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Which muscle is responsible for closing the eyelid?
Which muscle is responsible for closing the eyelid?
- Stapedius muscle
- Orbicularis oculi muscle (correct)
- Buccal muscle
- Zygomatic muscle
What is the function of the facial nerve branch that pierces the parotid gland?
What is the function of the facial nerve branch that pierces the parotid gland?
- Regulates saliva production
- Supplies muscles of facial expression (correct)
- Carries taste sensations from the tongue
- Innervates the parotid gland
What is the clinical relevance of a patient presenting with paralysis to oral muscles due to facial nerve dysfunction?
What is the clinical relevance of a patient presenting with paralysis to oral muscles due to facial nerve dysfunction?
- Difficulty swallowing
- Difficulty eating, food collecting between teeth and cheeks (correct)
- Drooping upper eyelid
- Loss of taste sensation
Which cranial nerve branch is responsible for carrying taste sensations from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
Which cranial nerve branch is responsible for carrying taste sensations from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue?
What is the function of the stapedius muscle?
What is the function of the stapedius muscle?
Which nerve branch exits the skull through the stylomastoid foramen?
Which nerve branch exits the skull through the stylomastoid foramen?
What is the action of the aponeurosis in the scalp?
What is the action of the aponeurosis in the scalp?
What is the clinical relevance of the scalp in terms of infections and malignant lesions?
What is the clinical relevance of the scalp in terms of infections and malignant lesions?
What is the function of the facial nerve (CN VII) in facial expression?
What is the function of the facial nerve (CN VII) in facial expression?
What are the components of the scalp?
What are the components of the scalp?
What is the significance of the scalp being rich in blood vessels?
What is the significance of the scalp being rich in blood vessels?
What is the recommended reading for the study of the face and scalp?
What is the recommended reading for the study of the face and scalp?
Which facial muscle is responsible for flaring the nostrils during anger or exertion?
Which facial muscle is responsible for flaring the nostrils during anger or exertion?
What is the name of the muscle that draws the angle of the mouth backwards?
What is the name of the muscle that draws the angle of the mouth backwards?
Which cranial nerve supplies the motor innervation to the facial muscles?
Which cranial nerve supplies the motor innervation to the facial muscles?
What is the name of the segment of the facial nerve that passes through the middle ear?
What is the name of the segment of the facial nerve that passes through the middle ear?
Which of the following muscles is involved in the 'staring' or 'astonished' look in progressive supranuclear palsy?
Which of the following muscles is involved in the 'staring' or 'astonished' look in progressive supranuclear palsy?
What is the name of the branch of the facial nerve that supplies the lacrimal gland?
What is the name of the branch of the facial nerve that supplies the lacrimal gland?
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