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Chapter 26

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Adam's apple   The firm prominence in the upper part of the larynx formed by the thyroid cartilage.  
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Air embolism   the presence of air in the veins, which can lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart.  
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Avulsed   Pulled or torn away.  
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Cranium   The skull  
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Eustachian Tube   A branch of the internal auditory canal that connects the middle ear to the oropharynx.  
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External auditory canal   The ear canal; leads to the tympanic membrane.  
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Foramen Magnum   The large opening at the base of the skull through which the brain connects to the spinal cord.  
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Hematoma   The collection of blood in a space, tissue, or organ due to a break in the wall of a blood vessel.  
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Mandible   The bone of the lower jaw  
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Mastoid Process   The prominent bony mass at the base of the skull about 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear.  
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Maxillae   The bones that form the upper jaw on either side of the face; they contain the upper teeth and form part of the orbit of the eye, the nasal cavity, and the palate.  
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Occiput   The most posterior portion of the skull.  
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Pinna   The external, visible part of the ear  
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Sternocleidomastoid muscles   The muscles on either side of the neck that allow movement of the head.  
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Subcutaneous emphysema   A characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues.  
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Temporomandibular joint (TMJ)   The joint formed where the mandible and cranium meet, just in front of the ear.  
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Tragus   The small, rounded, fleshly bulge that lies immediately anterior to the ear canal  
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turbinates   Layers of bone within the nasal cavity.  
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Tympanic membrane   The eardrum, which lies between the external and middle ear.  
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