Course Package Form 2018 Outline
Mohave Community College
DEH 122 Head and Neck Anatomy


Originator: Gift, Tracy           Status: Approved           Department: DEH Dental Hygiene
Date Created: 08/02/2018         Submitted: 10/17/2018         Completed: 11/13/2018        
Effective Semester: Fall  
Catalog Year: 2019-20  
Course Prefix: DEH  
Course Number: 122  
Course Full Title: Head and Neck Anatomy  
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Reason for Evaluation: CSLO, Competencies, and/or Outline Changes    
Current Credit: 2  
Lecture Hours: 1.5  
Lab Hours: .5  
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SUN Course?: No  
AGEC Course?: No  
Articulated?: Yes  
Transfer: NAU    
Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Dental Hygiene program  
Corequisite(s): DEH 122L  
Catalog Course Description: A study of the anatomical structures of the head and neck, with emphasis on the nerve and vascular supply, muscles of mastication, bones of the skull, and oral cavity.  
Course Learning Outcomes: 1. Relate the anatomical structures and associated functions of the head and neck to overall dental health. (2,3,5) C1, C3, C5, HP5, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC5
2. Summarize disorders of the head and neck. (2,3,5) C1, C3, C5, HP5, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC5
3. Analyze dental infection's effect on systematic health. (2,3,5) C1, C3, C5, HP5, PC2, PC3, PC4, PC5  
Course Competencies: 1. Define and pronounce all anatomical terms.
2. Locate anatomical structures of the head and neck on a diagram, skull and patient.
3. Describe the origin, insertion, and action of each muscle of the head and neck.
4. Describe the movements of the temporomandibular joint and its relationship with the muscles in the head and neck origin.
5. Trace the routes of blood vessels of the head and neck.
6. Distinguish the types nerves of the head and neck and the tissues innervated.
7. Summarize disorders of the head and neck.
8. Integrate knowledge of the head and neck to clinical practice.  
Course Outline: I. Anatomical structures of the head and neck
  A. Nomenclature
  B. Normal anatomic variation
  C. Surface anatomy
    1. Regions of the head
    2. Regions of the neck
  D. Skeletal system
    1. Overview
      a. Bony prominences
      b. Bony depressions
      c. Bony openings
      d. Skeletal articulations
      e. Bone abnormalities
    2. Bones of the head and neck
      a. Skill views
      b. Cranial bones
      c. Facial bones
      d. Paranasal sinuses
      e. Fossae of the skull
      f. Bones of the neck
  E. Muscular system
    1. Overview
      a. Origin
      b. Insertion
      c. Action
    2. Muscles of the head and neck
      a. Cervical
      b. Muscles of facial expression
      c. Muscles of mastication
      d. Hyoid muscle
      e. Muscles of the tongue
      f. Muscles of the pharynx
  F. Temporomandibular joint
    1. Overview of the TMJ
      a. Bones of the joint
        i. Temporal bone
        ii. Mandible
      b. Joint capsule
      c. Disc of the joint
      d. Ligaments associate with the join
    2. Jaw movement and muscle relationships
      a. Depression of the jaw
      b. Elevation of the jaw
      c. Lateral deviation of the jaw
      d. Protrusion of the jaw
      e. Retraction of the jaw
      f. Palpation of the joint
    3. Disorders of the joint
      a. Subluxation
      b. Temporomandibular disorder (TMD)
  G. Vascular system
    1. Overview of the vascular system
      a. Plexus
      b. Anastomosis
      c. Artery
      d. Arteriole
      e. Capillary
      f. Vein
      g. Venule
      h. Venous sinus
    2. Arterial blood supply to the head and neck
      a. Origins to the head and neck
      b. Internal carotid artery
      c. External carotid artery
    3. Venous drainage of the head and neck
      a. Facial vein
      b. Retromandibular vein
      c. Venous sinuses
      d. Internal jugular vein
      e. External jugular vein
      f. Pathways to the heart from the head and neck
    4. Vascular lesions
      a. Atherosclerosis
      b. Bacteremia
      c. Embolus
      d. Hematoma
      e. Hemorrhage
      f. Plaque
      g. Thrombus
  H. Glandular tissue
    1. Overview of the glandular tissue
      a. Exocrine gland
      b. Duct
      c. Endocrine gland
    2. Lacrimal glands
