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Cranial Nerve Names
Cn 1 name 1,
Cn 2 name 2,
Cn 3 name 3
80  cards
Joints
Cranial base 1,
Intervertebral disc 2,
Cartilaginous joint definition 3
18  cards
Embryology Of Brain
3 sections present at 1 month in ...,
The forebrain splits into 2,
The midbrain splits into 3
9  cards
Devel of bone
Development of bones is different...,
All bones derive from mesenchyme ...,
Bones made by intramembranous oss...
15  cards
Fontanelles and Sutures
What are fontanelles what is thei...,
Anterior fontanelle shape locatio...,
Posterior fontanelle shape locati...
14  cards
Devel of bones 2
Osteogenic cell 1,
Osteoblast 2,
Osteocyte 3
11  cards
Brain et al Terminology
Gyrus 1,
Sulcus 2,
Fissure 3
15  cards
Brain et al Names and Function
What is the most rostral part of ...,
Telencephalon splits in how many ...,
The lateral sylvian fissure separ...
43  cards
Brain et al Blood Supply
What does lesion of brain really ...,
What arteries create the anastomo...,
Where is the circle of wilis loca...
18  cards
Posterior triangle muscles
Platysma is found in the origin a...,
Sternocleidomastoid scm origin 2,
Scm insertion 3
31  cards
Anterior Triangle Muscles
Digastric ant post bellies origin 1,
Digastric ant and post bellies in...,
Digastric ant and post bellies in...
40  cards
Cranial nerve overveiw
How many pairs of cn numbered in ...,
All cranial nerve except _____ ar...,
Cn 1 and 2 are part of 3
19  cards
Spinal cord
Where does the spinal cord termin...,
Dural sac ends at 2,
The cervical and lumbar enlargeme...
54  cards
Clinical Correlates
Anterior spinal stroke 1,
Conduction aphasia 2,
Split brain 3
26  cards
Sensory Tract
Sensory pathways are similar to m...,
Both sensory and motor tracts rel...,
In contrast to the motor pathway ...
22  cards
Basal Ganglia
Are motor or sensory nuclei more ...,
What are the two common basal gan...,
What does the cerebellum do 3
31  cards
Basal Ganglia Part 2
Step 1 or first order neurons las...,
Direct and indirect pathwat start...,
Important at rest the globus pall...
19  cards
Bones and Ligaments of neck
What do spinal nerves emerge thro...,
Where does the spinal cord pass t...,
Special name for c1 3
34  cards
Posterior Triangle
How many posterior triangles bord...,
How many anterior triangles borde...,
What is another name for shallowe...
43  cards
Innervation Post Tri
Cn xi spinal accessory innervates...,
Anterior scalene helps identify w...,
Phrenic nerve is found on top of ...
18  cards
Anterior Triangle
Overall all of the neck is in the 1,
What are the boundaries of anteri...,
What is special about the digasti...
55  cards
Root of neck
Contents of root of neck 1,
Thyroid cartilage is part of 2,
What is larynx 3
55  cards
Suboccipital triangle
What 3 muscles form the boundarie...,
Rectus capitis posterior major ac...,
Obliquus capitis superior action 3
11  cards
Cranial Cavity, Meninges, and Dural Sinuses
90 of brain size is reached by wh...,
What is pterion 2,
What bone structure houses the pi...
34  cards
2 CN5
What are the 3 branches of trigem...,
What is the only division of cn5 ...,
V1 3
37  cards
Larynx
Function of laryngeal cartilage 1,
Found at c3 2,
Found at c5 3
23  cards
larynx muscles
What is the only muscle to increa...,
What is the muscle to decrese pit...,
What is the only muscles to abduc...
21  cards
Pharynx muscles
Superior pharyngeal constrictor a...,
Middle pharyngeal constrictor act...,
Infererior pharyngeal constrictor...
15  cards
Nasal Cavity
Kiesselbach s plexus anastomoses 1,
Epistaxis 2,
What are 4 paranasal sinuses 3
28  cards
Oral Cavity
Innervation of tongue 1,
Sublingual artery of tongue anast...,
Lingual artery 3
21  cards
oral cavity muscles
Palatoglossus function and innerv...,
Palatopharyngeus function and inn...,
Palatine tonsils found 3
23  cards
oral injections
Ridge we see for ian blocks 1,
Ian block infraalveolar nerve v3 2,
Long buccal block v3 3
20  cards
Infratemporal Fossa
Temporal fossa formed by 1,
Temporal fossa filled with 2,
What is the space below temporal ...
15  cards
muscles of mastication
All 4 muscles of mastication are ...,
What are the muscles of mastiacti...,
Temporalis origin 3
22  cards
TMJ
What is temporomandibular joint 1,
Why is the condyle smaller than t...,
Posterior vs anterior compartment 3
29  cards
Pterygopalatine Fossa
Associated with 1,
Entry into this space 2,
Pterygopalatine ganglion cell bod...
8  cards
PPF borders
Anterior border 1,
Posterior border 2,
Medial border 3
16  cards
Spaces of H&N
Primary vs secondary spaces 1,
What are some primary spaces 2,
What are some secondary spaces 3
42  cards
CN 1&2
Cn 1 and 2 are extensions 1,
T or f cn 1 and 2 do not have nuc...,
Alar plates become formed from 3
41  cards
Clinical Correlates FINAL
Uncinate fits 1,
What is anosmia 2,
Kallmann syndrome 3
28  cards
Eye muscles and movements
Lateral rectus innervation 1,
Lateral rectus movement 2,
Superior oblique innervation 3
14  cards
CN 7&8
3 nuclei of cn7 1,
Two cn7 roots 2,
What nucleus of cn7 wraps around ...
16  cards
CN 3, 4, 6
Bones of the orbit 1,
Tarsus plates 2,
Conjunctiva 3
32  cards
H&N lymphatics
Directions of lymph flow 1,
Superficial lymph nodes 2,
Retroauricular lymph nodes 3
45  cards
CN 9-12
Superior vs inferior ganglia of c...,
Gsa fibers from the cn 9 mediate ...,
Carotid sinud nerve herings nerve...
17  cards
ANS of H and N
Another name for sympathetic divi...,
Intermediolateral cell colum is w...,
The paired imls are part of the _...
20  cards

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