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Chapter 2 Flashcards

1
Q

Where is the root of the nose located?

A

Between the eyes

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2
Q

True or False

Inferior to the glabella is a midpoint land mark of the nasal region that corresponds with the junction between the underlying bones is called the nasion.

A

True

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3
Q

Inferior to the nasion is the bony structure that forms _______

A

Bridge of the nose

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4
Q

True or False

At the other end is the tip or apex of the nose.

A

True

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5
Q

What does each side of the nose contain inferior to the apex?

A

Nostril or naris (plural)

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6
Q

The nares are separated by the midline _________ _________ (2 words)

A

Nasal septum

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7
Q

True or False

The nares are bounded laterally on each side by a winglike cartilaginous structure, the ala (alas) of the nose

A

True

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8
Q

What are the regions located on the facial aspect?

A

Infraoribital
Zygomatic
Buccal

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9
Q

Where is the infraorbital region located?

A

Inferior to the orbital region and lateral to the nasal region

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10
Q

Inferior to the zygomatic arch , and just anterior to the ear is the ________ ________ (2 words)

A

TMJ

Where upper skull forms a joint with the lower jaw.

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11
Q

The ________ _______ ( 2 words) of the head is composed of the soft tissue of the cheek.

A

Buccal region

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12
Q

The ________ forms the side of the face and is the broad area between the nose, mouth and ears

A

Cheek

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13
Q

What muscle is felt when a patient clenches their teeth?

A

Masseter muscle

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14
Q

True or False

The masseter muscle can become enlarged with constant use such as with grinding (bruxism) or clenching.

A

True

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15
Q

True or False

The sharp angle of the lower jaw inferior to the ear’s lobule is the ________ __ ___ _______ (4 words)

A

angle of the mandible

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16
Q

What does the oral region of the head include?

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Lips
Oral cavity
Palate
Tongue
Floor of mouth
Parts of throat
17
Q

The groove running upward between each labial commissar and each ala of the nose is the ______ _______ (2 words)

A

Nasolabial sulcus

18
Q

Underlying the upper lip is the upper jaw or __________

A

Maxilla

19
Q

The bone underlying the lower lip is the lower jaw or _______

A

Mandible

20
Q

The oral cavity also provides the entrance into the throat or ________

A

Pharynx

21
Q

The pharynx consists of which three parts?

A

Nasopharynx
Oropharynx
Laryngopharynx

22
Q

The _________ is the large strap muscle that divides each side of the neck diagonally into _________ ________ _______ (3 words) and ________ _________ ______ (3 words)

A

Sternocleidomastoid
Anterior cervical triangle
Posterior cervical triangle

23
Q

At the anterior midline, the largest of the larynx’s cartilages is the _________ _________ (2 words), which is visible as the laryngeal prominence (Adam’s Apple)

A

Thyroid cartilage

24
Q

What is another word for vocal chords which is attached to the posterior surface of the thyroid cartilage?

A

Larynx

25
Q

The ______ _______ (2 words) is also located in the anterior midline and suspended in the neck, superior to the thyroid cartilage is also located in the anterior midline and suspended in the neck, superior to the thyroid cartilage.

A

Hyoid bone

26
Q

The ______ _______ ______ (3 words) on each side can be further subdivided into smaller triangular regions by muscles in the area that are not as prominent as those of the SCM

A

Anterior cervical triangle

27
Q

What is the superior part of each anterior cervical triangle that is demarcated by the main parts of the digastric muscle (both bellies) and the mandible, forming a _______ __________ (2 words)

A

Submandibular triangle

28
Q

The inferior part of each ______ ________ ________ (3 words) is further subdivided by the omohyoid muscle into a ______ _______ (2 words) superior to it and a _______ ______ (2 words) inferior to it

A

Anterior cervical triangle
Carotid triangle
Muscular triangle

29
Q

A midline ________ _______ (2 words) is also formed by the two main parts of the digastric muscle (its right and left anterior bellies) and the hyoid bone.

A

Submental triangle

30
Q

Each ____ _______ _______ (3 words) can also be further subdivided into smaller triangular regions on each side by muscles in the area.

A

Posterior cervical triangle

31
Q

The omohyoid muscle divides the posterior cervical triangle into the _______ _________ (2 words) superior to it and the ______ ______ (2 words) inferior to it on each side

A

Occipital triangle

Subclavian triangle

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