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DEH 123: Head and Neck Anatomy

Chapters 1 & 2

Chapters 1 & 2

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Kelsie Orndorff
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Kelsie Orndorff
This flashcard set covers advanced head and neck anatomy, tailored for university-level medical students. It delves into key regions like the oral cavity, nasal structures, and various anatomical planes, focusing on muscles, bones, and surface landmarks. The flashcards highlight specific areas such as the tongue, palate, and gingiva, as well as the intricate triangles and regions of the neck. Medical professionals and students benefit from this detailed breakdown, enhancing their understanding of complex anatomical relationships and spatial orientation within the head and neck.
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Catégorie
Médecine
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Université
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Cartes-fiches

Tightly adheres to teh bone around to roots of teeth.

Attached gingiva

Creates sulcus.

Marginal gingiva

Demarcation between attached gingiva and alveolar mucosa.

Mucogingival junction

The first, hard, portion of the palate that contains the median palatine raphe, incisive papilla, and palatine rugae.

Hard palate

The posterior portion of the palate that is soft and contains the uvula and pterygomandibular fold

Soft palate

What are the 3 regions of the tongue.

  • Pharyngeal: attaches to the floor of the mouth
  • Body: lies within the oral cavity
  • Apex: tip of the tongue

This is the V-shaped area at the base of the tongue where the circumvalate papilla are located. The apex of it is called.

  • Sulcus Terminalis
  • Foramen Cecum

These are folds or fingerlike projections on the ventral of the tongue that are lateral to the lingual veins.

Plica fimbriata

This frenum is located between the floor of the mouth and the tongue.

Lingual frenum (frenulum)

What are the 3 portions of the pharynx?

  • Laryngopharynx
  • Nasopharynx
  • Oropharynx: between the soft palate and opening of the pharynx.

The palatine tonsils are located between these.

Anerior and Posterior faucal pillars

This is the region that includes the prominence of the chin and the labiomental groove.

Mental region

The regions of the neck extend from the skull and mandible to the?

Clavicles and Sternum

This is a large strap muscle that divides the neck diagonally into an anterior and posterior cervical triangle.

Sternocleidomastoid

This is the housing for the vocal cords (Adam's Apple).

Thyroid cartilage

This is the site of much muscle attachment (specifically those for swallowing). It is the only floating bone in the body.

Hyoid bone

The ____ triangle is formed by the mandible and anterior and posterior belly of the digastic muscle. It is included in the ___ triangle.

  • Submandibular tirngle
  • Anterior cervical triangle

This ____ triangle is formed by the right and left anterior belly of the digastic muscle and the hyoid bone. It is also part of the ____ triangle.

  • Submental triangle
  • Anterior cervical triangle

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