture to the crib...,
Most common cause of anosmia,
How will you fracture the cribifo...
53  cards
testing cranial nerves
What is the brainstem,
How many parts are there to the b...,
What is the role of the brainstem
50  cards
sympathetic innervation: superior, middle, inferior ganglion
What is the sympathetic nervous s...,
Mechanism of sympathetic ns,
Action of sns
37  cards
Sympathetic innervation: clinical + summary
What can happen to the sympatheti...,
What happens if the sympathetic f...,
What are the triad of symptoms in...
20  cards
Parasympathetic innervation: ciliary ganglion
What is the parasympathetic inner...,
Function of parasympathetic ns,
Action of pns
26  cards
parasympathetic innervation: Pterygopalatine, Submandibular, Otic Ganglion, clinical
What is the pterygopalatine gangl...,
Significance of pterygopalatine g...,
Where is the pterygopalatine gang...
28  cards
summary of parasympathetic innervation
Which nerve is the edinger westph...,
Course of travel of pre ganglion ...,
Ganglion of edinger westphal nucleus
27  cards
6 Orbit and eyeball
What is the orbit,
What is contained within the orbit
2  cards
Eyeball
What is the eyeball,
What does the eyeball house,
Where does the eyeball lie
44  cards
other structures in eyeball + vasculature + clinical
What are the structures not locat...,
Where are the lens of the eye loc...,
What is the shape of the lens alt...
33  cards
extraocular muscles
Where are the extraocular muscles...,
Relationship between eyeball and ...,
What do the extraocular muscles f...
27  cards
Muscles of eye movement
How many muscles are involved in ...,
How can muscles of eye movement b...,
What are the 4 recti muscles invo...
28  cards
Clinical (eye): cranial nerve palsies
What are the extraocular muscles ...,
What will damage to one of the cr...,
What does damage to one of the cr...
9  cards
The bony orbit (eye)
What are the bony orbits,
What do the bony orbits enclose,
How can the orbit be thought of
25  cards
Pathways into the orbit & fractures of orbit
What are the 3 main pathways by w...,
What does the optic canal transmit,
What does the superior orbital fi...
18  cards
External ear: auricle & auricular haematoma
How can the ear be split,
How can the external ear be split,
What is the auricle
21  cards
External Acoustic Meatus & Perforation of the Tympanic Membrane
What is the external acoustic meatus,
Where does the external acoustic ...,
How are the walls of the external...
19  cards
THE MIDDLE EAR
Where does the middle ear lie,
Where does the middle ear extend,
What is the main function of the ...
36  cards
Mastoid air cells, muscles, Auditory Tube, clinical
What is the auditory tube also kn...,
What is the auditory tube,
Function of the auditory tube
32  cards
The inner ear
Where is the inner ear,
What does the inner ear house
2  cards
7. Temporal bone and external ear (workbook)
What does the temporal bone const...,
What does the temporal bone house,
What are the different components...
25  cards
8. the external nose and nasal cavity (workbook)
Function of the nose and nasal ca...,
What is the external nose made up of,
What forms the root of the extern...
18  cards
8. nose clinical (workbook)
What forms the medial wall of the...,
What does the nasal septum consis...,
What does the cartilaginous porti...
30  cards
8. Epistaxis (nosebleeds) - workbook
What are simple first aid measure...,
Where is the arterial supply to t...,
How many arteries are there suppl...
22  cards
The External Nose
What is the external nose
1  cards
7. External ear (lecture)
Function of ear,
What are the different parts of t...,
What can symptoms of ear disease ...
31  cards
7. Tympanic membrane (lecture)
What are the different components...,
What is the cone of light,
What is the pars flaccida
15  cards
7. The middle ear (lecture)
What does the middle ear contain,
Where is the air filled cavity of...,
What does the air filled cavity w...
36  cards
7. Eustachian tube & cholesteatoma (lecture)
How is the eustachian tube differ...,
What does a shorter and more hori...,
What can blockage of eustachian t...
24  cards
7. The inner ear (lecture)
What does the inner ear consist of,
What is the function of the cochlea,
What does the vestibular apparatu...
29  cards
6. anatomy of the eye (lecture)
Which gland supplies the eye,
Where do secretions from the lacr...,
What drains into inferior meatus ...
31  cards
6. clinical relevance: eye (lecture)
How does raised intracranial pres...,
What is papilledema,
Pathophysiology of papilledema
20  cards
6. eye: muscle and artery (lecture)
Which muscle is superior to super...,
Which structures are immediately ...,
Which structures are medial to la...
24  cards
9. Anatomy of oral cavity
Where does the oral cavity lie,
What does the oral cavity consist of,
What forms the lateral walls of t...
36  cards
9. anatomy of of the tongue
How can the tongue be divided,
Which nerve carries out general c...,
Which nerve supplies special sens...
18  cards
9. Development of the face (workbook)
What does the face develop from,
What are the 5 building blocks fr...,
What is the first evidence of the...
13  cards
9. Development of the nose (workbook)
What is the first evidence of the...,
What is a placode,
What is the otic placode
18  cards
9. cleft lip (+ palate) (workbook)
Why can clefs of the nose lips or...,
How does a cleft lip arise,
What is involved in the aetiology...
10  cards
7. middle and inner ear (workbook)
What is the middle ear also known as,
What does the middle ear contain,
Anteriorly what does the middle e...
32  cards
8. Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses (DR)
What is the function of the nose,
As the nose is part of the upper ...,
What does the nose drain and elim...
