Module 6 - Head, Neck, Face (ENT) Flashcards
What are the cranial bones?
- Frontal
- Parietal
- Occipital
- Temporal
- Ethmoid
- Sphenmoid
What is the coronal structure?
Crowns of head from ear to ear
What is the sagittal suture?
Separates sides of head
What are the facial bones?
- Nasal bone
- Zygomatic bone
- Maxilla
- Mandible
Textbook definition of the Neck
Conduit passage of many structures
What are the main muscles of the neck?
Sternomastoid and Trapezius
What is the sternomastoid?
Divides each side of the neck into two triangles
What is the thyroid?
- Endocrine gland
- Synthesizes thyroxine
- Regulates body functions (HR, weight, temperature, cholesterol)
- “Adams Apple”
What are lymph-nodes?
Lymphatic tissue which filter lymph fluid - part of immunity
Anatomy structures of the eye - Choroid
Prevents light from reflecting internally and delivers blood to the retina
Anatomy structures of the eye - Ciliary
Controls thickness of lens
Anatomy structures of the eye - Lens
Focus
Anatomy structures of the eye - Iris
Controls amount of light that enters the eye
Anatomy structures of the eye - Pupil
Light accommodation and focuses images onto the retina
Anatomy structures of the eye - Retina
Visual center where images are changed into nerve impulses
Anatomy structures of the eye - Optic disc
Fibers from retina that form the optic nerve
What is pupillary light reflex?
Normal constriction of the pupil
- Direct light reflex - one eye is exposed to light
- Consensual light reflex - simultaneous constriction of other pupil
What is fixation?
Reflex direction of the eye toward an object that attract’s attention