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Anatomy head examIII

Head ears eyes nose throat chapter 10, 11, 12, 13, weber

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Head & Neck assessment focuses on ? cranium, face, thyroid gland Lymph node structures
Head & Neck-Anatomy (blank)
Cranial bones: how many & name them eight bones =Frontal = 1 Parietal =2 Occipital = 1 Temporal= 2 Mastoid process
Normal shaped head: normocephalic
Suture lines in adult client cranial bones are joined togeather by immovable sutures
Name the Sutures sagittal, coronal, squamosal lambdoid
Facial bones: 1 Mandible 2 Maxilla 3 Zygomatic 4Nasal
which facial bone is moveable? mandable
Neck composed of ? muscles, ligaments, and cervical vertebrae
What is contained within the neck? hyoid bone, several major blood muscles, larynx, trachea, thyroid gland
Muscles: = Masseter-Sternocleidomastoid-- Trapezius—Buccinator Zygomaticus–
Masseter- over jaw
Sternocleidomastoid-- very palpable
Trapezius— next to Sternocleidomastoid--
Buccinator —around mouth
Zygomaticus– above masseter
Temporalis –temporal area
Arteries and veins Temporal artery Carotid artery Jugular vein
Lymph nodes (blank)
Thyroid gland- between cricoid cartilage and trachea
Trachea (blank)
What do lymph nodesw do? filter lymph after lymph vessels collect but b 4 it returns to vascular system = filtering action removes bacteria & tumor cells lymphocytes & antibodies also produced in lymph < 1 cm loong
most common head and neck lymph nodes = Preauricular, postauricular, tonsillar, occipital, submandibular, submental, superficial cervical, posterior cervical, deep cervical, supraclavicular
subjective acess 8 parameters H/A Head injuries Dizziness Neck pain, stiff neck , acute vs. chronic Surgeries Lumps or swelling Limited ROM Alcohol use in pregnancy-FAS fontanelles
Medications and ? And what about? (blank)
Elderly- xElderly-dizziness and pain and ADL’s
Health promotion: Glasses or contacts Last eye exam Helmet use Seat belts
Subjective Family hx: Cancer Strokes Brain tumor Hypertension Migraines
Headache Frequency Duration Wake up at night Nausea and vomiting Location-bilateral-unilateral Loss of vision Severity
Headache cont Taking any Meds-oral contraceptives Fatigue Irritability Photophobia Diet Caffeine Stress Lifestyle: Type A
Foods that trigger headaches Alcohol Onions Avocado Tea & Coffee Bananas Yogurt Chocolate Citrus fruits Processed meats Nuts
Types of Headaches Migraine Tension Hormonal Tumor Cluster
Common Risk Factors with Head and Neck Disorders Tension headaches Migraine headaches Head injury Thyroid cancer
Created by: garrowcousino
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