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ch 21 head and face injuries

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how many bones does the skull contain   28  
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How many auditory ossicles function in hearing   6  
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where are the 6 auditory ossicles located   3 on each side of the head  
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what consists of 8 bones that encase and protect the brain   cranial vault  
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the paired parietal bones join together at the   sagittal suture  
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the parietal bones abut the frontal bone at the   coronal suture  
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the occipital bone attaches to the parietal bones at the   lambdoid suture  
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fibrous tissues called ____ link the sutures of the skull together   fontanelles  
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at the base of each temporal bone is a cone shaped section of bone known as the   mastoid process  
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The floor of the cranial vault is devided into how many compartments? Name them   3. Anterior fossa, middle fossa, posterior fossa  
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what forms a prominent bony ridge in the center of the anterior fossa, and is the point of attachment for the meninges   crista galli  
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what are the cranial nerves for smell   the olfactory nerves  
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what is the chamber inside the nose that lies between the floor of the cranium and the roof of the mouth   the nasal cavity  
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what lies on either side of the foramen magnum and are the points of articulation between the skull and the vertebral column   occipital condyles  
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what is the irregular shaped bone in the posterior nasal cavity called   palatine bone  
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what bone extends along the front of the skull below the orbit   zygomatic arch  
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how many facial bones form the structure of the face, without contributing to the cranial vault   14  
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two major nerves provide sensory and motor control to the face. Name them   the trigeminal nerve (5th cranial nerve)and the facial nerve (the seventh cranial nerve)  
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The ophthalmic nerve supplies sense to what   the skin of the forehead, upper eyelid, and conjunctiva  
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the maxillary nerve supplies sense to what   the posterior part of the side of the nose, lower eye lid, cheek, upper lip  
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the mandibular nerve supplies sense to what   the muscles of chewing, skin of the lower lip, chin, temporal region, and part of the external ear  
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the facial nerve supplies sense to what   the muscles for facial expressions  
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Several bones associated with the nose contain cavities known as   the paranasal sinuses  
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What is the largest movable bone forming the lower jaw and containing the lower teeth   mandible  
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what "floats" in the superior aspect of the neck just below the mandible   hyoid bone  
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the eyeball is also know as the   globe  
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the globe is about ___ '' in diameter   1  
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what nerve innervates the muscles that cause motion of the eyeballs and the upper eyelids   oculomotor nerve (3rd cranial nerve)  
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the whites of the eye are also known as   the sclera  
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what is the transparent anterior portion of the eye that overlies the iris and pupil   the cornea  
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what is the delicate mucus membrane that covers the sclera and internal surfaces of the eyelids but not the iris   the conjunctiva  
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what is the pigmented part of the eye that surrounds the pupil   the iris  
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what is behind the pupil and iris? It is a transparent structure that can alter it's thickness to focus light on the retina at the back of the eye   the lens  
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what lies in the posterior aspect of the interior globe, is a delicate, 10-layered structure of nervous tissue that extends from the optic nerve   retina  
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the anterior compartment of the eye is filled with a substance that if lost will gradually be replenished. what is it   aqueous humor  
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the posterior chamber of the eye is filled with a substance that if lost will not replenish. What is it   vitreous humor  
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a jelly like substance that maintains the shape of the globe, is   vitreous humor  
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the optic nerve transmits an image to the brain, where it is converted into conscious imigaes in the   visual cortex  
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which vision facilitates visualization of objects directly in front of you   central vision  
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which vision gives us visualization of lateral objects while looking forward   peripheral vision  
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what secrets and drains tears from the eye   lacrimal apparatus  
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the ear is devided into 3 anatomical parts. what are they   external, middle, and inner.  
