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22 Cards in this Set
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Which sinus has the tends to be more susceptible to infection/sinusitis?
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Maxillary sinus
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Where do the majority of sinuses drain to?
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Hiatus semilunaris region -- middle meatus
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The removal of which salivary gland can possibly cause damage to the facial nerve and facial paralysis?
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Parotid gland
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All muscles of mastication are innervated by what nerve?
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CN V3 Mandibular Nerve
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The only facial expression muscle not innervated by the facial nerve
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Levator palpebrae superioris - CN III
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Condition that compromises blood supply to the auricle cartilage and causes necrosis in those tissues
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Auricle Hematoma
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Missing or deformed outer ear
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Microtia
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Absence or incomplete formation of the external auditory ear canal
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Aural atresia
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Narrow ear canal
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Canal stenosis
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Divides external ear from internal ear
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Tympanic membrane
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Bacterial infection in the lining of the external auditory canal
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Otitis externa
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Caused by bacteria spread into bony structures from a middle ear infection
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mastoiditis
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Area of posterior epistaxis that is much harder to control
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woodruffs plexus
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Area of anterior epistaxis that is more common due to the abundant blood supply
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kiesslbachs plexus
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Can be a source of headaches and jaw pain when this joint is inflammed or arthritic
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tempromandibular joint
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in unilateral hypoglossal nerve palsy in which direction will the pt's nerve deviate to (affected side or unaffected side)??
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affected side because the muscle will pull stronger on that side.
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bone that usually is fractured after strangulation or compression of the throat.
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hyoid
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this structure secures muscles in place
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fascia
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area where retropharyngeal space penetrates into facia and can spread infection down to the chest
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"danger zone"
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what muscles, that when become hypertrophied can cause serious damage to the brachial plexus?
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scalene musclules
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nerve that can be damaged after repair of an aortic aneurism. Pt can complain of 'hoarsness' in their voice.
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left recurrent pharyngeal nerve
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only muscle that abducts the vocal chords
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posterior cricoarytenoids
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