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| Most common site of nosebleeds, located in the anterior part of the septum with a rich blood supply |
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Superior, middle, inferior
increase surface area so that more blood vessels and mucous membranes are available to warm, humidify and filter the inhaled air |
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| cleft underlying each turbinate. Sinuses drain into the middle one and tears into the inferior one |
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| Opens on buccal mucosa oposite the second molar |
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| runs up and forward to the front of the mouth and opens on either side of the frenulum |
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| Dry mouth - side effect of many drugs |
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| benign milky-white, opaque area. More common in Blacks and East Indians |
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| smal, isolated, white or yellow papules on the mucosa of cheek, tongue and lips. Sebaceous cysts, not significant |
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+1 = visible
+2 = halfway bwtween tonsilar pillars and uvula
+3 = touching the uvula
+4 touching each other |
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| traumatic areas or ulcers on the posterior hard palate on either side of the midline (abrasions from sucking) |
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| small blue-white spots with irregular red halo scattered over mucosa opposite molars. Early sign of measles. |
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| chalky, white, thick patch with well-defined borders. Lesion is firmly attached and does not scrape off...precancerous. Occurs frequently with heavy smoking and alcohol use |
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| tongue tied...due to a short frenulum |
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| enlarged tongue, may occur with Down's syndrome |
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