Head — Flashcards

Flashcard 101: The height of the upper tarsal plate is about _____ mm and that of the lower tarsal plate is 4 mm.

Answer: 10

Flashcard 102: Structures passing through the **Sinus of Morgagni** (gap between skull base and superior constrictor): **P**: _____ **A**: Ascending palatine artery **L**: Levator veli palatini **E**: Eustachian tube

Answer: Palatine branch of ascending pharyngeal artery

Extra: The Sinus of Morgagni is the space between the base of the skull and the upper border of the superior constrictor muscle. Note: The **Tensor veli palatini** does NOT pass through this gap; it is lateral to the superior constrictor. The structures passing through are summarized by the mnemonic **PALE**.

Flashcard 103: Ligament of _____ is attachment of the vitreous to the posterior capsule of the lens.

Answer: Wieger

Flashcard 104: The muscles producing intorsion of the eyeball are _____ rectus and superior oblique.

Answer: superior

Flashcard 105: Parotid duct or the _____ duct opens opposite to the 2nd upper molar tooth.

Answer: Stensen's

Flashcard 106: _____ cell (infraorbital ethmoidal air cell) is related to the maxillary sinus

Answer: Haller

Flashcard 107: Terminal branches of ophthalmic artery are _____ (or frontal) artery and thedorsal nasal artery.

Answer: supratrochlear

Flashcard 108: Which arteries are contributing to the Kiesselbach's plexus?_____ artery, Greater palatine artery, Septal branch of superior labial artery and anterior ethmoidal artery

Answer: Sphenopalatine

Flashcard 109: The function of temporalis muscle is _____ and retraction of mandible

Answer: elevation

Flashcard 110: The accessory parotid gland is present between the _____ and zygomatic arch

Answer: parotid duct