NEET MDS Lessons
Anatomy
The External Nose
- Noses vary considerably in size and shape, mainly as a result of the differences in the nasal cartilages and the depth of the glabella.
- The inferior surface of the nose is pierced by two apertures, called the anterior nares (L. nostrils).
- These are separated from each other by the nasal septum (septum nasi).
- Each naris is bounded laterally by an ala (L. wing), i.e., the side of the nose.
- The posterior nares apertures or choanae open into the nasopharynx.
The Superior Roof of the Orbit
- The superior wall or roof of the orbit is formed almost completely by the orbital plate of the frontal bone.
- Posteriorly, the superior wall is formed by the lesser wing of the sphenoid bone.
- The roof of the orbit is thin, translucent, and gently arched. This plate of bone separates the orbital cavity and the anterior cranial fossa.
- The optic canal is located in the posterior part of the roof.
Mylohyoid Muscle
- Origin: Mylohyoid line of the mandible.
- Insertion: Median raphe and body of the hyoid bone.
- Nerve Supply: Nerve to mylohyoid (branch of the trigeminal nerve, CN V3).
- Arterial Supply: Sublingual branch of the lingual artery and submental branch of the facial artery.
- Action: Elevates the hyoid bone, base of the tongue, and floor of the mouth; depresses the mandible.
- The tongue is divided into halves by a medial fibrous lingual septum that lies deep to the medial groove.
- In each half of the tongue there are four extrinsic and four intrinsic muscles.
- The lingual muscles are all supplied by the hypoglossal nerve (CN XII).
- The only exception is palatoglossus, which is supplied by the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve, via the pharyngeal plexus.
The Paranasal Sinuses
- These sinuses are air-filled extensions of the respiratory part of the nasal cavity.
- They are in the following bones, frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid and the maxilla.
The Frontal Sinuses
- These are located between the outer and inner tables of the frontal bone, posterior to the superciliary arches.
The Ethmoidal Sinuses
- These comprise of several small cavities, called ethmoidal air cells, within the ethmoidal labyrinth (G. labyrinthos, a maze) of the lateral mass of the ethmoid bone.
The Sphenoidal Sinuses
- These occupy a variable amount in the body of the sphenoid bone and may extend into the wings.
The Maxillary Sinuses
- These are the largest pair of paranasal sinuses.
- They are pyramidal-shaped cavities that may occupy the entire bodies of the maxillae.
Appendicular Skeleton
Upper extremity
• Shoulder-clavicle and scapula
Clavicle
Articulates with the manubrium at the sternal end
Articulates with the scapula at the lateral end
Slender S-shaped bone that extends horizontally across the upper part of the thorax
Scapula
Triangular bone with the base upward and the apex downward
Lateral aspect contains the glenoid cavity that articulates with the head of the humerus
Spine extends across the upper part of the posterior surface; expands laterally and
forms the acromion (forms point of shoulder)
Coracoid process projects anteriorly from the upper part of the neck of the scapula
Arm (humerus)
Consists of a shaft (diaphysis) and two ends (epiphyses)
Proximal end has a head that articulates with the glenoid fossa of the scapula
Greater and lesser tubercles lie below the head
Intertubercular groove is located between them; long tendon of the biceps attaches here
Surgical neck is located below the tubercles
o Radial groove runs obliquely on the posterior surface; radial nerve is located here
o Deltoid muscles attaches in a V-shaped area in the middle of the shaft. called the deltoid tuberosity
Distal end has two projections. the medial and lateral epicondyles
Capitulum-articulates with the radius
Trochlea-articulates with the ulqa
Forearm
Radius
Lateral bone of the forearm
Radial tuberosity is located below the head on the medial side
Distal end is broad for articulation with the wrist: has a styloid process on its lateral side
Ulna
Medial side of the forearm
Conspicuous part of the elbow joint (olecranon)
Curved surface that articulates with the trochlea of the humerus is the trochlearnotch
Lateral ide is concave (radial notch); articulates with the head of the radius Distal end contains the styloid process
Distal end contains the styloid process
Hand
Carpal bones (8)
Aranged in two rows of four
Scaphoid. lunate. triquetral. and pisiform proximal row); trapezium. trapezoid.
capitate. and hamate (distal row)
Metacarpal bones (5)
Framework of the hand
Numbered 1 to 5 beginning on the lateral side
Phalanges (14)
Fingers
Three phalanges in each finger; two phalanges in the thumb
- This is the second cranial nerve (CN II) and is the nerve of sight.