Skull and cranial cavity — Flashcards
Which lymph node cluster drains the head and neck? _____
The orbital floor is composed of a very thin layer of bone that separates the orbit from the air-filled _____
Patients with basilar skull fracture may present with blood in the _____ cavity of the ear
What nerve(s) are found on the lateral walls of the cavernous sinus?_____
Fractures of the orbital floor can damage the _____ nerve
Which cranial nerve is most susceptible to injury to the cavernous sinus? _____
CN 9
parafollicular cells (C-cells) of thyroid
bones of the skull
Into what vein do the dural venous sinuses empty?
Skull and cranial cavity Flashcards for USMLE
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