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Head and Neck (Chapter 14) Flashcards

1
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3 salivary glands

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parotid
submandibular
sublingual

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2
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are salivary glands palpable

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no

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3
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where is the parotid gland located at

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cheek area over mandible

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4
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where is submandibular gland located at

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below mandible

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5
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where is sublingual gland located at

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below tongue
floor of mouth

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6
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how do you palpate the thyroid gland

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displace and palpate
- have patient tilt head and push gland to that same side

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7
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what should you tell patient before palpating thyroid gland

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I am going to place hands over neck

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8
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what is the shape of thyroid gland

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butterfly shape

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9
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what is goiter

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enlargement

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10
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where is preaurical node located at

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in front of ear

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11
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where is posterior auricle located at

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behind ear

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12
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occipital node located at

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behind ear down toward base of skull

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13
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submental node located at

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tip of chin

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14
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submandibular node located at

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under mandible, along jaw line

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15
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jugulodiagastric node located at

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below where earlobe connects to face above angle of mandible

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16
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superficial cervical node located at

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below where earlobe connects to face above angle of mandible down and back

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17
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deep cervical chain node located at

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angle of mandible down to clavicle

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18
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posterior cervical node located at

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right above clavicle up and back

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19
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supracervical

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right above clavicle from angle of mandible

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20
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how do we assess lymphnodes

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pads of index fingers in circular motion

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21
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normal lymph node findings

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freely moveable
soft
nontender
1 cm

22
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infection lymph node findings

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enlarged >1cm
warm
bilateral
tender
freely moveable

23
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cancer lymph node

A

hard
unilateral
nontender
fixed

24
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tension head ache location

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both sides, across frontal, temporal, and/or occipital region of head

25
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tension headache severity

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mild-moderate

26
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tension headache onset

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gradual
30mins to days

27
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tension head ache pain

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dull aching pain

28
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migrane is cause by what nerve

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vascular and trigeminal

29
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do migraines get an aura

30
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migrane location

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common one side
behind eyes, temples, or forehead

31
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migrane type of pain

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throbbing, pulsating

32
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migraine onset

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rapid onset, peaks 1-2 hrs, last 4-72 hr

33
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migraine severity

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moderate to severe

34
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cluster headache location

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always one sided, around eye, temple, forehead, cheek

35
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cluster headache onset

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peaks in min, 45-90 min

36
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cluster type of pain

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intermittent, excruciating, unilateral, with automatic signs

37
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cluster headache duration

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1-2/day, 1/2-2 hr for 1-2 months then remission for months/years

38
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aging adult may have

A

dizziness due to meds
neck pain

39
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what is the term for normal head and skull

A

normoscephalic

40
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parkinsons is caused by a decrease in _____________ and degeneration in _______________

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dopamine, basal ganglia

41
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parkinsons facial expression

42
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cushings is caused by

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increased ACTH

43
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how do cushings people look

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moon face, red cheeks

44
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bells palsy is lower or upper motor neuron

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lower (peripheral)

45
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onset of bells palsy

46
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bells palsy can be caused by

A

herpes simplex virus

47
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bells palsy face is half vertical or horizontal

48
Q

stroke/brain attack/CVA is upper or lower motor neuron

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upper (central)

49
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what is a stroke/brain attack/CVA caused by

A

blood clot

50
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stroke/brain attack/CVA will have paralysis of

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lower facial muscles

51
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how do we diferentiate bells palsy and stroke/brain attack/CVA

A

stroke/brain attack/CVA are still able to wrinkle forehead and close eyes

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