head and neck anatomy: surface anatomy

chapter 2: regions of the head, neck anatomy

what are the 11 regions of the head?

mental, buccal, oral, auricular, nasal, orbital, parietal, frontal, occipital, zygomatic, infraorbital

how to remember buccal?

buccal fat removal - removal of cheek fat to look more toned

how to remember oral?

giving oral uses the mouth

how to remember auricular?

oral and aural - you need aural to hear oral

how to remember temporal?

press on temporals when you have a migraine

how to remember parietal?

parietal are paired

how to remember orbital?

eyes look like orbs

how to remember infraorbital?

inf - inferior to orbital

how to remember mental?

ansh is mental and he got a crazy chin

how to remember nasal?

nose

what are the structures of the neck? top to bottom

hyoid bone, superior thyroid notch, thyroid cartilage, trachea