Mouth, Throat, Nose, Sinuses

How do you assess gag reflex

the uvula rises on phonation

cranial nerve ix and x

control gag reflex

what does mouth cancer present as

non-healing sores on tongue, lips or in mouth

what is a major risk factor for oral cancer

tobacco use

where is oral cancer most often found

side of tongue

what is stensen's duct

opening of the parotid salivary gland

where are the major 2 types of sinuses

frontal sinuses and maxillary sinuses

What is the buccal mucosa?

inside lining of the cheeks and floor of the mouth

Where are the tonsils?

back of the throat

what does cranial nerve v control

allows face to feel pain, touch, temp etc

what does cranial nerve xi control

movement of the sternocleidomastoid, to move head and neck

what are normal findings of the nose

some deviation of septum

turbinates mucosa should be

pink, moist and firm

grey mucosa in turbinates

indicates allergy

where is the lacrimal gland

inner corner of eye

where is nasolacrimal duct

extends down nose from tear duct

why does nose run when you cry

excess in lacrimal gland flows down the nasolacrimal duct and out of nose

what does epistaxis mean

bloody nose

why is sublingual medicine really absorbed

veins under tongue close to surface of mucous membrane

where is frenulum

small tissue under tongue that ties tongue to the mouth

what does a deviated tongue indicate

problem with cranial nerve xii

cranial nerve xii controls

the tongue movements

what sinuses can be examined

frontal, maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid