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