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| What is a spherical structure measuring about 1 inch in diameter that is housed within the eye socket, or orbit? |
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| What innervates the muscles that cause motion of the eyeballs and upper eyelids; also carries parasympathetic nerve fibers that cause constriction of the pupil and accommodation of the lens? |
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| Oculomotor Nerve (III) 1091 |
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| What provides the sense of vision? |
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| What is a tough, fibrous coat that helps maintain the shape of the eye and protect the contents of the eye? |
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| What is the white of the eye? |
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| What is the transparent anterior portion of the eye that overlies the iris and pupil? |
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| What is clouding of the cornea during aging? |
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| What is a delicate mucous membrane that covers the sclera and internal surfaces of the eyelid but not the iris? |
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| What is the pigmented part of the eye that surrounds the pupil? |
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| What consists of muscles and blood vessels that contract and expand to regulate the size of pupils? |
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| What is the circular adjustable opening within the iris through which light passes to the lens? |
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| What is behind the pupil and iris? |
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| What is a transparent structure that can alter its thickness to focus light on the retina at the back of the eye? |
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| What lies in the posterior aspect of the interior globe, is a delicate, 10-layered structure of nervous tissue that extends from the optic nerve? |
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| What receives light impulses and converts them to nerve signals that are conducted to the brain by the optic nerve and interpreted as vision? |
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| What it the portion of the globe between the lens and the cornea? |
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| What is a clear watery fluid that fills the anterior chamber? |
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| What is the portion of the globe between the iris and lens that is filled with vitreous humor? |
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| What is a jellylike substance that fills the posterior chamber and maintains the shape of the globe? |
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| If ______ _______ is lost through a penetrating injury to the eye, it will gradually be replenished. |
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| If ______ _______ is lost, it cannot be replenished, and blindness may result. |
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| What does the optic nerve transmit images to the brain, and it converted into conscious images? |
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| What are the two types of vision? |
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| Central and Peripheral 1092 |
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| What facilitates visualization of objects directly in front of you and is processed by the macula, the central portion of the retina? |
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| What enables visualization of lateral objects while a person is looking forward? |
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| What secretes and drains tears from the eyes? |
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| What is the passage through which tears drain from the lacrimal sacs into the nasal cavity? |
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| What is the leading cause of new cases of blindness in adults according to the CDC? |
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| What is a condition associated with diabetes, in which small blood vessels of the retina are affected and can eventually lead to blindness? |
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| Diabetic Retinopathy 1093 |
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| How many diabetic adults older than 40 years have diabetic retinopathy? |
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| How many adults have diabetic retinopathy? |
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| How many adults that have diabetic retinopathy have vision alterations? |
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| What are symptoms that may indicate a serious ocular condition? |
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| Visual Loss, Double Vision, Severe Eye Pain, Foreign Body Sensation 1093 |
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| What is paralysis of gaze or lack of coordination between the movements of the two eyes? |
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| Eye lubricants are available for protecting eyes that do not produce tears as a result of damage to what nerve? |
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| What is a condition in which pupils are not of equal size? |
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| Approximately how many people have anisocoria? |
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| When irrigating eyes, what is the proper method of flushing? |
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| Inside corner to the outside of the eye 1094 |
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| How much does burns to the eye account for in eye injuries? |
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| What is the surrounding structures and accessories of an organ? |
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| What occurs when a patient is burned in the face during a fire, although the eyes usually close rapidly because of the heat? |
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| What kind of burns of the eye results from ultraviolet rays from an arc welding unit, prolonged exposure to a sunlamp, or reflected light from a bright snow-covered area (snow blindness)? |
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| What can cause significant damage to the sensory cells of the eye when rays of light become focused on the retina? |
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| Infrared Rays, Eclipse Light, and Laser Burns 1094 |
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| What happened if the patient has looked directly at the sun? |
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| When full examination is possible of the eye, what should you check? |
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| 6 Cardinal Positions of Gaze 1095 |
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| What are the 6 positions of cardinal gaze? |
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| Right, Right up, Right Down, Left, Left Up, and Left Down 1095 |
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| What pattern should you follow when performing the 6 positions of cardinal gaze? |
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| What is an eye irrigation device? |
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| What is a condition where the conjunctiva becomes inflamed or red? |
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| Conjunctivitis or Pink Eye 1097 |
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| What condition most often starts in one eye and spreads to the other eye? |
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| What condition most often starts in one eye and spreads to the other eye? |
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| What is a thin layer that lines the inside of the eyelids and the white part of the eye? |
