Head and Neck
Name 2 expected findings of the head assessment
•Round skull
•Proportional size
•Symmetrical facial features
•Skin with uniform color and smooth
mucous membranes that line the eyeball and the inside surfaces of the eyelids
conjunctiva
separates the external and middle ear. It is a thick piece of tissue that is transparent and can be opaque or pearly grey in color.
tympanic membrane or ear drum
nasal cavity is divided medially by the
septum
The top of the tongue is covered with
papillae or taste buds
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
swelling on the anterior portion of the neck can indicate a disorder of
thyroid gland
tough, protective white covering that covers the majority of the surface of the eyeball
sclera
external ear made of cartilage and skin and serves to transfer sound waves into the external auditory canal
auricle or pinna
lighten the weight of the head, give resonance to the voice, and produce mucus that drains into the nasal cavity
sinuses
hangs from the middle of the soft palate
uvula
Which cranial nerve are you assessing with a shoulder shrug against resistance
Cranial nerve XI spinal accessory nerve
transparent layer that covers the iris and the pupil
cornea
prevents foreign matter from reaching the tympanic membrane
cerumen or ear wax
nasal hairs
cilia
clear fluid excreted from these glands that moistens and lubricates the food bolus
saliva
Palpate these one at a time, feeling for pulsations, and auscultate for bruits
carotid arteries
colored portion of the eye with a center opening
iris
a spiral shaped organ that contains the organ of Corti, which is the receptor that transmits electrical impulses to the brain and allows hearing to occur
cochlea
3 bony prominences are called
turbinates
masses of lymph tissue in the posterior pharynx help protect against infection
tonsils
Name 2 of the 4 bones that make up the cranium
frontal, parietal, occipital, temporal
which cranial nerve assesses the optic nerve
cranial nerve II
name 1 of the 3 auditory ossicles of the middle ear, hint the smallest bones in the body
malleus, incus, stapes
what sinuses can you palpate, name 2
frontal and maxillary
name 1 of the 3 pairs of salivary glands
parotid, submandibular, and sublingual gland