22  cards
8. Nose, nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses (lecture)
What are the functions of the nos...,
How does the nose filter inspired...,
What is behind the nasal cavity
39  cards
8. nose, nasal cavity (lecture) 2
What is the nasal cavity lined with,
What is respiratory mucous membrane,
Function of respiratory mucous me...
32  cards
8. paranasal sinuses (lecture)
What are paranasal sinuses,
What are paranasal sinuses lined ...,
Function of paranasal sinuses
27  cards
The Nasal Cavity 1
What is the nose,
What does the nose consist of,
What are the functions of the nas...
34  cards
The Nasal Cavity 2
What forms a portion of the roof ...,
What openings does the cribriform...,
Where is the sphenopalatine foram...
32  cards
The external nose
What is the external nose,
Shape of external nose,
What is located superiorly on the...
32  cards
Paranasal sinus
What are the paranasal sinuses,
How many paranasal sinuses are th...,
Function of sinuses
23  cards
Temporal mandibular joint (TMJ)
What forms the temporomandibular ...,
Where is the tmj located,
What does the tmj consist of
31  cards
Infratemporal fossa
What is the infratemporal fossa,
Function of infratemporal fossa,
Where is the infratemporal fossa ...
34  cards
Fractures of the pterion
What is the pterion,
What supplies the skull and dura ...,
What is the dura mater
7  cards
Oral Cavity
What is the oral cavity,
Function of the oral cavity,
Role of oral cavity in digestion
36  cards
Tongue
What do most muscles of the tongu...,
Which muscles of the tongue do no...,
What are the intrinsic muscles of...
33  cards
9. Development of nose and face (embryology)
What does the face develop from,
What do the pharyngeal arches become,
What drives the development of th...
44  cards
9. Developmental defects (embryology)
How does lateral cleft lip arise,
How do cleft lip and cleft palate...,
What does lateral cleft lip involve
12  cards
9. oral cavity and tongue (lecture)
What are the boundaries of the or...,
What is the oral vestibule,
What is the oral cavity proper
26  cards
9. salivary glands and lymphoid tissue (lecture)
What do secretions of parotid gla...,
What do secretions of parotid gla...,
How does sublingual duct open int...
21  cards
9. temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
What is the tmj,
What is the articulation of the tmj,
What divides the tmj into 2 compa...
18  cards
9. Infratemporal fossa (lecture)
What is the infratemporal fossa,
Superior border of itf,
Posterior border of itf
17  cards
SGW 10
Which muscles help keep food with...,
What happens during oral preparat...,
What what happens in pharyngeal p...
30  cards
Drainage of sinuses
Semilunar hiatus,
Middle ethmoid air cells sinus dr...,
Posterior ethmoid drains
6  cards
thyroglossal cyst
How would a thyroglossal cyst pre...,
What is a thyroglossal cyst,
Where does thyroglossal cyst form
15  cards
embryology - clinical conditions
What is an example of a 1st arch ...,
What is treacher collins syndrome,
Skeletal derivative of 1st ph a
32  cards
H&N exam soft
Why is septal haematoma urgent,
Nerves through cavernous sinus,
How to treat epitaxis
3  cards
parasympathetic ganglions
What is the central nucleus of th...,
Cn of ciliary ganglion,
What does cn iii travel through t...
39  cards
10 self-study: hyoid muscles + thyroid
Boundaries of anterior triangle,
Borders of carotid triangle,
How can carotid pulse be felt
45  cards
thyroid: clinical
When can goitre occur,
What can a goitre cause,
Where does goitre enlarge direction
9  cards
self study: cervical plexus
What is cervical plexus formed by,
Where is the cervical plexus,
What do the sensory branches of c...
14  cards
Larynx
Functions of larynx,
What is the larynx composed of,
What does the larynx contain
21  cards
larynx: glottis
Where is supraglottis,
What does the supraglottis contain,
Where is the glottis
14  cards
larynx: laryngeal muscles
What are the groups of laryngeal ...,
Which muscles make up the extrins...,
Function of suprahyoid muscles ex...
24  cards
larynx: clinical
How do the vocal cords appear whe...,
Do the vocal cords become oedemat...,
What will damage to recurrent lar...
28  cards
embryology 1
What are structures of the h n ve...,
Where does primitive pharynx deve...,
By week 4 how is the embryonic he...
19  cards
embryology 3: development of midline structures
Where does the pituitary gland sit,
What is the pituitary gland,
What are the anatomical relations...
50  cards
Pharyngeal arches (embryology 1)
What is pharyngeal arch 1 known as,
How does pharyngeal arch appear,
What does facial skeleton develop...
27  cards
Pharynx clinical
In which age group are pharyngeal...,
What can happen in adenoiditis,
What will adenoiditis result in
15  cards
lymphoedema
When does lymphoedema arise,
Why may lymphoedema arise,
What is contained within the tiss...
11  cards
SGW - larynx
What is the gag reflex,
What does stimulation of the post...,
Why does the presence or absence ...
34  cards
Mastoiditis
How do patients with mastoiditis ...,
How does otitis media lead to mas...,
How would child present if infect...
4  cards
SGW - cranial nerves
Where do the branches of the trig...,
Which cranial nerves pass into orbit,
Where is the pituitary gland found
37  cards
SGW - eye
Where is aqueous humour produced,
Where is the posterior chamber of...,
Where is the anterior chamber of ...
39  cards
SGW - eye 2
What is an orbital blow out fracture,
What does the rapid rise in intra...,
What happens as the floor of the ...
35  cards
self study - ear
How can urti cause otitis media,
Why do patients with a sore throa...,
Why might adenoids cause recurren...
6  cards

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