class notes head/face/neck Flashcards

1
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Three (3) pairs of salivary glands

A

Parotid gland, Submandibular glands, Sublingual glands

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Parotid gland location:

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in the cheeks over the mandible

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3
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Submandibular glands location:

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beneath the mandible at the angle of the jaw

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4
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Sublingual glands location:

A

Lie in the floor of the mouth

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5
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Nerve that control facial muscle:

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CN VII (facial nerve)

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6
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Temporal artery location:

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superior to the temporalis muscle; pulse anterior to the ear

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7
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Vessels in neck

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Common carotid artery
External carotid artery
Internal carotid artery
Internal jugular vein
External jugular vein
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8
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Names of major neck muscles

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Sternomastoid, Trapezius (CN XI (spinal accessory nerve))

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9
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What the sternomastoid muscle moves

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allows head rotation, flexion

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10
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What the trapezius muscle moves

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allows shoulder movement, extension and turning of the head

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Thyroid gland location & function

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Straddles the trachea
Has 2 lobes
Synthesizes and secretes thyroid hormones
Highly vascular

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12
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Upper tracheal ring (what its made of)

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cricoid cartilage

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13
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Thyroid cartilage location

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is just above the cricoid—also known as Adam’s Apple

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14
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Lymphatics- part of immune system (function)

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detect and eliminate foreign substances

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15
Q

Lymphatic nodes located through body but accessible in only 4 areas:

A

Head and neck
Arms, axilla
Inguinal region

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16
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Head and neck contain how many lymph nodes

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60-70 lymph nodes

17
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Names of head/neck lymph nodes

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Preauricular
Posterior auricular
Occipital
Submental
Submandibular
Jugulodigastric (tonsillar)
Superficial cervical
Deep cervical
Posterior cervical
Supraclavicular
18
Q

Lymphadenopathy is/indicates:

A

Increased size of lymph nodes ( > 1 cm)

Indicates infection, allergy, or neoplasm

19
Q

Infants head characteristics :

A

fontanels close within first 2 years (anterior fontanel)

Head size greater than chest circumference at birth

20
Q

What happens in adolescents neck:

A

enlargement of thyroid cartilage—voice deepens

21
Q

Aging Adult (face)

A

facial bones and orbits appear more prominent

22
Q

Associated factors/symptoms of headaches:

A

N/V; visual changes; fever

23
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Associated factors/symptoms head injury:

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neck pain; visual changes; nasal or ear discharge

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Associated factors/symptoms dizziness:

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food/fluid intake; vomiting; bloody or black stools; occupation; falls

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Associated factors/symptoms neck pain:
past injury, occupation; stress
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Assess head/face Objective:
size; shape; symmetry; skin; muscle tone | Assess CN VII
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Assess Neck Objective:
``` Assess for general swelling Note range of motion Assess carotid pulsation—one side only! Check for lymph node enlargement Assess CN XI ```
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Trachea obj:
Palpate to establish it is midline
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Thyroid gland obj:
Should not be visibly enlarged | Should not be easy to palpate
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Anterior fontane bulges in infants when:
with crying or lying down, infection, injury. bleeding, hydrocephalus
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Caput succedaneum is:
edematous swelling and ecchymosis of presenting part of head of infant
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Cephalhematoma is:
subperiosteal hematoma, reabsorbed during first few weeks of life
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Molding is:
overriding of cranial bones during birth-lasts only a few days or a week
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Infant can turn head side to side by:
2 weeks
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Infant head controlled achieved by:
4 months
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Child’s or adults lymph nodes more easy to palpate?
children
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Aging Adult obj:
Senile tremors—benign, Other age-related findings: head nodding; tongue protrusion, May experience dizziness with side movements
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nuchal rigidity is:
discomfort or pain when trying to turn, move, or flex the neck Possible causes include muscle strain or sprain, cervical spine disorders, meningitis, and subarachnoid hemorrhage