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Contents [show]

Enumerate:

1. Layers of scalp [Video]

2. Sensory nerves supplying scalp.
[Video]:Arteries supplying scalp.
[Video]

3. Arteries supplying face. [Video]

4. Components of lacrimal appara-
tus.
5. Structures pierces by parotid
duct. [Video]
6. Structures passing through the
parotid gland. [Video]
7. Branches of facial artery. [Video]
8. Cutaneous nerve of side of neck
and their root values.
9. Tributaries of external jugular
vein
10. Contents of posterior triangle.
[Video]
11. Contents of carotid triangle.
[Video]
12. Infrahyoid muscles and their
nervedd supply.
13. Suprahyoid muscles and their
nerve supply
14. Muscles supplied by ansa cervi-
calis.
15. Structures forming superficial re-
lations of hyoglossus muscle.
16. Structures passing deep to the
posterior border of hyoglossus.
17. Branches of external carotid
artery.
18. Branches of cerebral part of in-
ternal carotid artery.
19. Branches of 1st part of subclavian
artery.
20. Tributaries of internal jugular
vein.
21. Medial relations of thyroid gland.
22. Branches of 1st part of maxillary
artery.
23. Branches of 2nd part of maxillary
artery.
24. Branches of 3rd part of maxillary
artery.
25. Branches of maxillary nerve.
26. Branches of anterior division of
mandibular nerve and structures
supplied by them.
27. Muscles of mastication and their
action.
28. Branches of posterior division of
mandibular nerve and structures
supplied by them.
29. Muscles of mastication and their
nerve supply.
30. Contents of infratemporal fossa.
31. Components of Waldeyer’s ring.
32. Muscles of tongue and their
nerve supply.
33. Muscles of soft palate and their
nerve supply.
34. Muscles of pharynx and their
nerve supply.
35. Structures passing above the su-
perior constrictor of pharynx.
36. Structures passing between supe-
rior and middle constrictor of
pharynx.
37. Structures passing between mid-
dle and inferior constrictor of
pharynx.
38. Structures passing below the in-
ferior constrictor of pharynx.
39. Cartilages of larynx.
40. Muscles of larynx and their ac-
tion.
41. Branches of maxillary nerve.
42. Structures opening in superior
meatus of nose.
43. Structures opening in middle
meatus of nose.
44. Structures opening in inferior
meatus of nose.
45. Arteries supplying nasal septum.
46. Nerves supplying nasal septum.
47. Nerves supplying lateral wall of
nose.
48. Paired and unpaired dural ve-
nous sinuses.
49. Structures passing through the
lateral wall of cavernous sinus.
50. Extra-ocular muscles and their
nerve supply.
51. Nerves supplying auricle.
52. Contents of middle ear
cavity/tympanic cavity.
53. Muscles in tympanic cavity and
their nerve supply.
54. Structures attached to the styloid
process.
55. Muscles attached to the styloid
process and their nerve supply.
56. Structures passing through supe-
rior orbital fissure.

Draw labelled diagram to

show:

1. Layers of scalp. [Video]

2. Sensory innervation of face.
3. Components of lacrimal appara-
tus.
4. Relations of parotid gland.
[Video]
5. Structures emerging from the pe-
riphery of parotid gland. [Video]
6. Horizontal disposition of deep
cervical fascia.
7. Carotid sheath.
8. Ansa cervicalis.
9. Superficial relations of hyoglos-
sus muscle.
10. Mandibular nerve and its branch-
es. [Video]
11. Sensory innervation of tongue.
12. Relations of palatine tonsil.
13. Arterial supply of palatine tonsil.
14. Arterial supply of nasal septum.
[Video]
15. Lateral wall of nose with meatus-
es and structures opening into
them. [Video]
16. Tympanic membrane
17. Relations and contents of tym-
panic/middle ear cavity.

