Face and Neck Regions

the ala of the nose

The wing of the nose or outer edge of the nostril

temporomandibular joint (TMJ)

This is the location where the upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw the joint between the temporal bone and the mandible

angle of mandible

a bony angle formed by the junction of the posterior edge of the ramus of the mandible and the inferior surface of the body of the mandible; marks widest part of lower 1/3 of face. The sharp angle of the lower jaw inferior to the earlobe

The deep nodes of the head drain into the:

deep cervical nodes

Deep nodes of the head

deep parotid and retropharyngeal; do not palpate since so deep

deep cervical nodes

deep under the sternomastoid muscle

parotid salivary gland

has a small part that can be palpated in the buccal region as well as in the zygomatic region.

Oral Region of face

has many structures within it, such as the lips and oral cavity. The upper and lower lips are fleshy folds that mark the gateway of the oral cavity proper.

nostril or naris (plural, nares)

inferior to the apex on each side of the nose

infraorbital region of face

inferior to the orbital region and lateral to the nasal region

Nasal Region of the Face

is the external nose. The root of the nose is located between the eyes ,and the tip is the apex of the nose.

The zygomatic arch extends from

just below the lateral margin of the eye toward the middle part of the external ear.

The root of the nose

located between the eyes the apex (top) of the pyramidal mass of the nose which lies directly inferior to the forehead;

The infraorbital region of the face is located

located inferior (below) to the orbital region and lateral (further from midline) to the nasal region

Superficial nodes of the head

occipital, retroauricular, anterior auricular, superficial parotid, and facial

zygomatic region

overlies the cheekbone and contain zygomatic arch -zygomatic region ,which overlies the bony support for the cheek ,the zygomatic arch.

the external nose

region of the nose that is easily visible to others

the buccal region of the face is composed of

soft tissue of the cheek

orbital region of face

the eyeball and all of its supporting structures are contained in the orbit of the skull which is the bony eye socket.

The regions of the face include

the frontal, orbital, nasal, infraorbital, zygomatic, buccal, oral, and mental regions.

masseter muscle

the muscle that closes the mouth and is the major muscle involved in mastication (chewing) One of the muscles forming the cheek

The cheek forms

the side of the face and is the broad area between the nose, mouth, and ear

inferior to the zygomatic arch and just anterior to the external ear is

the temporomandibular joint (TMJ).

apex of nose

tip of the nose, formed from cartilage

The nares are also bounded laterally by

winglike cartilaginous structures, each ala(plural, alae) of the nose.

farther laterally than the infraorbital region is the ____ ____, which overlies the cheekbone

zygomatic region

The nares are separated by

Midline nasal septum of the nose.

The frontal region of the face

-forehead and area above the eyes -supraorbital ridge -glabella frontal eminence