Chapter 25 Face and Neck Injuries

The head is divided into what two things?

The most posterior portion of the cranium is called the:

Between the temporal regions and the occiput lie the ____ regions.

Anterior to the ear, in the temporal region, you can feel the pulse of the:

The six major bones of the face include:

The orbit of the eye is composed of (four things):

Only the proximal ____ of the nose is formed by bone.

The external, visible part of the ear is called the:

The ____ is a small, rounded, fleshy bulge immediately anterior to the ear canal.

The superficial temporal artery can be palpated just anterior to the:

About 1″ posterior to the external opening of the ear is the:

Motion of the mandible occurs at the ____ joint, which lies just in front of the ear on either side of the face.

The Adam’s apple is the upper part of the ____ that is formed by the ____ cartilage.

Below the thyroid cartilage is a a firm ridge of cartilage called the ____ cartilage.

____ membrane
-Lies between the thyroid cartilage and the cricoid cartilage
-Soft depression in the midline of the neck
-A thin sheet of connective tissue that joins the two cartilages

Below the larynx in the anterior midline of the neck, the ____ connects the oropharynx and the larynx with the main passages of the lungs (the bronchi).

On either side of the lower larynx and the upper trachea lies the:

____ muscles
-Originate from the mastoid process of the cranium and insert into the medial border of each collarbone and the sternum at the base of the neck
-Allow movement of the head

Clear, jellylike fluid near the back of the eye is called the:

In front of the lens is a clear fluid called the:

Membrane that covers the eye.

The ____ is the white, fibrous tissue that helps maintain the globular shape and protects the more delicate inner structures.

On the front of the eye, the sclera is replaced by a clear, transparent membrane called the:

Allows light to enter the eye

The ____ is a circular muscle behind the cornea that acts like a camera to adjust the size of the opening to regulate the amount of light that enters the eye.

The opening in the center of the iris.

A condition in which a person is born with different-sized pupils.

The ____ lies behind the iris which focuses images on the retina at the back of the globe.

The ____ contains nerve endings, which respond to light by transmitting nerve impulses through the optic nerve to the brain.

The retina is nourished by a layer of blood vessels between it and the back of the globe called the:

Surgery and/or restoration of circulation to the eye will need to be accomplished within __ minutes or permanent blindness may result.

Always flush eyes from the nose side of the eye toward the ____ to avoid flushing material into the other eye.

If you see a foreign object on the surface of the eyelid, you may be able to remove it with a:

In the event of a chemical burn, irrigate the eye for at least _ minutes.

If a burn to the eye was caused by an alkali or a strong acid, you should irrigate the eye for at least __ minutes.

bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye

In general, do not attempt to remove contact lenses.  The only exception is for ____ burns.

To remove a hard contact lens, use a small ____ ____, moistening the end with saline.

epistaxis

If CSF is present, the blood will be surrounded by a lighter ring of fluid (____ test).

Another name for the pinna

tympanic membrane

Three small bones of the middle ear

The middle ear is connected to the nasal cavity by the ____ ____, which is the internal auditory canal.

Plastic surgeons can repair the damage to the face and mouth if the injuries are treated within:

Reimplantation of teeth is recommended within:

Injuries to the carotid and jugular veins in the neck can cause the body to bleed out, also known as:

The MOST significant complication associated with facial injuries is:
A. mandibular immobility.
B. airway compromise.
C. cervical spine injury.
D. damage to the eyes.