CH. 33 FACE AND NECK TRAUMA

Question 1

The ridges between teeth that are covered with thickened connective tissue and epithelium

Answer 1

alveolar ridges

Question 2

small pits or cavities such as sockets for the teeth

Answer 2

alveoli

Question 3

a condition in which the pupils are not of equal size

Answer 3

anisocoria

Question 4

the anterior area of the globe between the lens and the cornea that is filled with aqueous humor

Answer 4

anterior chamber

Question 5

the clear, watery fluid in the anterior chamber of the globe

Answer 5

aqueous humor

Question 6

the large outside portion of the ear through which sound waves enter the ear; also called the pinna

Answer 6

auricle

Question 7

a fracture to the floor of the orbit usually caused by a blow to the eye

Answer 7

blowout fracture

Question 8

the visualization of objects directly in front of you

Answer 8

central vision

Question 9

the shell shaped structure within the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti

Answer 9

cochlea

Question 10

a canal within the cochlea that receives vibrations from the ossicles

Answer 10

cochlear duct

Question 11

a thin, transparent membrane that covers the sclera and internal surfaces of the eyelid

Answer 11

conjunctiva

Question 12

an inflammation of the conjunctivae that usually is caused by bacteria, viruses, allergies, or foreign bodies; highly contagious, also called pink eye

Answer 12

conjuntivitis

Question 13

the transparent anterior portion of the eye that overlies the iris and pupil

Answer 13

cornea

Question 14

a le fort III fracture involves a fracture of all of the mid facial bones thus separating the entire mid face from the cranium

Answer 14

craniofacial disjunction

Question 15

the part of the tooth that is external to the gum

Answer 15

crown

Question 16

points at the top of a tooth

Answer 16

cusps

Question 17

the principal mass of the tooth that is made up of a material that is much more dense and stronger than bone

Answer 17

dentin

Question 18

double vision

Answer 18

diplopia

Question 19

paralysis of gaze or lack of coordination between movements of the two eyes

Answer 19

dysconjugate gaze

Question 20

difficulty swallowing

Answer 20

dysphagia

Question 21

nosebleed

Answer 21

epistaxis

Question 22

the area in which sound waves are received from the auricle before they travel to the eardrum; also called the ear canal

Answer 22

external auditory canal

Question 23

one of three anatomic parts of the ear; contains the pinna, the ear canal, external portion of the tympanic membrane

Answer 23

external ear

Question 24

the seventh cranial nerve; supplies motor activity to all muscles of facial expression and anterior two thirds of the tongue; relates to the sense of taste and cutaneous sensation to the external ear tongue and palate

Answer 24

facial nerve

Question 25

the eyeball

Answer 25

globe

Question 26

ninth cranial nerve; supplies motor fibers to the pharyngeal muscle providing taste sensation to the posterior portion of the tongue, and carrying parasympathetic fibers to the parotid gland

Answer 26

glossopharyngeal nerve

Question 27

the bony anterior part of the palate that forms the roof of the mouth

Answer 27

hard palate

Question 28

coughing up of blood

Answer 28

hemoptysis

Question 29

a bone at the base of the tongue that supports the tongue and its muscles

Answer 29

hyoid bone

Question 30

bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye; results from the direct ocular trauma

Answer 30

hyphema

Question 31

twelfth cranial nerve; provides motor function to the muscles of the tongue and throat

Answer 31

hypoglossal nerve

Question 32

one of the three anatomic parts of the ear; consists of the cochlea and semicircular canals

Answer 32

inner ear

Question 33

the colored portion of the eye

Answer 33

iris

Question 34

the structures in which tears are secreted and drained from the eye

Answer 34

lacrimal apparatus

Question 35

maxillary fractures that are classified into three categories based on their anatomic location

Answer 35

le fort fractures

Question 36

a transparent body within the globe that focuses light rays

Answer 36

lens

Question 37

misalignment of the teeth

Answer 37

malocclusion

Question 38

the moveable lower jaw bone

Answer 38

mandible

Question 39

a sensory and motor nerve that supplies the muscle of chewing and skin of the lower lip chin temporal region and part of the external ear

Answer 39

mandibular nerve

Question 40

the process of chewing with the teeth

Answer 40

mastication

Question 41

a sensory nerve that supplies the skin on the posterior part of the side of the nose, lower eyelid, cheek, and upper lip

Answer 41

maxillary nerve