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Carotid sheath contents: I See 10 CC's in the IV

I See (I.C.) = Internal Carotid artery 10 = CN 10 (Vagus nerve) CC = Common Carotid artery

IV = Internal Jugular Vein

External carotid artery branches Some Anatomists like freaking out poor medical students

Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal L ingual F acial O ccipital P osterior auricular M axillary

Superificial temporal

Foramen ovale contents: OVALE

Otic ganglion (just inferior) V3 cranial nerve Accessory meningeal artery Lesser petrosal nerve Emissary veins

Cavernous sinus contents: O TOM CAT

O TOM are lateral wall components, in order from superior to inferior.CA are the components within the sinus, from medial to lateral.

Occulomotor nerve (III) Trochlear nerve (IV) Ophthalmic nerve (V1) Maxillary nerve (V2) Carotid artery Abducent nerve (VI)

T: When written, connects to the T of OTOM

Superior thyroid artery branches: M ay I Slowly Sip Galaxy Coffee ?

M uscular Infrahyoid Superior laryngeal Sternomastoid

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C ricothyroid G landular

Internal Jugular Vein tributaries: M edical Schools L et Confident P eople InFrom inferior to superior:

Middle thyroid Superior thyroid Lingual Common facial Pharyngeal Inferior petrosal sinus

External jugular vein: tributaries: PASTPosterior external jugular veinAnterior jugular vein

Suprascapular veinTransverse cervical vein

Bell's palsy: BELL'S Palsy

Blink reflex abnormal Earache Lacrimation [deficient, excess] Loss of taste Sudden onset Palsy of VII nerve muscles

All symptoms are unilateral.

Innervation of the Face:

M andibular nerve: M astication.Facial nerve: Facial expression.

Cranial Nerves

I-optic, II-olfactory, III-oculomotor, IV-trochlear, V-trigeminal, VI-abducens, VII-facial,

VIII-acoustic (vestibulocochlear), IX-glossophrayngeal, X-vagus, XI-spinal accessory,XII-hypoglossal

On Old Open Tower Tops, All Finches And Grasshoppers View HarvestStalks

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Composition of cranial nerves (Motor, Sensory, or Both): Some Say Marry Money, But MyBrother Says Big Brains Matter MoreSensory, sensory motor, motor, both, motor, both, sensory, both, both, motor, motor in the order of cranial nerves starting from the optic (cranial nerve I).

Lacrimal nerve path: Lacrimal's story of 6 L'sL acrimal nerve runs above L ateral rectus, then L ets zygomaticotemporal branch join in, thensupplies L acrimal gland, then Leaves it and supplies skin of upper eye L id! Trigeminal nerve relations in the skull (foramina): Standing R oom O nly

Superior orbital fissure is V1 (1st branch) foramen Rotundum is V2 foramen Ovale is V3

Innervation of extra -ocular motor muscles: LR6 (SO4) 3

LR6 Lateral rectus--> VI abducensSO4 Superior Oblique--> IV Trochlear

3 The remaining 4 eyeball movers = III

Ansa cervicalis nerves: GH ost TH ought SO meone ST upid SH ot Irene

G enio hyoid T hyro hyoid Superior O mohyoid Sterno thyroid

Sterno hyoid Inferior omohyoid

Cervical plexus: arrangement of the important nerves:

GLAST? 4 compass points: clockwise from north on the right side of neck:

G reat auricular L esser occipital Accessory nerve pops out between L and S

Supraclavicular T ransverse cervical

Tonsils: The three types PPL (people) have tonsils

Pharyngeal Palatine Lingual

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Thyroid: isthmus location Rings 2,3,4 make the isthmus floor

Isthmus overlies tracheal rings 2,3,4

Voicebox: names of parts in sagittal cross-section There's 3 V 's in your Voicebox

Vestibular fold Ventricle Vocal fold

Note: Vestibular and Vocal cord also known as false and true cords respectively.

Pterygoid muscles (function): Look at how your jaw ends up when saying first syllable of 'Lateral' or 'Medial'

"La": your jaw is now open, so Lateral opens mouth. "Me": your jaw is still closed, so medial closes the mandible.

Extrinsic muscles of tongue: People should generate history

P alatoglossus Styloglossus G enioglossus H yoglossus

Cricoarytenoids: abductor vs. adductor When aliens abduct you, they P robe you

Posterior cricoarytenoids abduct . Lateral therefore is adduct by default.

Scalp layers: SCALP : (From superficial to deep)

Skin C onnective tissue A poneurosis L oose areolar tissue P ericranium

Mastoid bone (muscle insertion): Lo g Suddenly Struck my Mastoid

Longissimus capitis Splenius capitis Sternomastoid

Superior orbital fissure (structures passing through): Truly Lovely Friends Take Notes OnAbsent Occasions

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Trigeminal nerve (V1) Lacrimal nerve Frontal nerve Trochlear nerve Nasociliary nerve

Oculomotor (sup. & inf. Branches) Abducens nerve Sup. Ophthalmic vein

Orbit (bones of medial wall): M y L ittle E ye Sits in the orbit

Maxilla (frontal process) Lacrimal Ethmoid Sphenoid (body)

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Branches of Facial Nerve after Stylomastoid foramen

From superior to inferior:Ten Zebras Bought My Car

To Zanzibar By Motor Car

Temporal, Zygomatic, Buccal, Masseteric, Cervical

PAssing Through Zanzibar By Motor Car (PA for Posterior Auricular ).Ten Zulus Buggered My Cat (PAinfully)

Temporal branchZygomatic branchBuccal branchMandibular branchCervical branch(Posterior auricular nerve)

Cervical Spinal Nerves

C3-4-5 keeps the phrenic alive (innervation of phrenic nerve)

C3-4-5 keep the diaphragm alive (innervation of diaphragm)

C5-6-7 raise your arms to heaven (nerve roots of long thoracic nerve innervate

serratus anterior)

V3 innervated muscles

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My A$$ Meets The Toilet

My lohyoid Anterior digastric Muscles of MasticationTensor veli palatini Tensor tympani

V3: sensory branches

"Buccaneers Are Inferior Linguists"Buccal AuriculotemporalInferior alveolar Lingual

CN VII innervated muscles (branchial arch 2 derivatives)

"Imagine someone making the facial expression to say 'PSS...'Facial expression muscles:P osterior belly of digastricS tapediusS tylohyoid

Cartilage derivatives of 1st pharyngeal arch (mandibular)

I'M A Super Sexy Guy (or Girl)IncusMalleusAnterior ligament of malleus

Spine of sphenoidSphenomandibular ligamentGenial tubercle of mandible

Vessels

Maxillary artery branches

"DAM I AM Painting Ducks But Stupid Daniel Is Painting Plants Anonymously

1st

part:

Deep auricular Anterior tympanicMiddle meningealInferior alveolar Accessory meningeal

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2nd part:

MassetericPterygoidDeep temporalBuccal

3rd part:

SphenopalatineDescending palatineInfraorbital

Posterior superior alveolar PharyngealArtery of the pterygoid canal

Subclavian artery branches

Very Tired Individuals Sip Strong Coffee Served Daily MorningVertebral arteryT hyrocervical trunk ---Inferior thyroid---Superficial cervical

---Suprascapular Costocervical---Superior intercostal---Deep cervicalMammary (internal thoracic artery)

Thoracic Duct Location

The duck is between two gooses (duck = thoracic duct)

2 gooses = azyGOUS and esophaGOUS