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vibration of sound waves in against the tympanic membrane sets up vibration in the   ossicles  
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how many permanent teeth does the normal adult mouth contain   32  
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the top portion of the tooth is called what   the crown  
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what forms the principal mass of the tooth   dentin  
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the sdockets in the gum for the tooth is called   alveoli  
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the ridges between the teeth are called   alveolar ridges  
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the chewing of food by the teeth is known as   mastication  
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what arteries run laterally to the cervical vertebrae in the posterior part of the neck   the vertebral arteries  
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the brain occupies how much of the cranial vault   80%  
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there are 4 major regions of the brain. Name them   the cerebrum, diencephalon, brain stem, and the cerebellum  
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the brain metabolizes how much of the bodies glucose. In % and in mg/min   25%, 60mg/min  
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what is the largest portion of the brain, and what is it responsible for   the cerebrum, higher functions such as reasoning  
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what is the largest portion of the cerebrum and what is it responsible for   the cerebral cortex, it regulates voluntary skeletal movement, and level of awareness  
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what lobe is important for voluntary motor action and personality traits   frontal lobe  
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what lobe controls the somatic, and voluntary sensory and motor functions for the opposite side of the body, as well as memory and emotions   parietal lobe  
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what lobe is reponsible for processing visial information   the occipital lobe  
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what lobe is the speech center located in   the temporal lobe  
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where do you find the thalmus, subthalmas, and hypothalmas   the diencephalon  
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what is located beneath the cerebral hemispheres in the inferoposterior part of the brain   the cerebellum  
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what does the brain stem consist of   the pons, midbrain, and the medulla  
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what is responsible for maintenance of consciousness   RAS, reticular activating system  
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what has an important role in coordination of motor movements and posture   basal ganglia  
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what influences emotions, motivation, mood, and sensations of pain and pleasure   limbic system  
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protective layers that surround and enfold the entire CNS are called   Meninges  
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the outer most meninges layer is known as the   dura mater  
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what structure seperates the cerebral hemispheres from the cerebellum and brain stem   tentorium  
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The second meningeal layer is a delicate transparent membrane called   the arachnoid  
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the third meningeal layer is known as the   pia mater  
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where are the meningeal arteries located   between the dura mater and the skull  
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bleeding above the dura mater is known as what type of bleed   epidural hematoma  
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where is CSF manufactured   in the ventricales of the brain  
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how much force is required to fracture the maxilla   up to 150g  
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what is dental malocclusion   misalignment of the teeth  
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what is a Le Forte I fracture   a horizontal fracture of the maxilla  
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what is a Le Forte II fracture   a pyramidal fracture involving the nasal bone, and the inferior maxilla  
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what is a Le Forte III fracture   a fracture of all midfacial bones, seperating the entire midface from the cranium  
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what is diplopia   double vision  
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what is the most common type of orbit fracture   inferior  
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~ how many eye injuries occure in the united states each year   1.5 million  
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if there is a laceration of the globe itself what shouldn't you do   apply pressure to the eye  
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what is bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye that obscures vision   Hyphema  
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what is seperation of the inner layers of the retina from the underlying choroid   retinal detachment  
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what is the most important symptom of an eye injury   visual loss that does not improve when the patient blinks  
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what is the condition in which the pupils are not of equal size   Anisocoria  
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If part of the globe is exposed what should you do   gently apply a moist sterile dressing to prevent drying  
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when flushing an eye, you should always flush from what side of the eye   the nose side, so you don't flush the material into the unaffected eye  
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what are the three different types of contact lenses.   hard, rigid gaspermeable, and soft  
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when is the only indication for removing contact lenses in the field   a chemical burn, because the chemical might be trapped under the contact lens  
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What is the Pinna   the ear  
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when caring for an avulsed tooth, what shouldn't you do, and what should you preserve it in   touch the root, and cold whole milk or sterile water or saline  
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what should you do with an open neck would   seal it with an occlusive dressing immediately  
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what is tracheal transection   when the trachea is seperated from the larynx  
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what can be used as a fast way to seal a small hole in the chest   ECK electrodes  
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what does BTF stand for   brain trauma foundation  
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according to BTF how many deaths occur anually from severe head injury   52,000  
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scalp lacerations often what   indicate deeper more severe injuries  
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skull fractures are broken down into four different types. What are they   Linear, depressed, basilar, open  
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Which fracture accounts for 80% of all fractures to the skull   linear skull fractures  
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what skull fracture results from high-energy direct trauma to a small surface area of the head with a blunt object   Depressed  
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What 2 regions of the skull are most susceptible to a depressed skull fracture due to bone thickness   the frontal and parietal  
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What skull fracture is associated with high energy trauma, but they usually occur following diffuse impact to the head   Basilar  
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What is defined as a traumatic insult to the brain capable of producing physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and vocational changes   traumatic brain injury  
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Normal ICP in adults ranges from   0-15mm Hg  
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what is the pressure of blood flow through the brain   CPP, Cerebral profusion pressure  
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what is the average pressure against the arterial wall during a cardiac cycle   MAP, Mean arterial pressure  
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What is the critical minimum threshold   the minimum CPP required to adequately to profuse the brain  
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what is the minimum CPP required to profuse the brain   60mm Hg  
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A CPP below 60mm Hg does what   doubles the patients chance of dying  
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The body responds to a decrease in CPP by increasing the MAP. This is known as   autoregulation  
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