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| What kind of conjunctivitis is highly contagious and can become an epidemic? |
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| What accounts for the most absences in daycare or school settings according to the CDC? |
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| What are particular inflammatory because they cause a "rust ring" after 24 hours, which must be removed in the hospital? |
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| What are the most common eye injury seen in emergency departments? |
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| What is sensitivity to light? |
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| What is a topical anesthetic that can relieve some symptoms of an eye injury? |
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| What is the movement of both eyes in unison? |
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| Sympathetic Eye Movement 1098 |
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| What is a small, swollen bump or pustule on the external eyelid, resulting when the eyelid's oil glands or ducts become blocked? |
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| What is a red tender lump in the eyelid or at the lid margin? |
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| What is a group of conditions that lead to increased intraocular pressure, causing damage to the optic nerve and is a leading cause of blindness? |
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| What is bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye that obscures vision, partially or completely? |
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| Approximately how many hyphemas are associated with globe injuries? |
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| What is inflammation of the iris? |
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| What is another term for iritis? |
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| What is the third leading preventable cause of blindness? |
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| What presents as a red area surrounding the iris, cloudy vision, or an unusually shaped pupil? |
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| What results from swelling or inflammation of the optic nerve at the rear part of the eye? |
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| What is separation of the inner layers from the underlying choroid? |
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| What is the vascular membrane that nourishes the retina? |
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| What is often seen in sports injuries, especially boxing? |
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| What is a painless condition that produces flashing lights, specks, or "floaters" in the field of vision, and a cloud or shade over the patient's vision? |
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| What are both most commonly caused by staphylococcus and streptococcus bacterial infections? |
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| Periorbital and Orbital Cellulitis 1101 |
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| What is an infection of the eyelid? |
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| Periorbital Cellulitis 1102 |
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| What is also known as preseptal cellulitis or eyelid cellulitis? |
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| Periorbial Cellulitis 1102 |
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| What is an infection within the eye socket and is considered a medical emergency because it can lead to permanent vision problems and blindness? |
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| What is a tumor that grows on the eighth cranial nerve and can affect the inner ear and balance? |
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| What is a large health problem for adults, most likely associated with occupational noise injury? |
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| What are the 3 anatomic parts of the ear? |
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| External, Middle, and Inner 1102 |
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| What consists of the pinna, external auditory canal, and the exterior portion of the tympanic membrane? |
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| What is commonly known as the eardrum? |
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| What consists of the inner portion of the tympanic membrane and the ossicles? |
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| What consists of the cochlea and semicircular canals? |
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| What is the large outside portion of the ear through which sound waves enter the ear? |
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| What is the area which sound waves are received from the auricle (pinna) before they travel to the eardrum? |
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| External Auditory Canal or Ear Drum 1102 |
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| What are the 3 small bones on the inner side of the tympanic membrane? |
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| What is a canal within the cochlea that receives vibrations from the ossicles? |
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| What is the opening between the middle ear and the vestibule? |
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| What is a shell-shaped structure in the inner ear? |
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| What is a structure located in the cochlea that contains hairs that are stimulated by vibrations to form nerve impulses that travel to the brain and are perceived as sound? |
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| When this moves it causes fluid with the cochlea. |
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| What can cause excessive pressures behind the eardrum? |
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| Inner Ear Infections 1102 |
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| What can burst the eardrum? |
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| Blast Pressure Waves 1102 |
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| What is ringing in the ears? |
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| What is bruising over the mastoid bone behind the ear commonly seen following a basilar skull fracture? |
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| What is also called retroauricular ecchymosis? |
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| What in the ear are most likely to be seen in the pediatric population? |
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| What is the yellowish oily substance found in the outer ear canal? |
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| What helps prevent dirt and water from entering the middle ear canal and may protect the ear from bacteria or fungus? |
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| What occurs when too much cerumen builds up and gets stuck in the outer ear canal? |
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| What is a disease that causes more production of cerumen? |
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| What is most recognized as the feeling of vertigo or loss of balance after an ear infection or upper respiratory infection? |
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| What is perception of sound in the inner ear with no external environment cause? |
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| What is an infection that results from bacterial growth in the ear canal? |
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| What is draining of the middle ear by needle aspiration? |
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| What is perforation of the tympanic membrane? |
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| What is the total loss of smell? |
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| What is a distorted sense of smell in which the person perceives unpleasant odors when the odors do not exist? |
