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- Anatomy, Medical
This document explains the difference between the skull and the cranium, and covers other topics related to head and neck anatomy. It is useful for students preparing for lab sessions on this topic.
What's inside
- Difference between skull and cranium
- Branchial arches and their nerves
- Major sensory nerve of the face
- Nerves exiting the skull
- Sutures and their closure in adults
- Parts of bones and foramina
Who it is for: Students studying anatomy, especially head and neck anatomy. (Undergraduate)
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Summary
Head and neck anatomy covers the bones, nerves and blood vessels in the head and neck. Students learn how to identify and name the parts and their functions.
Skull and cranium
The skull has 22 bones. The cranium is the skull without the jawbone. Students learn to name the bones and their locations.
Branchial arches and nerves
Branchial arches are structures that develop in the embryo. Students learn which nerves come from which branchial arches.
Nerves of the face and head
The trigeminal nerve has three branches. Students learn which nerves supply the muscles of the face and head.
Blood vessels and lymphatics
The facial artery has a winding path. Students learn about the blood vessels and lymphatics in the head and neck.
Key terms
- Suture
- A fibrous joint where bones are close together and united by fibrous tissue.
- Trigeminal nerve
- The major sensory nerve of the face with three divisions.
- Facial nerve
- The nerve that supplies the muscles of facial expression.
- Mental foramen
- A hole in the jawbone below the second premolar teeth.
- Ciliary ganglion
- A ganglion that supplies the muscles of the eye.
- Thoracic duct
- A duct that drains lymph from the body.
Questions this document helps with
- What are the bones of the skull?
- Which nerve supplies the muscles of facial expression?
- What is the path of the facial artery?
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