Nose mouth & throat Flashcards
the 1st step of digestive system
mouth
A healthy adult should have ___ teeth
32 teeth
The 2 sinuses that you can palpate on the face
- frontal
- maxillary
For adolescents, the nose is fully developed at ___ years old with men sometimes fully developing at age ___
16 years
18 years old
Infants drool bc they haven’t learned to swallow yet. They begin drooling at age ____
3 months
Children have ____ temporary teeth and start to lose them at age ____.
20 teeth
age 6.
Pregnant females suffer from:
congestion: ^ vascularity
nosebleeds
gum bleeding: all due to ^ vascularity
“canker sores” small, painful, round ulcers in the oral mucosa of unkown cause
Aphthous ulcers
White, cheesy, curdlike patch on buccal mucosa due to superficial fungal infection
Candidiasis
red, scaling, shallow, painful fissures at corners of mouth
Angular Cheilitis
nosebleed, usually from anterior septum
Epistaxis
nontender, fibrous nodule of the gum
Epulis
chalky, white, thick, raised patch on sides of tongue, precancerous
Leukoplakia
inflammation of the throat
pharyngitis
smooth, pale gray nodules in the nasal cavity due to chronic allergic rhinitis
Polyp
red, swollen inflammation of nasal mucosa
rhinitis
what is the most common site of nose bleeds?
Kiesselbach plexus
the midline fold of tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
Frenulum
the largest salivary gland is located:
within the cheek in front of the ear
A 70 year old woman reports dry mouth. the most common cause of this is:
related to medications she may be taking
oral malignancies are most likely to develop:
in the mucosal “gutter” under the tongue
the tonsils are graded as a 3+. they would be:
touching the uvula
The examiner notes small, round, white, shiny papules on the hard palate and gums of a 2-month-old-infant. What is the significance of the finding?
this is a normal finding called Epstein Pearls
When assessing the tongue, you should:
palpate the U-shaped area under the tongue
Infants & children are at ^ risk for:
- thrush & canker soars, tonsilitis
- throat issues
- tooth decay from prolonged bottle feeding
If a sinus infection lasts longer than 7 days & includes fever & acheyness it’s usually a:
bacterial infection
Grading Tonsils
1+ visible
2+ between tonsillar pillars & uvula
3+ touching the uvula
4+ touching each other
tongue is shiny & thick. Complain of dryness or burning mouth and is associated with iron or vitamin deficiency
Atrophic Glossitis
Associated with antibiotics, fungal infection or bacterial infection
Black hairy tongue
- lack of good bacteria on tonue
when tongue texture isn’t smooth. (indendented)
fissured tongue
infection of tonsils that involves swelling and pain
Tonsillitus
infection of throat that usually goes hand in hand with tonsillitus
Pharyngitis
infection of throat that usually goes hand in hand with tonsillitus
Pharyngitis
Nose functions:
-moisten, warm, filter inhaled air
small, whit ulcers that last 1-2 weeks. Also called “Canker sores”
Aphthous Ulcers
Oral thrush is called:
Candidiasis
form of cancer on side of tongue. Chalky, white, thcih and raised from chronic tobacco use & alcohol
Leukoplakia
