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Chapter 28 Face And Neck Injuries Flashcards

1
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A fracture of the orbit, or the bones that support the floor of the orbit

A

Blowout fracture

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Separation of the retina from attachments at the back of the eye

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Retinal detachment

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3
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Naturally occurring uneven pupil size

A

Anisocoria

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The ear canal leads to the tympanic membrane

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External auditory canal

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

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Conjunctiva

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6
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Layers of the bone within the nasal cavity

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Turbinates

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The transparent tissue layer in front of the pupil and iris of the eye

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Cornea

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8
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The eyeball

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Globe

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

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Sternocleidomastoid muscles

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10
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A tube that connects the middle ear to the oropharynx

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Eustachian tube

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11
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A characteristic crackling sensation fell on palpation of the skin caused by the presence of air in soft tissues

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Subcutaneous emphysema

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The eardrum, a thin, semi transparent membrane in the middle ear that transmit sound vibrations to the internal error, by means of auditory ossicles

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Tympanic membrane

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The presence of air the veins which can lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart

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Air embolism

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14
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The small rounded fleshy bulge that lies immediately anterior to the ear canal

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Tragus

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15
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The glands that produce fluids to keep that eye moist. Also called tear glands.

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Lacrimal glands

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

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Lens

17
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The external visible part of the ear

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Pinna

18
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The tough fibrous white portion of the eye that protects the more delicate inner structures

A

Sclera

19
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The prominent bony mass at the base of the skull about 1 inch, 2.5 cm posterior to the external opening of the ear

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Mastoid process

20
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The circular opening in the middle of the iris that admits light into the back of the eye

A

Pupil

21
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A cranial nerve that transmits visual information to the brain

A

Optic nerve

22
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

A

Conjunctivitis

23
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The joint formed where the mandible in cranium meet just in front of the ear

A

Temporomandibular joint

24
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A light sensitive area of the eye wear. 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.

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Retina

25
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The muscle, and surrounding tissue behind the cornea that dilate and constrict the pupil regulating the amount of light that enters the eye pigment in this tissue give that eye its color

A

Iris

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