Head, neck, lymph nodes Flashcards
How many face bones and which are movable?
14 bones
All are immovable except the mandible
Tension headache
Bilateral
Caused by stressed or anxiety
Cluster headache
One spot
Stabbing pain
Unilateral ptosis
Sinus headache
Deep throbbing
Eye brow
Last until problem is gone
migrane headache
know its coming
one sided
stroke like symptoms
photobia
long lasting
concussions
truamatic brain injury
photobia
sometimes no signs
caused by trauma or sports related injuries
primary and secondary prevention of concussions
primary: how to get it from not happening; seatbelt/helmet
secondary: it happened, what is next?; report lumps, headache
normocephalic
expected head size
macrocephalic
larger head
microcephalic
smaller head
acromegaly
excessive growth of body parts
describe the temporal arteries
elastic not tender
grade pulse 1-2
feed eyes and vision
masseter muscle
move it back and forth
what could be abnormal for the masseter muscle?
TMJ
crepitation or popping of jaw
limited ROM
describe trans mandibular disease
headaches and pain when chewing
purpose of the sternomastoid
rotate
purpouse of trapazieus
extension
purpose of thyroid gland
increase metabolic rate
what is an enlarged thyroid called?
goiter
describe hyperthyroidism
insomnia, weight and hair loss, tachycardia
describe hypothyroidism
weight gain, bradycardia, difficulty remembering things
what are lymph nodes expected to be
non tender should not be able to feel
if lymph nodes are larger than 1cm it is….
lymphadenopathy