      a. Location
      b. Innervations
      c. Lymphatics
      d. Blood supply
    3. Salivary glands
      a. Salivary gland lesions
        i. Sialolith
        ii. Ranula
        iii.Mucocele
        iv. Mumps
      b. Major salivary glands
        i. Parotid
          1. Location
          2. Innervations
          3. Lymphatics
          4. Blood supply
        ii. Submandibular
          1. Location
          2. Innervations
          3. Lymphatics
          4. Blood supply
        iii. Sublingual
          1. Location
          2. Innervations
          3. Lymphatics
          4. Blood supply
      c. Minor salivary glands
    4. Thyroid gland
      a. Location
      b. Innervations
      c. Lymphatics
      d. Blood supply
      e. Goiter
    5. Parathyroid gland
      a. Location
      b. Innervations
      c. Lymphatics
      d. Blood supply
    6. Thymus gland
      a. Location
      b. Innervations
      c. Lymphatics
      d. Blood supply
  I. Nervous system
    1. Overview of the nervous system
      a. Key terms
        i. Neuron
        ii. Nerve
        iii Synapse
        iv. Innervation
        v. Ganglion
        vi. Afferent nerve
        vii.Efferent nerve
        viii.Resting potential
        ix. Action potential
        x. neurotransmitters
      b. Central nervous system
        i. Brain
        ii. Spinal cord
      c. Peripheral nervous system
        i. Afferent nervous system
        ii. Efferent nervous system
          1. Somatic nervous system
          2. Autonomic nervous system
            a. Sympathetic nervous system
            b. Parasympathetic nervous system
      d. Cranial nerves
        i. I-XII
        ii. Nerve type
        iii.Tissues innervated
    2. Nerves to the oral cavity and associated structures
      a. Trigeminal nerve
        i. Ophthalmic nerve
          1. Frontal nerve
          2. Lacrimal nerve
          3. Nasociliary nerve
        ii. Maxillary nerve
          1. Zygomatic nerve
          2. Infraorbital nerve
          3. Anterior superior nerve
          4. Middle superior nerve
          5. Posterior superior nerve
          6. Greater and lesser palatine nerves
          7. Nasopalatine nerve
        iii.Mandibular nerve
          1. Buccal nerve
          2. Auriculotemporal nerve
          3. Lingual nerve
          4. Inferior alveolar nerve
          5. Mental nerve
          6. Incisive nerve
          7. Mylohyoid nerve
      b. Facial nerve
        i. Greater petrosal nerve
        ii. Chorda tympani nerve
        iii.Posterior auricular nerve
        iv. Stylohyoid nerve
        v. Posterior digastric nerve
    3. Nerve lesions of the head and neck
      a. Bell?s palsy
      b. Facial paralysis
      c. Trigeminal neuralgia
  J. Lymphatic system
    1. Overview of the lymphatic system
      a. Lymphatic vessels
      b. Lymph nodes
      c. Tonsillar tissue
      d. Lymphatic ducts
    2. Lymph nodes of the head and neck
      a. Lymph nodes of the head
        i. Superficial lymph nodes
          1. Occipital
          2. Retroauricular
          3. Anterior auricular
          4. Facial
        ii. Deep lymph nodes
          1. Deep parotid
          2. Retropharyngeal
      b. Cervical lymph nodes
        i. Superficial lymph nodes
          1. Submental
          2. Submandibular
          3. External jugular
          4. Anterior jugular
        ii. Deep lymph nodes
          1. Superior deep
          2. Inferior deep
    3. Tonsils
      a. Palatine tonsils
      b. Lingual tonsils
      c. Pharyngeal tonsils
      d. Tubal tonsils
    4. Disorders
      a. Lymphadenopathy
      b. Cancer and metastasis
  K. Spaces and fascia
    1. Overview of the fascia
      a. Superfacial fascia
      b. Deep fascia
    2. Fascial spaces
      a. Fascia of the face and jaws
      b. Cervical fascial spaces

II. Function
  A. Mastication
  B. Swallowing
  C. Speech
  D. Facial expression

III. Dental infection
  A. Dental infections
    1. Infectious process
    2. Infection resistance factors
    3. Odontogenic infections
  B. Spread of dental infection
    1. Spread to the paranasal sinus
    2. Spread by the vascular system
    3. Spread by lymphatics
    4. Spread by spaces
    5. Prevention of the spread of dental infection
    6. Medically compromised patients

 
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