Equine anatomy of the face

list the muscles of facial expression based of their location on the diagram

2. orbicularis oris

4. levator nasolabialis

5. caninus

6. zygomaticus

9. Buccinator

10. depressor labii inferoris

11. cutaneus faciei

list the muscles of mastication

• masseter

• pteygoid

• temporalis

• digistricus

label the muscles of mastication as they appear on the diagram

1. temporalis

2. masseter

3. pterygoid

what is this structure and what are its parts

digastricus

1. rostral belly

2. caudal belly and ocipitomandiublaris

what connects the rostral and caudal belly of the digastricus

the intermediate tendon

what nerves innervate the face

CN 7 and 5

what branches of CN 7 innervate the face

• buccal branches

• Auriculo palpebral

what branches of CN5 innervate the face

Auriculo temporal

what are the branches of the facial artery

• inferior labial

• superior labial

• lateral nasal

• dorsal nasal

• angularis oculi

what are the veins of venous return for the face

1. transverse facial veins

2. deep facial veins

3. buccal facial vein

4. facial vein parallel to artery

5. mesoteric vein

6. lingofacial vein

7. maxillary vein

what nerve innervates the digastricus

rostral belly = trigeminal

caudal belly = facial

what structure can you use to find the reteropharyngeal lymph nodes

the external carotid artery

the lateral retropharyngeal lymph nodes are located _____ to the cartoid artery

dorsal

the medial retropharyngeal lymph nodes are located _____ to the carotid artery

ventral