29May/18

Common Carotid Artery

May 29, 2018Anatomy, Head and Neckcarotid body, carotid sinus, Common carotid arteryPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Origin and Termination of Common Carotid Artery Common carotid arteries (2- right and left) are the main arteries that supplies head and neck region. Origin: Right common carotid artery arises from the brachiocephalicRead More…

28May/18

External Carotid Artery

May 28, 2018Anatomy, Head and Neckascending pharyngeal artery, branches of external carotisd artery, course of external carotis artery, external carotid artery, facial artery, lingual artery, Maxillary artery, occipital artery, posterior auricular arteryPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Origin and Extent of External Carotid Artery Origin: External carotid artery is one of the two terminal branches of common carotid artery. The other terminal branch is internal carotid artery. Extent: ItRead More…

27May/18

Neck – External Jugular Vein, Platysma

May 27, 2018Anatomy, Head and Neckcutaneous nerves of neck, external jugular vein, platysma muscle, Structures in the midline of neck, superficial fascia of neckPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

What are the contents of Superficial Fascia of Neck? Superficial fascia of neck like any other region of body contains loose connective tissue, cutaneous nerves, blood vessels and lymphatics like. In addition toRead More…

25May/18

Face Arterial supply- Facial artery and other arteries

May 25, 2018Anatomy, Head and NeckArteries supllying face, facial artery, facial artery and its branches, pulsations of facial artery, transverse facial arteryPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Name the arteries that supply Face. Face is a highly vascular region and is supplied by the following arteries: Facial artery: It is the main artery that supplies to the face. It isRead More…

25May/18

Face- Nerve Supply

May 25, 2018Anatomy, Head and NeckBell's palsy, correlation of sensory innervation of face with its development, sensory innervation of face, sensory nerve supply of face, terminal branches of facial nervePOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Describe sensory innervation of Face. Skin of face is supplied by the three divisions of trigeminal nerve i.e. ophthalmic, maxillary and mandibular. A small part over the angle of mandible is suppliedRead More…

25May/18

Face- Muscles

May 25, 2018Anatomy, Head and Neckbuccinator, characteristics of muscles of face, depressor anguli oris, depressor labii inferioris, face anatomy, Facial Muscle, insertion and actions of muscles of face, levator anguli oris, levator labii superioris, levator labii superioris alequae nasi, muscles of facial expression, orbicularis oculi, orbicularis oris, Origin, platysma, risorius, Superficial fascia of face, zygomaticus major, zygomaticus minorPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

What are the characteristic features of skin and fascia of Face? Characteristic features of skin of face are: It is highly vascular and elastic. It contains large number of sweat and sebaceousRead More…

25May/18

Scalp

May 25, 2018Anatomy, Head and Neckarteries of scalp, caput succedaneum, cephalhematoma, dangerous layer of scalp allpid aspects of scalp, layers of scalp, nerves of scalp, occipitofrontalis muscles, Scalp anatomyPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Introduction Scalp is the soft tissue that covers the vault of the skull. It extends: Anteriorly: Supraorbital margin Laterally : Superior temporal lines Posteriorly: External occipital protuberance and superior nuchal lines. EnumerateRead More…

22May/18

Posterior Compartment of Leg

May 22, 2018Anatomy, Lower Limbflexor digitorum longus, flexor hallucis longus, gastrocnemius, Muscles of posterior compartment of leg, plantaris, planterflexion, popliteus muscle, soleus, tendocalcaneus, tibial nerve, tibialis posteriorPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Enumerate the muscles of the posterior/flexor compartment of leg and their nerve supply. Muscles of this compartment are divided into three groups:superficial , middle and deep group. Muscles of superficial group GastocnemiusRead More…

22May/18

Lateral Compartment of Leg

May 22, 2018Anatomy, Lower Limbeversion of foot, Muscles lateral compartment of leg, peroneus brevis, peroneus longusPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Enumerate the muscles of lateral compartment of leg and their nerve supply. Write their origin, insertion and action. Muscles of lateral compartment of leg are: Peroneus longus Peroneus brevis * All theRead More…

22May/18

Anterior Compartment of Leg

May 22, 2018Anatomy, Lower Limbanterior compartment syndrome, deep peroneal nerve, dorsiflexors, extensor digitorum longus, extensor hallucis longus, Muscles of anterior compartment of leg, peroneus tertius, structures passin deep to extensor retinaculum, three compartments of leg, tibialis anteriorPOONAM KHARB JANGHU

Draw a labelled diagram showing compartments of leg and their contents. Leg is divided into three compartments.They are as follows: Anterior (extensor) compartment Lateral (posterior)compartment Posterior (flexor) compartment Enumerate the muscles ofRead More…

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