Write short notes on:

1. Lacrimal apparatus[Click here].

2. Buccinator muscle[Click here].
3. Lymphatic drainage of face[Click
here].
4. Venous draiage of face[Click
here].
5. Facial Artery[Click here].[Video]
6. Nerve supply of parotid
gland[Click here]. [Video]
7. Ansa cervicalis[Click here].
8. Carotid sheath[Click here].
9. Carotid Triangle [Click
here] [Video]
10. Internal jugular vein [Click here]
11. Internal carotid artery[Click here].
12. Blood supply of thyroid
gland[Click here].
13. Otic ganglion[Click here].
14. Submandibular ganglion[Click
here].
15. Submandibular gland[Click here].
16. Pterygopalatine ganglion[Click
here].
17. Temporomandibular joint[Click
here].
18. Muscles of mastication[Click
here].
19. Palatine tonsil [Click here].
20. Pyriform fossa[Click here].
21. Paranasal air sinuses[Click here].
22. Extraocular muscles[Click here].
23. Cavernous venous sinus[Click
here]. [Video]
24. Tympanic membrane[Click here].
25. Middle ear cavity[Click here].
26. Glossopharyngeal nerve[Click
here].
27. Facial nerve[Click here].

28. Mandibular nerve[Click here].

[Video]

29. Maxillary nerve [click here].[Video]

30. Bell’s palsy[Click here].[Video]
31. Dangerous area of face[Click
here].[Video]

Long questions:

1. Describe parotid gland under

the following headings:
1. Location and parts
2. Relations
3. Nerve supply
4. Applied anatomy

2. Describe thyroid gland under

the following headings:

[ Video -Thyroid gland]

1. Location and parts.

2. Relations
3. Blood supply [ Video : blood
supply thyroid gland]
4. Applied anatomy

3. Describe tongue under the fol-

lowing headings:
1. Parts
2. Muscles
3. Nerve supply correlated with
development
4. Lymphatic drainage
5. Applied anatomy

4. Describe temporomandibular
joint under the following head-
ings:
1. Type
2. Capsule and ligaments
3. Movements and muscles re-
sponsible for causing move-
ments
4. Applied anatomy

5. Describe cavernous sinus un-

der the following headings:
1. Location
2. Relations
3. Tributaries and connections
4. Applied anatomy

6. Describe palatine tonsil under

the following headings:
1. Location and external fea-
tures
2. Relations
3. Arterial supply
4. Applied anatomy

7. Describe facial nerve under

the following headings:

a. Functional components
b. Course
c. Branches and distribution
d. Applied aspect

8. Describe glossopharyngeal
nerve under the following headings:

a. Functional components
b. Course
c. Branches and distribution
d. Applied aspect

9. Describe oculomotor nerve un-

der the following headings:

a. Functional components
b. Course
c. Branches and distribution
d. Applied aspect

10. Describe hypoglossal nerve

under the following headings:

a. Functional components
b. Course
c. Branches and distribution
d. Applied aspect

Give anatomical basis of:

1. Dangerous layer of scalp[Click

here].
2. A blow on head lead to ‘Black
eye’[Click here].
3. Wounds of scalp bleed
profusely[Click here].
4. Dangerous area of face[Click
here].
5. Bell’s palsy[Click here].
6. Inflammatory swelling of parotid
gland are very painful[Click here].
7. Parotid abscess is drained by hor-
izontal incision[Click here].
8. Frey’s syndrome[Click here].
9. Cut in external jugular vein 1/2
inch above the clavicle may be
fatal.
10. Formation of calculus is more
common in the submandibular
gland than parotid gland[Click
here].
11. For excision of submandibular
gland, the incision in the skin
should be given approx. 1 inch
below the angle of mandible[Click
here].
12. Thyroid gland moves up and
down during swallowing[Click
here].
13. During thyroidectomy, thyroid
gland is removed along with the
true capsule[Click here].
14. During thyroidectomy, superior
throid artery is ligated close to
the upper pole of thyroid gland,
whereas the inferior thyroid
artery is ligated away from the
inferior pole[Click here].
15. Genioglossus is known as safety
muscle of the tongue[Click here].
16. Bleeding during
tonsillectomy[Click here].
17. Quinsy[Click here].
18. There may be loss of taste sensa-
tion following tonsillectomy[Click
here].
19. Removal of foreign bodies lodged
in pyriform fossa may lead to loss
of protective cough reflex[Click
here].
20. Killian dehiscence and pharyngeal
diverticulum[Click here].
21. Posterior cricoarytenoid is known
as safety muscle of the
larynx[Click here].
22. Patient having cancer of tongue
often complains of earache[Click
here].
23. Maxillary sinus is the most com-
monly infected paranasal air si-
nus[Click here].
24. Postero-inferior quadrant of tym-
panic membrane is the preferred
site of incision for draining pus
from the middle ear[Click here].
25. Optic disc is referred to as
‘blindspot’[Click here].

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