Head, Neck, Neuro PA

Question 1

lacrimal gland

Answer 1

tear production

Question 2

conjunctivae

Answer 2

mucous membrane covering eyeball and inner eyelid

Question 3

sclera

Answer 3

white part of eye, merges with cornea

Question 4

cornea

Answer 4

transparent layer forming front of the eye

Question 5

iris

Answer 5

colored part
muscular bit that controls light entering lens

Question 6

lens

Answer 6

bends light entering from pupil to focus onto retina

Question 7

retina

Answer 7

light sensitive layer of the eye that contains rods and cones

Question 8

what can loss of hair patches indicate

Answer 8

autoimmune disease

Question 9

what can hirsutism indicate

Answer 9

hormonal or endocrine d/o when coarse facial hair grow on a female

Question 10

PERRLA stands for

Answer 10

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodates

Question 11

exophthalmos

Answer 11

bulging eyes

Question 12

strabismus

Answer 12

cross-eyes

Question 13

subconjunctival hemorrhage cause

Answer 13

trauma, V, straining during labor or BM

Question 14

redness of ears could indicate what

Answer 14

inflammation or fever

Question 15

ear drainage following trauma can indicate what

Answer 15

emergency- fracture to base of skull

Question 16

mucoid discharge with bright red nasal mucosa means what

Answer 16

upper respiratory infection

Question 17

yellow or green discharge of nose indicates what

Answer 17

one nare could mean something is lodged in there;
or infection if both nares

Question 18

unilateral watery discharge following head injury indicates what

Answer 18

skull fracture emergency

Question 19

smooth or dark red swollen tongue indicates what

Answer 19

vit B12 deficiency

Question 20

gingivitis

Answer 20

inflammation of gums that leads to tooth loss

Question 21

sore mouth with white plaques on the tongue or mucosa indicates what

Answer 21

thrush- oral fungal infection