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Nose, Mouth And Throat Flashcards

1
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What is the first part of the respiratory system? What is its function?

A

Nose
-warms, moistens and filters inhaled air
-organ of smell

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2
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The nose is innerverted by

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Cranial nerve I

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3
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Externally the nose is shaped like a triangle, what does it consist of?

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-bride
-tip
-two nares
-columella that divides the nares
-two alae (wings at each side of nose)

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4
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Internal the nose extends into

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The nasal cavity
-back over the roof of the mouth

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5
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What lines the cavity’s anterior edge to filter coarse matter from inhaled hair

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Nasal hairs

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6
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What do ciliated mucus membranes do?

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Line the rest of the cavity and filter dust and bacteria

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7
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Nasal mucosa

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Has a rich blood supply, which warms inhaled air and is redder than the oral mucosa

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8
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Septum divides

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The nasal cavity into two air passages

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9
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Anterior septum holds

A

Kiesselbachs plexus
-most common site of nose bleeds

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10
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The superior, middle and inferior turbinates

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Bony projections that help warm, humidify and filter inhaled air

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11
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Under each turbinate is a

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Meatus

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12
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The sinuses drain into the

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Middle meatus

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13
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The nasolacrimal ducts drain into the

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Inferior meatus

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14
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Paranasal sinsues

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Are filled pockets in the cranium
-lighten the weight of the skull
-sound resonators
-provide mucus

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15
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What two sinuses are accessible to examination

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Frontal and maxillary sinuses

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16
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What sinuses are unable to examine

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Ethmoid and sphenoid

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17
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Oral cavity includes

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Tongue, 32 teeth, gums, uvula, salivary glands

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18
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Three salivary glands

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Parotid, submandibular, sublingual

19
Q

Oropharynx

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Separated from mouth by folds of tissues on each side (anterior tonsillar pillars)

20
Q

Behind the anterior tonsillar pillars are

A

The tonsils
-masses of lymphoid tissue

21
Q

Nasopharynx is continuous with

A

The oropharynx

22
Q

Nasopharynx contains

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Pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids) and Eustachian tube openings

23
Q

Developmental changes of children

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-By 2 1/2 years children have 20 deciduous teeth
-lost between 6 and 12 replaced by permanent teeth

24
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Developmental changes : pregnant women

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Nasal stuffiness and epistaxis, gums may also be hyperaemic and softened

25
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Developmental changes: older adults

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Loss of subcutaneous fat may make the nose appear more prominent
-decreased sense of smell, taste
-tooth loss (risk of nutritional deficits)

26
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Subjective data needed about nose

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-nasal discharge
-frequent colds, URT infections
-sinus pain
-trauma
-nosebleeds
-allergies
-altered sense of smell

27
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Subjective data about mouth and throat

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-sores lesions in mouth tongue or gums
-sore throat
-bleeding gums
-toothache
-sugar consumption
-teeth grinding
-hoarseness
-dysphasia
-sense of taste
-smoking or alcohol

28
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How many permanent teeth do adults have

A

32

29
Q

Strophic tissues ___ easily, increasing older adults risk for

A

Ulcerate easily
-thrush or candidiasis

30
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Malocclusion

A

If tooth loss occurs the remains teeth drift causing upper or lower incisors to protrude

31
Q

What ethnic group has a higher occurrence of cell lip and combine clef palate?

A

Indigenous people

32
Q

What is leukoedema? And what ethnic group is it most found in?

A

A greyish white benign lesion occurring on baccalaureate mucosa
-African descent

33
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Epistaxis

A

Nosebleeds

34
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Allergic rhinitis

A

Seasonal allergies

35
Q

Epstein pearls

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Normal finding in newborns and infants
-small retention cysts and disappear in first few weeks

36
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Angular cheilitis

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Scaling and painful fissures at corner of the mouth occur with excess salivation and candida infection

37
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Epulitis

A

Gum overgrowth of teeth

38
Q

Infants and children are obligatory

A

Nose breathers
-may need surgical procedure as this is IMPORTANT

39
Q

Milia

A

Little white dots normally found on infants

40
Q

All baby teeth by…

A

2 1/2

41
Q

Haven’t lost all teeth by…. Dentist pulls them out

A

13

42
Q

What accompanies OA mouth changes

A

Malnutrition
-as eating becomes less inviting

43
Q

Acute assessment

A

-nosebleed
-trauma
-difficulty swallowing
-throat swelling
-jaw pain

44
Q

Transillumination

A

Shining a light so it shines up underneath the eyebrow
-illuminates the sinus cavity

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