Eye, Face, and Neck Trauma Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards covering the anatomy and emergency management of eye, face, and neck trauma based on the Chapter 33 lecture notes.

Aqueous humor

The fluid contained within the anterior chamber of the eye.

Extrusion

An eye injury involving the eye being pulled out of its socket.

Mandible

The only facial bone that is not fused into immovable joints.

Sclera

The tough outer coat of the eyeball, which is a sphere approximately $1\,\text{inch}$ in diameter.

Lens

The portion of the eye that focuses light to the retina.

Conjunctiva

The thin covering of the inner eyelids and the only area from which an EMT should attempt to remove a foreign object.

Orbits

The bony structures of the skull that surround the eyes; injuries to these may also cause trauma to the cervical spine.

Zygomatic bones

The proper medical term for the cheekbones.

Saline

An appropriate irrigant for an EMT to use for treatment of a chemical burn to the eye.

Malar

A term used to describe the cheek bone or a type of facial fracture involving the cheek.

Maxillae

A set of facial bones that are fused into immovable joints.

Chemical burn to the eye

A dire emergency requiring irrigation for at least $20\,\text{minutes}$ or at least $1\,\text{hour}$ if the injury involves an alkali.

Vitreous body

A part of the eye structure distinct from the anterior chamber, lens, and cornea.

Facial bones

The face consists of a total of $14$ bones.

Orbital fracture

An injury characterized by double vision, nasal discharge, tenderness to palpation, and potential paralysis of an upward gaze.