katab 28 al-wajha Flashcards

1
Q

Head has two parts:

A

Cranium (skull) and Face

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2
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most posterior portion of the cranium:

A

occiput

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3
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forehead is called the frontal region.

what are the major bones of the face? (6)

A

nasal bone
upper jaw bones (maxillae)
zygomas (cheek bones)
mandible (jaw bone)

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4
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small rounded fleshy bulge anterior to the ear canal:

A

tragus

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5
Q

prominent boney mass at skull base:

A

mastoid process

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6
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eye is 1 in. diameter located in the ‘orbit’. clear jellylike fluid near the back of the eye is called_____. this can leak out from injuries, but in time the body can heal and make more.

what is the delicate membrane surface of the eye is the ____.

white of the eye is the: ____

A

aqueous humor

conjunctiva (kept moist by the lacrimal glands)

sclera

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7
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layer of bl vessels between retina and sclera at the back of the eye globe:

if something happens the retina can detach from the choroid and sclera, the nerve endings lose bl supply, and this causes blindness. (retinal detachment)

A

choroid

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8
Q

when blood collects under the skin:

A

hematoma

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9
Q

during primary assess, life threatening external ________ is addressed before airway and breathing.

A

hemorrhage

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10
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with head/face traumas, use the oropharyngeal airway adjunct vs the nasal one to avoid more damage

A
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11
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nasal chambers have layers of bone called:

A

turbinates (superior, middle, and inferior turbinate)

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12
Q

with significant nasal inj consider potential spinal cord injury. look for CSF fluid

A
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13
Q

ear has 3 parts:

A

pinna or oracles (external ear)

external auditory canal

tympanic membrane (eardrum) - this one can be injured by blasts

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14
Q

air in the soft tissues that produces a characteristic crackling sensation is called:

A

subcutaneous emphysema

be most alert for airway management with patients with this in the neck area

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