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| this is the first segment of the respiratory system. it warms, moistens and filters the inhaled air, and it is the sensory organ for smell. |
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| this is shaped like a triangle, with one side attached to the face |
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| this divides the two nares and is continuous inside with the nasal septum. |
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this is much larger than the external nose wound indicate. it extends back over the roof of the mouth
- the anterior edge of the cavity is lined with numerous coarse nasal hairs or vibrissae
- the rest of the cavity is lined with a blanket of ciliated mucous membrane.
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nasal cavity is divided by this. into two slitlike air passages
the anterior part of this holds a rich vascular network kiesselbach's plexus |
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| this is the most common site for nosebleeds. |
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| air filled pockets wihtin the carnium. they communicate with the nasal cavity and are lined with the same type of ciliated mucous membrane. |
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| is in the frontal bone above and medial to the obrits |
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| in the cheekbone along the side wall of the nasal cavity |
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| this is between the orbits |
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| this is deep within the skull in the sphenoid bone |
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| this is the first segment of the digestive system and an airway fo the respiratory system |
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| this is a short passage bordered by the lib, palate, cheeks and tongue, ti contains the teeth and gum, tongue and salivary glands |
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hard- is made up of bone and is a whitish color
soft- an arch of muscle that is pinker in color and mobile |
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| is the free projection hanging down from the middle of the soft palate |
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this is a mass of striated muscle arranged in a corsswise pattern so that it can change shape and position
the papillae are the rough bumpy elevation on its dorsal surface. |
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| lies within the cheeks in the front of the ear extending from the zygomatic arch down to the angle of the jaw |
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| gland is the size of the walnut. it lies beneath the mandible at the anlge of the jaw. |
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| lies within the floor of the mouth under the tongue. it has many small openings under the tongue |
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| adult has how many teeth? |
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| this is separated from the mouth by a fold of tissue on each side, the anterior tonsillar pillar. |
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mass of lymphoid tissue, they are the same color as the surrounding mucous membrane, although they look more granular.
it enlarges during childhood and until puberty and then involutes |
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| this is continuous with the oropharynx, although it is above the oropharynx and behind the nasal cavity. |
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nose- discharge, frequency, sinus pain, trauma, nosebleeds, allergies, altered smell
mouth and throat- sore throat, bleeding gums, toothache, dysphagia, smoking, hoarseness |
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| this occurs wiht colds, allergis, sinus infection, trauma |
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| this is a dry mouth is a side effect of many drugs, antidepressants |
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| this is crevices bwtween teeth and gums, pockets of debris, gums bleed with slight pressure |
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| the opening of the parotid salivary glad. it looks ike a small dimple opposite the upper second molar. |
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| a benign grayish opaque area, more common in blacks and east indians, when it is mild the patch diappears as you stretch the cheeks |
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| small isolated white or yellow papules on the mucosa of cheek, tongue and lips they are painless and not significant |
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| this is chalky white raised patch, and is abnormal |
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| this is a normal variation is a nodular bony ridge down the middle of the hard palate, this growth arises after puberty common finding in native americans, inuits and asians. |
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1+ visible
2+halfway between tonsillar pillars and uvula
3+touching the uvula
4+ toching each other
1+ or 2+ tonsils in healthy people, especially in children |
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| this is found in infants, small pad in the middle of the upper lip form friction of breast or bottle feeding. |
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| abnormal finding in nose mouth and throat |
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| has your sense of taste changed? |
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Which of the following is likely to elicit the most information?
A. how often do you brush your teeth?
B. hos your sense of taste changed?
Tell me abou tyour daily dental care?
D. do you have any problems with your dentures? |
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Which is an expected finding in darkly pigmented people?
A. circumoral pallor
B. Dappled brown patches on the buccal mucosa
c. Bluish lips
D. a chalky white raised patch on the mucosa of the tongue |
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