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What is the primary function of the external jugular vein?
What is the primary function of the external jugular vein?
What does the facial artery supply?
What does the facial artery supply?
Which bones are part of the facial skeleton?
Which bones are part of the facial skeleton?
Which nerve is known as the chief sensory nerve of the face?
Which nerve is known as the chief sensory nerve of the face?
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What muscle is involved in flexing the wrist?
What muscle is involved in flexing the wrist?
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Where is the frontal artery located?
Where is the frontal artery located?
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Which nerve affects the face, ears, and neck?
Which nerve affects the face, ears, and neck?
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What is the main function of glands?
What is the main function of glands?
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Study Notes
Blood Vessels
- External jugular vein: located at the side of the neck, carries blood returning to the heart from the head, face, and neck
- Facial artery: supplies blood to the lower region of the face, mouth, and nose
- Frontal artery: supplies blood to the forehead and upper eyelids
Bones
- Facial skeleton: composed of 12 bones including nasal bones, lacrimal bones, zygomatic bones, maxillae, mandible, turbinal bones, palatine bones, and the vomer
- Frontal bone: forms the forehead
Muscles
- Frontalis: muscle of the scalp, involved in the anterior or front portion of the epicranius
- Flexor: extensor muscle of the wrist involved in flexing the wrist
Nerves
- Fifth cranial nerve: chief sensory nerve of the face, controls chewing
- Greater auricular nerve: located at the sides of the neck, affects the face, ears, and neck
- Greater occipital nerve: located at the back of the head, affects the scalp
Circulatory System
- Heart: muscular, cone-shaped organ that keeps blood moving through the circulatory system
- General circulation: also known as systemic circulation
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Description
This quiz covers the anatomy of the face and neck, including blood vessels and bones. Learn about the external jugular vein, facial artery, frontal artery, facial skeleton, and frontal bone.