Ch. 14 (Head, Face, & Neck, & Regional Lymphatics) Flashcards
What are the four main cranial bones in the head?
that we have to know for health ass.
- frontal
- occipital
- temporal
- parietal
What are junctions where cranial bones unite?
sutures
What anatomical section supports the head from C1-C7?
cervical vertebra
What cranial nerve controls facial muscles?
CN VII
symmetry is measured to check nerve
What are the two major muscles in relation to the neck?
- sternomastoid (sternum to mastoid process: flex and rotate head)
- trapezius (occipital down to scapula & clavical: move shoulders and extension of head)
What does the thyroid gland do?
regulates metabolic hormones
What cartilage is present in the adam’s apple in men?
thyroid cartilage
What is the purpose of lymph nodes?
filters waste, drain fluid
What subjective data do we collect relative to a head & neck exam?
- headaches
- past head injury
- dizziness
- neck pain
- lumps, swelling
- Hx of head or neck surgery
What kind of gland straddles the trachea in the middle of the neck?
endocrine gland
What lymph node is located in front of the ear?
preauricular
What lymph node is located superficial to the mastoid process?
posterior auricular (mastoid)
What lymph node is located at the base of the skull?
occipital
What lymph node is located in the midline, behind the tip of the mandible?
submental
What lymph node is located halfway between angle and tip of the mandible?
submandibular
What lymph node is located under the angle of the mandible?
jugulodigastric (tonsillar)
What lymph node is located in the overlying sternomastoid muscle?
superficial cervical
What lymph node is located deep under the sternomastoid muscle?
deep cervical
What lymph node is located in the posterior triangle along the edge of trapezius muscle?
posterior cervical
What lymph node is located just above and behind the clavicle, at the sternomastoid muscle?
supraclavicular
What muscles innervate cranial nerve XI?
- sternomastoid process (sternum to mastoid process: flex and rotate head)
- trapezius (occipital down to scapula & clavical: move shoulders and extension of head)
When the nodes cannot be felt in the patient, what do you write down?
nodes non-palpable
What are normal characteristics of a lymph node?
- mobile, small, not hard
If a patient has an enlarged thyroid gland, what do you do next?
pull out your stethoscope, use the bell side and try to detect if the patient has a bruwit