Quiz 3 Chapter 16 B Nose, Mouth, and Throat Flashcards
what nerves control the gag reflex?
IX (9), X (10)
glossopharyngeal and vagus
what nerve causes a midline tongue?
CN XII (12)
CN XII is also known as?
the hypoglossal nerve
what is halitosis?
breath odor
diabetic ketoacidosis
has what kind of breath odor?
sweet, fruity
ammonia
has what kind of breath odor?
uremia
liver disease
has what kind of breath odor?
musty
dental or respiratory infections
have what kind of breath odor?
foul, fetid
alcohol ingestion or chemical
has what kind of breath odor?
alcohol
diphtheria
has what kind of breath odor?
mouse-like
choanal atresia
symptoms
bony or membranous septum between the nasal cavity and the pharynx
what causes choanal atresia?
abnormal septum
epistaxis
symptoms
nosebleed
what is the most common site of a nosebleed?
Kiesselbach’s plexus
small boil located in the skin or mucous membrane
red and swollen, painful
furuncle
clear, watery discharge (later purulent)
sneezing
dark red, swollen turbinates
acute rhinitis
rhinorrhea
itching of the nose/eyes
lacrimation
pale, smooth, glistening turbinates
allergic rhinitis
symptoms
facial pain
red swollen nasal mucosa, swollen turbinates, purulent discharge
fever, chills, malaise
sinusitis
symptoms
with maxillary sinusitis, where is the pain located?
cheeks and teeth on the same side
with frontal sinusitis, where is the pain located?
above the supraorbital ridge