Chapter 28 FACE AND NECK

anisocoria

naturally occuring unequal pupils

cornea

transparent tissue in front of pupil/iris

eustachian tube

connects middle ear to oropharynx, equalize pressure

globe

eye ball

iris

muscle that dilates pupil

lens

transparent, images are focused onto retina

mastoid proccess

bony mass at base of skull behind ear

pinna

external visible part of ear

tragus

small round fleshy bulge anterior to ear

turbinates

layers of bone within nasal cavity

tympanic membrane

ear drum

opening in skull connecting brain and spinal chord

foramen magnum

where mandible motion occurs

temporomandibular joint

avulse

separate forcefully

what to do with avulsed tissue

wrap in sterile dressing, place in bag and keep cool

nasal cavity divided by what

nasal septum

nosebleed remedy

pinch nostrils, lean forward

direction of eye flushing when using saline solution

nose side toward outside

when stabilizing large foreign object in eye

surround eye in doughnut shape with gauze

length of irrigation to eye with chemichal burn (and when burn was caused by alkali or strong acid)

• 5 mins

• 20 mins

hematoma

more intense, puffy, large blood cell leakage

unequal pupils are from what organ injury

brain

hyphema

bleeding in anterior chamber of eye

bruising around ears and clear fluid from nose

basilar skull fracture

Blunt trauma causing fracture to orbit is

Blowout fracture

Handle avulsed teeth with x not x

Crown not root

Percent of nose made up of bone

1/3

Presence of air in soft tissues causing crawling sensation

Subcutaneous emphysema

Trachia is made of

Cartilage

Air embolism

Open vein sucks air into it

Epistaxis

Nose bleed

Transport teeth in what

Saline

Should you try and remove obstructions in ear

No

Biggest concern from face trauma

Airway

Subcutaneous emphysema from what in facial trauma

Trachea crushing