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Head & Neck Flashcards

1
Q

What are the bones of the cranial skull?

A

Parietal (2)
Temporal (2)
Frontal (1)
Occipital (1)

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2
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How are the skull bones connected?

A

Fused with cranial sutures

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3
Q

What are the bones of the skull designed for?

A

Maximum protection of the brain

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4
Q

What are the bones of the face (facial)?

A

Frontal
Zygomatic (2)
Nasal
Maxillary
Temporal (2)
Mandible
Lacrimal (2)
Ethmoid
Sphenoid (2)

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5
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What joint is part of the facial area?

A

Temperomandibular (TMJ)

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6
Q

What do structures of the facial area provide?

A

Provides the structure of the face

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7
Q

What is the zygoma?

A

Cheek bone

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8
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What is the Supra orbital ridge?

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9
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What bones make up the eye orbit?

A

Frontal
Zygomatic
Maxillary

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10
Q

What creates the nasal bridge?

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The meeting of the nasal, frontal, and maxillary bones

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11
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What makes up the floor of the nasal cavity?

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The hard palate anteriorly and the soft palate posteriorly

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12
Q

What is the nasal septum?

A

It divides the nasal cavity into R/L chambers

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13
Q

What is the middle third of the face and what does it do?

A

Maxillary bone which supports nose and nasal passages

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14
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What is the ethmoid bone and its purpose?

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It is behind the lacrimal bone in the eye socket and it helps direct air from nostrils to nasal cavity to lungs

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15
Q

What is the nasal cartilage?

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Cartilage on the end of the nose that provides some structure but also allows it air to go in and out with breathing

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16
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What are the nasal conchae?

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Ridges and flaps in the nose tissue that increases the surface area and helps warm and humidify air as it enters

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17
Q

What anatomy makes up the throat?

A

Larynx
- thyroid cartilage
- cricoid cartilage
Trachea
Hyoid bone
Others- pharynx and esophagus

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18
Q

What is the larynx and what does it do?

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-Voice box
- Helps us breathe & protects against food getting in the trachea while breathing

19
Q

What is the thyroid cartilage also called?

A

Adam’s apple

20
Q

What is the thyroid cartilage?

A

A protective shield around the anterior larynx

21
Q

What is the cricoid cartilage?

A

It forms the back of the voice box & completely encircles trachea
It helps keep the airway open

22
Q

What is the trachea and what does it do?

A
  • Windpipe
  • regulates & allows air in/out of lungs, prevents foreign objects from respiratory system
23
Q

What is the hyoid bone?

A

It is a floating bone suspended from the temporal bones by stylohyoid ligaments
It supports the tongue, larynx, & epiglottis and plays a role in speaking, breathing, & swallowing

24
Q

What is the peristalsis epiglottis?

A

A flap of cartilage that prevents food and liquid from entering the lungs

25
Q

What makes up the mouth?

A

Tongue
Teeth
Mandible
Maxilla

26
Q

What is the oral vestibule area of the mouth?

A

From the lips to teeth

27
Q

What is the oral cavity of the mouth?

A

Everything past teeth leading to the trachea

28
Q

What is the tongue?

A

A skeletal muscle covered by a mucous membrane

29
Q

What does the surface of the tongue covered in?

A

Papillae and taste buds

30
Q

What makes up the bottom third of the face and what does it do?

A
  • Lower jaw & mandible
  • Supports teeth, larynx, trachea, upper airways, & upper digestive tract
31
Q

How many permanent teeth are there?

A

32

32
Q

How does the TMJ move when opening/closing mouth?

A

In a hinge like manner

33
Q

How does the TMJ move when chewing/biting?

A

It glides forward, backward, and side to side

34
Q

What are all the anatomical parts of the eye?

A

Globe
Optic canal
Sclera
Pupil
Iris
Conjunctiva
Cornea
Lens
Retina

35
Q

What is the globe?

A

Mass of the eye

36
Q

What is the optic canal?

A

The foremen which the optic nerve passes to reach the brain

37
Q

What is the sclera?

A

White layering of the eye

38
Q

What is the pupil?

A

Dark central portion of eye

39
Q

What is the iris?

A

Surrounded by pigmented contractile tissue

40
Q

What is the conjunctiva?

A

Thin mucous membrane covers the sclera and lines the inside of the eye

41
Q

What is the cornea?

A

Focuses light rays that enter the eye

42
Q

What is the lens?

A

Behind the iris, sharpens and focus the visual field

43
Q

What is the retina?

A

Nervous tissue of the eye

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