HEAD

Question 1

All of the facial bones are immovable except for the mandible, which has free movement (up, down, and sideways) at

Answer 1

Temporomandibular joint

Question 2

are located on each side of the face, anterior and inferior to the ears and behind the mandible.

Answer 2

parotid glands

Question 3

are located inferior to the mandible, underneath the base of the tongue.

Answer 3

submandibular glands

Question 4

are two of the paired muscles that allow movement and provide support to the head and neck

Answer 4

sternocleidomastoid and trapezius

Question 5

rotates and flexes the head

Answer 5

sternocleidomastoid

Question 6

extends the head and moves the shoulders

Answer 6

trapezius

Question 7

what cranial nerve is responsible for muscle movement that permits shrugging of the shoulders by the trapezius muscles and turning the head against resistance by the sternomastoid muscles?

Answer 7

accessory nerve

Question 8

is the largest endocrine gland in the body.

Answer 8

thyroid gland

Question 9

What are the 10 lymph nodes of the face?

Answer 9

preauricular
postauricular
tonsillar
occipital
submandibular
submental
superficial cervical
posterior cervical
deep cervical
supraclavicular

Question 10

is characterized by enlargement of the facial features (nose, ears) and the hands and feet. It occurs in about 6 of every 100,000 adults and is caused by increased production of growth hormone after the skeleton and other organs finish growing.

Answer 10

acromegaly

Question 11

may present with a moon-shaped face with reddened cheeks and increased facial hair.

Answer 11

cushing’s syndrome

Question 12

is seen in hyperthyroidism.

Answer 12

exophthalmos

Question 13

usually begins suddenly and reaches a peak within 48 hours. Symptoms may include twitching, weakness, paralysis, drooping eyelid or corner of the mouth, drooling, dry eye, dry mouth, decreased ability to taste, eye tearing, facial distortion.

Answer 13

bell’s palsy

Question 14

is a profound state of wasting of the vital tissues that is associated with cancer, malnutrition and severe chronic illnesses.

Answer 14

cachexia

Question 15

is the degeneration of basal ganglia, resulting from a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.

Answer 15

parkinson’s disease

Question 16

has a long spinous process called the vertebra prominens, which serves as a useful landmark du ring physical assessment of the neck, back and thorax.

Answer 16

7th cervical vertebra