Exam 2: Head and Neck Flashcards
The sternocleidomastoid when contracted unilateral will result in……
contralateral rotation and ipsilateral side bending
The sternocleidomastoid when contracted bilaterally will result in……
flexion of the neck and (paradoxically) extension if the head already extended
______ is frequently encountered when the airflow in the nose in impeded, predisposition to congestion
Deviated nasal septum
_______ develop off the nasal cavity. They enlarge within the bones of the skull but remain connected to the nasal cavity
Air sinuses
The lining of the nasopharynx, auditory tube and the middle ear are all innervated by the ______.
CN IX: Glossopharyngeal
Define Mastoiditis. What can occur if left untreated?
a middle ear infection that has spread to the mastoid process.
Meningitis and infection of CNS
What connects the right and left lobe of the thyroid gland?
Isthmus
How many total parathyroid glands are there?
4 total, posterior side of the thyroid have 2 each.
During any thyroid procedure what must you pay special attention to and why?
All 4 parathyroid glands because their product: Parathyroid hormone: cannot be synthetically replaced.
Parathyroid hormone is responsible for?
Increasing serum calcium levels
______ is located posterior to the Pons
Cerebellum
The wrinkles on the brain forms…..
Distinct sulci (grooves) and gyri (bumps) on the surface
What is the difference between a contusion and a concussion?
Concussion is a contusion plus loss of consciousness
Cold or heat pain signals travel faster? Why?
Cold, nerves that carry cold signals have myelin versus heat ones do not
Anterior circulation of the brain is?
Internal carotid artery
The olfactory bulb extends off the _____, which connects it to the ______.
Olfactory tract
Cerebral cortex
The olfactory bulb sends olfactory nerves through the______ of the ethmoid bone to reach the ______.
Cribiform plate
superior nasal cavity
The retina of the eye is a direct extension of the ______ and as such, is actually part of the ________.
Diencephalon
central nervous system
The _____ extends away from the brain and induces formation of the lens from epidermal tissue
optic cup
The _____ sends axons through left and right _______.
retina
optic nerves
_____ travel through the optic canal. These converge and swap axons at the ______.
Right and Left optic nerve
Optic chiasm
Where do the Left and Right optic nerves axons synapse? In what part of the brain?
lateral genicuate nuclei
Thalamus
Where is visual information processed?
Occipital lobe
What part of the eye is the retina?
The back layer of the eye