head and neck anatomy

head and neck anatomy

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What bone forms the majority of the lateral wall of the orbit?

Back

The zygomatic bone and the greater wing of the sphenoid bone form the majority of the lateral wall of the orbit.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the function of the medial pterygoid muscle?

Back

The medial pterygoid muscle is responsible for elevating the mandible and assisting in the grinding motion of the jaw.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What separates the anterior cranial fossa from the middle cranial fossa?

Back

The lesser wing of the sphenoid bone separates the anterior cranial fossa from the middle cranial fossa.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which nerve supplies the medial pterygoid muscle?

Back

The medial pterygoid muscle is supplied by the nerve to the medial pterygoid, which is a branch of the mandibular nerve (V3).

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What structures pass through the second pharyngeal gap?

Back

The glossopharyngeal nerve and the stylopharyngeus muscle pass through the second pharyngeal gap.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the primary action of the superior oblique muscle?

Back

The primary action of the superior oblique muscle is to depress, abduct, and internally rotate the eyeball.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which muscle is responsible for elevation of the eye?

Back

The superior rectus muscle is responsible for the elevation of the eye.

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