HEENT Flashcards
(17 cards)
How many bones in face?
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Primary headaches
cluster(neurological) migraines(vascular) tension (muscular)
Conjunctiva
transparent protective covering
cornea
covers and protects iris and pupil
part of refracting media of eye
lacrimal apparatus
irrigation to eye
sclera
tough protective white covering
intraocular pressure
determined by balance between aqueous produced and resistance to outflow
PERRLA
pupils equal round react to light and accommodation
ptosis
caused by edema or imparitment of the 3rd cranial nerve - sign of myasthenia gravis
Middle ear
3 functions
conducts sound vibrations
protects inner ear
equalizations of air pressure
contains tiny ear bonds or auditory ossicles; malleus, incus, and stapes
inner hear
contains the bony labyrinth
equilibrium and hearing
presbycusis
high-tone frequency loss
tinnitus
ringing in the ears
vertigo
sensation of spinning
otitis externa
swimmer’s ear - inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal
Frenulum
midline fold of tissue connecting tongue to floor of mouth
stomatitis
inflammation of gums or oral mucosa