Posted by ML on October 04, 2011 at 08:58:31:
1. Identify the location of the inferior thyroid artery in relationship to the carotid sheath
2. Identify the location of the dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid mater in relationship to the 1st cranial nerve and anterior cranial fossa
3. Identify the location of CSF fluid in relationship to the 1st cranial nerve and the anterior cranial fossa
4. Describe the location and anatomy associated with the optic chiasma, including its relationship with the pituitary gland and identify the early outcomes of a pituitary adenoma on sight
5. Describe the bony passageways that the facial nerve traverses
6. Describe the anatomy, physiology and pathways associated with the parasympathetic components of the facial nerve
7. Describe the anatomy of the foramen lacerum, and petrotympanic fissure, pterygopalatine fossa, stylomastoid foramen and the relationship of these regions to the facial nerve
8. Identify the locations that parasympathetic fibers join the trigeminal nerve
9. Describe and identify regions of the facial nerve pathway and its branches within the head and neck wherein damage would result in an affect of both SVE and parasympathetic fibers (GVE) components.