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Ansa Cervicalis Nerves : "SO STylish Israelite SHoot THe GHost"
Superior Omohyoid
SternoThyroid
Inferior omohyoid
SternoHyoid
ThyroHyoid
GenioHyoid

Bell's Palsy: Symptoms : "BELL'S Palsy"
Blink reflex abnormal
Earache
Lacrimation [deficient, excess]
Loss of taste
Sudden onset
Palsy of VII nerve muscles

Note : All symptoms are Unilateral.

CN VII innervated muscles (branchial arch 2 derivatives) : "Peter Should Stay Faithful"
Posterior belly of digastric
Stapedius
Stylohyoid
Facial expression muscles

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

Cavernous Sinus Contents : "O TOM CAt"
Occulomotor nerve (III)
Trochlear nerve (IV)
Ophthalmic nerve (V1)
Maxillary nerve (V2)
Carotid artery
Abducent nerve (VI)
Note: OTOM are the lateral wall components, in order from superior to inferior while
CA are the components within the sinus, from medial to lateral.

Cranial bones : "PEST OF 6"
P : Parietal
E : Ethmoid
S : Sphenoid
T : Temporal
O : Occipital
F : Frontal

Ear: Bones of Inner Ear : "MIS"
From lateral to medial
Malleus
Incus
Stapes

External Carotid Artery Branches : "Serve A Little Fish Or Prepare Some Meat"
Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior auricular
Superficial temporal
Maxillary

External Jugular Vein: Tributaries : "PAST"
Posterior external jugular vein
Anterior jugular vein
Suprascapular vein
Transverse cervical vein

Extraocular Muscles : Cranial Nerve Innervation of Extraocular Muscles : "LR6SO4 rest 3"
Lateral Rectus is 6th
Superior Oblique is 4th
rest are all 3rd cranial nerve

Extrinsic muscles of tongue : "High School Girl's Party"
Hyoglossus
Styloglossus
Genioglossus
Palatoglossus

Eye Rotation by Oblique Muscles : "I Like Samsung Mobile"
Inferior oblique: Lateral eye rotation.

Superior oblique: Medial eye rotation.

Facial bones : "Very Cute Naughty Monkey Make Pet Zebra Laugh"
Vomer
Conchae
Nasal
Maxilla
Mandible
Palatine
Zygomatic
Lacrimal

Facial Nerve Branches : "Two Zebras Brought My Cat"
superior to inferior
Temporal branch
Zygomatic branch
Buccal branch
Mandibular branch
Cervical branch

Foramen Ovale Contents : "MALE"
Mandibular nerve
Accessory meningeal artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
Emissary veins

Foramen Ovale Contents : "OVALE"
Otic ganglion (just inferior)
V3 cranial nerve
Accessory meningeal artery
Lesser petrosal nerve
Emissary veins

Horner's Syndrome Components : "SPAM"
S : Sunken eyeballs/ Symphathetic plexus (cervical) affected
P : Ptosis
A : Anhydrosis
M : Miosis

Internal Jugular Vein: Tributaries : "Medical Schools Let Confident People In"
From inferior to superior
Middle thyroid
Superior thyroid
Lingual
Common facial
Pharyngeal
Inferior petrosal sinus

Lacrimal Nerve Course : "Lacrimal's story of 8 L's"
Lacrimal nerve runs on Lateral wall of orbit
Above Lateral rectus, then Lets communicating branch
join in, then supplies Lacrimal gland,
Then Leaves it and supplies Lateral upper eye Lid!

Nasal Cavity Components : "Never Call Me Needle Nose"
Nares [external]
Conchae
Meatuses
Nares [internal]
Nasopharynx

Orbit: Bones of Medial Wall of the Orbit : "My Little Eye Sits in the orbit"
Maxilla (frontal process)
Lacrimal
Ethmoid
Sphenoid (body)

Pterygoid Muscles: Functions of Lateral vs. Medial : "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.

Scalp layers:Layers Of the Scalp: "SCALP"
From Superficial to Deep
Skin
Connective tissue
Aponeurosis
Loose areolar tissue
Pericranium

Scalp: Nerve Supply : "GLASS"
Greater occipital/ Greater auricular
Lesser occipital
Auriculotemporal
Supratrochlear
Supraorbital

Subclavian Artery Branches : "Very Tired Individuals Can Sing Sweet Song Daily"
Vertebral artery
Thyrocervical trunk
Inferior thyroid
Costocervical
Superficial cervical
Suprascapular
Superior intercostal
Deep cervical

Superior Orbital Fissure: structures passing through the Superior Orbital Fissure : "Live Free To See Absolutely No Insult"
Lacrimal nerve
Frontal nerve
Trochlear nerve
Superior branch of oculomotor nerve
Abducent nerve
Nasociliary nerve
Inferior branch of oculomotor nerve

Superior Thyroid Artery Branches : "Muslim Indian Soldiers Shot Chinese Gays"
Muscular
Infrahyoid
Superior laryngeal
Sternomastoid
Cricothyroid
Glandular

Tonsils: The three Types : "PPL (people) have tonsils"
Pharyngeal
Palatine
Lingual

Trigeminal Nerve: where Branches exit the Skull : "Surgery Room Only"
Accordingly
Superior orbital fissure is V1
foramen Rotundum is V2
foramen Ovale is V3

V3 Innervated Muscles (branchial arch 1 derivatives) : "Mark Destroyed My TV"
Mastication [masseter, temporalis, pterygoids]
Digastric [anterior belly]
Mylohyoid
tensor Tympani
tensor Veli palatini

V3: Sensory Branches : "Books Are In Library"
Buccal
Auriculotemporal
Inferior alveolar
Lingual

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