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| What is increased sensitivity to smell? |
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| What is a decreased sense of smell? |
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| What is the loss of smell from normal aging? |
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| What is the separation between the nostrils and is located midline? |
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| What are layers of bones within each nasal chamber and are covered with a moist lining? |
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| What are hollowed sections of bone in the front of the head, that are lined with mucous membrane and drain into the nasal cavity? |
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| What is one of the most common causes of nosebleeds? |
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| Digital Trauma (Picking Nose) 1107 |
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| What is cerebrospinal fluid drainage from the nose? |
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| Cerebrospinal Rhinorrhea 1107 |
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| What is a nasal disorder generally caused by allergens, which, once inhaled, result in production of chemicals that can cause inflammation? |
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| How many people does sinusitis affect each year? |
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| What is an infection of the sinuses, characterized by thick nasal discharge, sinus and facial pressure, headache, and fever? |
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| What cranial nerves all play a role in swallowing? |
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| VI, VII, IX, and XII 1108 |
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| What is swallowing problems? |
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| What is the top portion of the tooth, external to the gum? |
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| What are points at the top of a tooth? |
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| What is the principal mass of the tooth, which is made up of a material that is much more dense and stronger than bone? |
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| What is a specialized connective tissue within the pulp cavity of a tooth? |
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| What fills the center of the tooth and contains blood vessels, nerves, and specialized connective tissue? |
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| What are the bony sockets for the teeth that reside in the mandible and maxilla? |
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| What are the ridges between the teeth, which are covered with thickened connective tissue and epithelium? |
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| What attaches teeth to the alveolar bone? |
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| Periodontal Membrane 1109 |
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| What is the chewing of food by the teeth? |
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| What is attached at the mandible and hyoid bone, is covered by a mucous membrane, and extends from the back of the mouth upward and forward to the lips? |
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| What provides motor function to the muscles of the tongue? |
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| Hypoglossal Nerve XII 1110 |
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| What provides taste sensation to the posterior portions of the tongue and carries parasympathetic fibers to the salivary glands on each side of the face? |
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| Glossopharyngeal Nerve IX 1110 |
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| What provides motor innervation to the muscles of mastication? |
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| What provides the sense of taste to the anterior two thirds of the tongue and cutaneous sensations to the tongue and palate? |
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| What are the major arteries of the neck that supply oxygenated blood directly to the brain? |
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| Carotid and Vertebral Arteries 1110 |
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| What occurs when the bacteria growth spreads directly from the cavity into the gums, facial tissue, bones, and/or neck? |
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| What has been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, osteoporosis, and low birth weight babies? |
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| What affects the lining of the heart and heart valves and can be linked directly to tooth infection and gum disease? |
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| Infective Endocarditis 1111 |
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| What are painful sores on the lips and around the mouth caused by a type of herpes virus? |
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| What are painful sores in the mouth or on the gums caused by bacteria or virus? |
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| What is a yeast infection that causes white patches in the mouth or on the tongue? |
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| What is a smoker's disease that causes excess cell growth in the mouth, cheek, or gums and presents as white patches? |
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| What are red swollen gums that bleed easily during brushing? |
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| What is usually linked to impacted plaque and poor oral hygiene? |
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| What releases sulfur compounds that account for the foul smell in bad breath? |
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| What is a condition that presents as white lesions on the tongue and inner checks, caused by the fungus Candida albicans? |
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| Oral Candidiasis or Thrush 1111 |
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| What is a type of cellulitis that occurs on the floor of the mouth under the tongue; caused by bacteria from an infected tooth root (tooth abscess) or mouth injury? |
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| What is an inflammation of the epiglottis? |
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| What is often the cause of epiglottitis? |
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| H influenzae Type B virus 1113 |
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| What is painful swallowing? |
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| What is swelling and inflammation of the larynx that is associated with hoarseness or loss of voice? |
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| What is the cause of the most common form of laryngitis? |
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| What is a bacterial infection of the trachea and is caused by the bacterium Staphylocococcus aureus? |
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| What is the length-based tape measurement of the child? |
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| What is swelling and inflammation of the tonsils? |
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| What is an inflammation of the pharynx, which is the back of the throat between the tonsils and the larynx? |
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| What is a collection of infected material around the tonsils? |
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| Peritonsillar Abscess 1114 |
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| What is a collection of disorders that present with jaw pain, and which occur when the connection between the temporal bone and the temporomandibular joint erodes or moves out of proper alignment? |
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| Temporomandibular Joint Disorders 1115 |
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