In the Head and Neck Block, many structures will appear in more than one lab and therefore appear in more than one Structures Revealed list. The purpose of these lists is for you to be able to check the list to see whether any of the terms are unfamiliar after you have done the labs and studied the material.
Mandible
Jugular notch
Hyoid bone
Transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae
Supraorbital foramen
Infraorbital foramen
Mental foramen
Supratrochlear foramen
Angle of the mandible
Stylomastoid foramen
Investing fascia
Deep cervical fascia
Isthmus of the thyroid gland
Cricoid cartilage
Thyroid cartilage
Larynx
Vocal cords
Laryngeal prominence
Cricothyroid membrane
Thyrohyoid membrane
Carotid sheath
Temporal fascia
Lesser occipital n.
Great auricular n.
Transverse cervical n.
Supraclavicular nn.
Cervical plexus of nerves
Hypoglossal n. (CN XII)
Ansa cervicalis
Phrenic nerve
Cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus
Vagus n. (CN X)
Recurrent laryngeal nn.
Inferior laryngeal n.
Internal laryngeal n.
Superior laryngeal n.
Trigeminal n. (CN V)
Ophthalmic n.
Maxillary n.
Mandibular n.
Supraorbital n.
Supratrochlear n.
Infraorbital n.
Mental n.
Facial n.
Facial a.
External jugular v.
Carotid aa.
Internal jugular v.
Superior thyroid a.
External carotid a.
Inferior thyroid a.
Superior thyroid v.
Middle thyroid v.
Inferior thyroid v.
Thyrocervical trunk
Vertebral a.
Common carotid a.
Carotid bifurcation
Internal carotid aa.
Anterior circulation of the brain
Carotid sinus
Lingual a.
Ascending pharyngeal a.
Occipital a.
Posterior auricular a.
Facial v.
Transverse facial a.
Superficial temporal a.
Submandibular salivary gland
Anterior triangle
Posterior triangle
Parathyroid glands
Parotid salivary gland
Parotid duct
Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN) or tic douloureux
Bell’s Palsy
Platysma muscle m.
Sternocleidomastoid m.
Infrahyoid mm.
Suprahyoid mm.
Sternohyoid m.
Sternothyroid m.
Thyrohyoid m.
Cricothyroid m.
Digastric m.
Stylohyoid m.
Mylohyoid m.
Occipitofrontalis m.
Orbicularis oculi m.
Zygomaticus major m.
Zygomaticus minor m.
Orbicularis oris m.
Depressor anguli oris m.
Mentalis m.
Buccinator m.
Raphe
Posterior scalene m.
Muscles of mastication
Masseter m.
Temporalis m.
Muscles Tables