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FREE PARAMEDIC/EMT AND STUDY GAMES ABOUT EMS
CHAPTER25FACE&N EXAM QUESTIONS Actual Qs and Ans Expert-Verified Explanation
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-Guarantee passing score -25 Questions and Answers -format set of multiple-choice -Expert-Verified Explanation
Question 1: external auditory canal
Answer:
The ear canal; leads to the tympanic membrane.
Question 2: anisocoria
Answer:
Naturally occurring uneven pupil size.
Question 3: pinna
Answer:
The external, visible part of the ear.
Question 4: subcutaneous emphysema
Answer:
A characteristic crackling sensation felt on palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in soft tissues.
Question 5: temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
Answer:
The joint formed where the mandible and cranium meet, just in front of the ear.
Question 6: optic nerve
Answer:
A cranial nerve that transmits visual information to the brain.
Question 7: lens
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The transparent part of the eye through which images are focused on the retina.
Question 8: blowout fracture
Answer:
A fracture of the orbit or of the bones that support the floor of the orbit.
Question 9: cornea
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The transparent tissue layer in front of the pupil and iris of the eye.
Question 10: sternocleidomastoid muscles
Answer:
The muscles on either side of the neck that allow movement of the head.
Question 11: lacrimal glands
Answer:
The glands that produce fluids to keep the eye moist; also called tear glands.
Question 12: mastoid process
Answer:
The prominent bony mass at the base of the skull about 1" posterior to the external opening of the ear.
Question 13: iris
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The muscle and surrounding tissue behind the cornea that dilate and constrict the pupil, regulating the amount of light that enters the eye; pigment in this tissue gives the eye its color.
Question 14: air embolism
Answer:
The presence of air in the veins, which can lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart.
Question 15: turbinates
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Layers of bone within the nasal cavity.
Question 16: eustachian tube
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A branch of the internal auditory canal that connects the middle ear to the oropharynx.
Question 17: retinal detachment
Answer:
Separation of the retina from its attachments at the back of the eye.
Question 18: pupil
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The circular opening in the middle of the iris that admits light to the back of the eye.
Question 19: conjunctivitis
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva.
Question 20: retina
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The light-sensitive area of the eye where images are projected; a layer of cells at the back of the eye that changes the light image into electrical impulses, which are carried by the optic nerve to the brain.
Question 21: globe
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The eyeball.
Question 22: sclera
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The tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protects the more delicate inner structures.
Question 23: conjunctiva
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The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eye.
Question 24: tympanic membrane
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The eardrum; a thin, semitransparent membrane in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations to the internal ear by means of auditory ossicles.
Question 25: tragus
Answer:
The small, rounded, fleshy bulge that lies immediately anterior to the ear canal.
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