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DST 312 Anatomy of Head & Neck

HND1 levelMedical & Health Sciences13 topics

DST 312 covers 13 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Bones of the skull
  2. Base of the skull and skull foramina
  3. Mandible anatomy
  4. Maxilla anatomy
  5. Facial landmarks and foramina
  6. Blood and nerve supply of the face
  7. Temporomandibular joint
  8. Muscles of mastication
  9. Soft tissues of the mouth
  10. Tongue and taste buds
  11. Palate, tonsils and gingivae
  12. Cranial nerves
  13. Trigeminal and facial nerve distribution

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Bones of the skull

The skull is a composite of 22 bones that protect the brain, support the face, and provide attachment sites for muscles and ligaments. Mastering the classification (vault, facial, auditory, cranial base) and the relationships among the bones is essential for identifying anatomical landmarks, interpreting radiographs, and diagnosing fractures on the NUC CCMAS, NBTE, and NCCE exams.

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