Chapter 27 Face and Neck

Question 1

Air Embolism

Answer 1

the presence of air in the veins , which can lead to cardiac arrest it is enters the heart.

Question 2

Anisocoria

Answer 2

naturally occurring uneven pupil size.

Question 3

Blow-Out Fracture

Answer 3

fracture of the orbit or of the bones that support the floor of the orbit.

Question 4

Conjunctiva

Answer 4

the delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eye.

Question 5

Conjunctivitis

Answer 5

inflammation of the conjunctiva

Question 6

Eustachian Tube

Answer 6

branch of the internal auditory canal that connects the middle ear to the oropharynx.

Question 7

External Auditory Canal

Answer 7

the ear canal; leads to the tympanic membrane.

Question 8

Globe

Answer 8

the eyeball

Question 9

Iris

Answer 9

the muscle surrounding tissue behind the cornea that dilate and constrict the pupil, regulate the amount of light that enters the eye; pigmentation in this tissue gives the eye its color.

Question 10

Lacrimal Glands

Answer 10

glands that produce fluids to keep the eye moist; “Tear Glands”

Question 11

Lens

Answer 11

transparent part of the eye through which images are focused on the retina.

Question 12

Mastoid Process

Answer 12

prominent bony mass at the base of the skull about 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear.

Question 13

Optic Nerve

Answer 13

cranial nerve that transmits visual information to the brain.

Question 14

Pinna

Answer 14

the external visible part of the ear.

Question 15

Pupil

Answer 15

the circular opening in the middle of the iris that admits light to the back of the eye.

Question 16

Retina

Answer 16

the light-sensitive area of the eye where images are projected; a layer of cells at the back of the eye that changes the light image into electric impulses, which are carried by the optic nerve to the brain.

Question 17

Retinal Detachment

Answer 17

separation of the retina from its attachments at the back of the eye.

Question 18

Sclera

Answer 18

the tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protects the more delicate inner structures.

Question 19

Sternocleidomastoid Muscles

Answer 19

the muscles on either side of the neck that allow movement of the head.

Question 20

Subcutaneous Emphysema

Answer 20

a characteristic, crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues.

Question 21

Temporomandibular Joint

Answer 21

the joint formed where the mandible and the cranium meet, just in front of the ear.

Question 22

Tragus

Answer 22

the small, rounded, fleshy bulge that lies immediately anterior to the ear canal.

Question 23

Turbinates

Answer 23

layers of bone within the nasal cavity

Question 24

Tympanic Membrane

Answer 24

the eardrum, which lies between the external and middle ear.