ASSESSING MOUTH, THROAT, NOSE AND SINUSES

Question 1

is formed by the lips, cheeks, hard and
soft palates, uvula, and the tongue and its muscles.

Answer 1

Mouth or oral cavity

Question 2

The roof of the oral cavity is formed by the _ and _

Answer 2

anterior hard palate and the posterior soft palate.

Question 3

An extension of the soft palate is the __, which hangs in the posterior midline of the oropharynx.

Answer 3

uvula

Question 4

(jaw bone) provides the structural support for
the floor of the mouth.

Answer 4

The mandible

Question 5

The___ are covered by mucous membrane
and normally hold 32 permanent teeth in the adult.

Answer 5

gums (gingiva)

Question 6

helps break down and lubricates food.

Answer 6

Saliva

Question 7

digests carbohydrates.

Answer 7

Amylase

Question 8

located in the lower jaw, open under the
tongue on either side of the frenulum
through openings called Wharton’s
ducts.

Answer 8

Submandibular glands

Question 9

located under the tongue, open through
several ducts located on the floor of the
mouth.

Answer 9

Sublingual glands

Question 10

below the nasopharynx

Answer 10

Oropharynx

Question 11

located below and in front of the ears,
empty through Stensen’s ducts, which
are located inside the cheek across from
the second upper molar

Answer 11

Parotid glands

Question 12

located behind the mouth and nose,
serves as a muscular passage for food and air.

Answer 12

The throat (pharynx),

Question 13

The upper part of the throat

Answer 13

Nasopharynx

Question 14

below the oropharynx

Answer 14

Laryngopharynx

Question 14

The ___ lie at the base of the tongue.

Answer 14

lingual tonsils

Question 15

Masses of lymphoid tissue referred to as the

Answer 15

palatine
tonsils.

Question 16

The lingual tonsils lie at the ___ of the tongue.

Answer 16

base

Question 16

are found high in the
nasopharynx. Because tonsils are masses of lymphoid
tissue, they help protect against infection.

Answer 16

Pharyngeal tonsils or adenoids

Question 17

The external nose consists of a

Answer 17

bridge (upper portion),
tip,
and two oval openings called nares.

Question 17

external nose, two oval openings called

Answer 17

nares

Question 18

located between the roof of the mouth and the
cranium
o it extends from the anterior nares (nostrils) to the
posterior nares, which open into the nasopharynx.

Answer 18

Nasal Cavity

Question 19

o separates the cavity into two halves

Answer 19

• Nasal Septum

Question 20

• Nasal Septum
  the front of the nasal septum contains a rich supply
  of blood vessels and is known as

Answer 20

Kiesselbach’s
area

Question 21

• Nasal Septum
  ▪ This is a common site for nasal bleeding

Answer 21

Kiesselbach’s
area

Question 22

the superior, middle, and inferior turbinates are
bony lobes
o project from the lateral walls of the nasal cavity.
o These 3 turbinates increase the surface area that
is exposed to incoming air
o As the person inspires air, nasal hairs (vibrissae)
filter large particles from the air.

Answer 22

Conchae

Question 23

underlies each turbinate and receives drainage
from the paranasal sinuses and the nasolacrimal
duct

Answer 23

Meatus

Question 24

Four pairs of paranasal sinuses in the skull:

Answer 24

Frontal sinuses (above the eyes)\

o Maxillary sinuses (in the upper jaw) are
accessible to examination by the nurse.

o Ethmoidal and sphenoidal sinuses
are smaller,
located deeper in the skull, and are not accessible
for examination.

Question 25

Scaling painful fissures at corner of lips

Answer 25

Cheilosis of lips

Question 26

Clear vesicles surrounded by red indurated base

Answer 26

• Herpes simplex type I

Question 27

Round, indurated lesion becomes crusted and
ulcerated with elevated border

Answer 27

Carcinoma of lip

Question 28

Thick raised patch does not scrape off: seen in
heavy tobacco or alcohol use

Answer 28

Leukoplakia (ventral surface)

Question 29

Curdlike patches easily scrape off; leaving a
reddened area

Answer 29

Candida albicans infection (thrush)

Question 30

Smooth, reddish, shiny tongue without papillae due to

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vitamin B12 deficiency

Question 31

1+ Tonsils are

Answer 31

visible

Question 31

Round indurated lesion becomes crusty and
ulcerated with elevated border

Answer 31

Carcinoma of tongue

Question 32

Enlarge tongue
o Hypothyroidism, acromegaly, or down syndrome,
and angioneurotic edema of anaphylaxis

Answer 32

Macroglossia

Question 33

2+ Tonsils are

Answer 33

midway between tonsillar pillars
and uvula

Question 34

3+ Tonsils touch

Answer 34

the uvula

Question 35

4+ Tonsils touch

Answer 35

each other.