3. Head and Neck Examination Flashcards
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What percent of cancers are found on the lateral border of the tongue?
80%
3
With experience, the ira and extra oral exam should take how long?
2 minutes
3
What is ascultation?
detecting abnormal joint sounds with a stethoscope
3
What are four questions to ask when you see a deviation from normal?
5
What are the 5 things to look at during the peri-oral exam?
5
What should be removed before the peri-oral exam?
5
What three factors should be looked at for the lips?
5
Is a frenal epulis a normal variation?
yes
6
Are Fordyce granules a normal variation?
7
What is the term for a benign, developmental enlargement on the buccals of both ridges?
7
Are exostosis or tori important?
8
You should ______ the soft palate from side to side.
8
Uvula may be ____.
9
What are white pustules in the palatine tonsils called?
peri-tonsilar abcesses
9
Is a fissured tongue a normal variation?
Yes
10
What is a crenated tongue?
impressions of the teeth at lateral borders of the tongue
10
What are the most numerous papilla on the tongue?
Filiform
10
What is the most common site for oral cancer?
lateral border of the tongue
11
What is high attachment of the lingual frenum called?
Ankyloglossia
What are fringe-like structures that contain minor salivary glands?
Plica fimbriata
12
What should you do prior to conducting the extraoral exam? Why do you need to do this? Should you have a witness for the extraoral exam?
13
Are the lymph nodes normally palpable?
14
What are three possibilities for an enlarged parotid gland?
14
Thyroid cartilage is more prominent in what gender?
men
