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Term | Definition |
Malocclusion | deviation of normal alignment of opposable bones. Misalighnment of jaw, leads to head aches, cervical muscle strain and weakness |
the ear | focuses acoustical energy and chagees it to electrical energy to be interpreted by the brain. |
external ear | cartilaginous funner to bring sound into the body |
middle ear | houses the tympanic membrane, acts as a microphone sending vibrations to inner ear. |
Eustachian tubes | middle ear, connects the nasal passages, regulates pressure in the middle ear |
inner ear | converts mechanical vibrations into electrical impulses that sent to the brain, fluid filled canals help in balance and posture |
Airflow | nostrils, nasal passages, pharynx, trachea, lungs |
larynx | most susceptible part of the throat to injury |
lingual frenulum | connects the tongue to the oral cavity |
oral vestibule | area between the lips and the teeth |
Bell's Palsy | disease caused by the damage of facial nerves that leaves the facial muscle flaccid. the involved side will appear elongated |
tinnitus | ringing in the ear secondary to head trauma |
epistaxis | nosebleed from direct blow or from dry, hot air |
otoscope | used to check the inner ear |
Battle's sign | discoloration under ear lobes secondary to basilar skull fracture |
neurological testing | facial sensations, hearing, smell |
cauliflower ear | auricular hematoma, repeated trauma to the ear, scar tissue build up, treatment:draining by physician |
Otis Externa | swimmer's ear, infection of auditory meatus inside the ear, due to bacteria or fungus, treatment: acid based ear drops with antibiotics/corticosteroids |
Otitis Media | inner ear infection, ear canals filled with mucus, treatment:antibiotics |
LeFort Fracture I | only maxillary bone |
LeFort Fracture II | maxillary bone and nasal bone |
LeFort Fracture III | Crosses the zygomatic bone and the orbit |
Tartar | hardened plague |
periodontitis | infection of the tooth's supporting structures |
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