Chapter 35 Flashcards

1
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What is the Lymphatics?

A

-An accumulation of lymph nodes and channels connecting them. - A filtering system for the blood stream.

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2
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What do the lymph nodes do?

A

Filter fluid and produce lymphocytes to combat infections.

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3
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What nodes are located beneath the chin?

A

Submental Nodes

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4
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What do the submental nodes do?

A

Drain the mandibular incisors, tip of tongue, and midline of lower lip and chin.

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5
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What node is a long gland near the angle of the mandible?

A

Submandibular nodes

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6
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What do the submandibular nodes do?

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Drain the max. Teeth and sinus, man. Canines, mand. Posteriors, floor of mouth, tongue, cheek, hard palate, and ant. Nasal cavity.

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7
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What is Lymphadenopathy?

A

Enlargement and tenderness of submandibular nodes.

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8
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What nodes are located on the lateral surface of internal jugular vein and lay next to SCM muscle about 2 inches below ear?

A

Upper deep cervical nodes

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9
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What does the Upper Deep Cervical nodes drain?

A

3 molar region

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10
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What nodes are located beside SCM about 2 inches above the clavicle?

A

Lower deep cervical

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11
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What does the lower deep cervical nodes drain?

A

Upper deep as well as occipital nodes.

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12
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How does cancer spread?

A

Through the nodes and into the blood stream. ( 1 degree nodes-2 degree nodes- 3 degree nodes- blood stream)

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13
Q

Dental infections also spread via what?

A

Fascial spaces or (fascial planes)

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14
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What are fascial spaces?

A

Spaces between muscle and tissue layers.

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15
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What is periodontal space infections?

A

Swelling of gingival or mucosal tissues.

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16
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What is buccal space swelling?

A

Swelling in vestibule

17
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What is buccal parulus?

A

“Gum Boil” Exacerbation of periapical (PA) infection out onto gingival mucosa.

18
Q

What is the submental space?

A

Below chin

19
Q

What is the sublingual space?

A

Floor of mouth

20
Q

What is Ludwig’s angina?

A

Spread from sublingual to submental space and can continue by gravity towards heart.

21
Q

What is the lateral Pharyngeal space?

A

Side of neck next to pharynx.

22
Q

What is the retropharyngeal space?

A

Posterior border of pharynx.

23
Q

What is posterior madiastinum?

A

Back of chest cavity— heart

24
Q

Infection of Mandibular Canine

A

Sublingual space- submental space- lateral Pharyngeal space- retropharyngeal space- posterior mediastinum- heart- DEATH

25
Q

Infection in anterior region can follow venous flow into brain can result in what?

A

DEATH

26
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Chart

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27
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Chart

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