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The head is divided into two parts:

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The cranium and the face

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Pinna

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The external, visible part of the ear

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Tragus

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A small, rounded, fleshy bulge immediately anterior to the ear canal.

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Mastoid process

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About 1 inch posterior to the external opening of the ear is a prominent bony mass at the base of the skull.

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Temporomandibular joint

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Lies just in front of the ear on either side of the face.

Motion of the mandible occurs here

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Conjunctiva

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The delicate membrane that covers The inner surface of the eyelids and the exposed surface of the eye itself

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Lacrimal gland

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Tear gland

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Sclera

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White of the eye

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Cornea

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Transparent membrane of the eye, allows light to enter the eye.

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Iris

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Circular muscle and surrounding tissue of the eye.

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Pupil

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The opening in the center of the iris, which allows light to move to the back of the eye.

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Anisocoria

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People born with unequal pupils

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Lens

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Behind the iris, focuses images on the light-sensitive area at the back of the globe

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Retina

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Light-sensitive area at the back of the globe.

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Optic nerve

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Nerve that transmits light to the brain

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Retinal detachment

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When the retina detaches from the underlying choroid and sclera, the nerve endings are not nourished, and the patient experiences blindness.

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Injuries about the face and neck can often lead to..

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Partial or complete obstruction of the upper airway.

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Control bleeding by..

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Applying direct manual pressure with a dry, sterile dressing.

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Conjunctivitis

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When the conjunctiva becomes inflamed and red

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True or false: when there is a foreign body stuck in the cornea, we remove it.

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False

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Blow out fracture

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Blunt trauma that causes a fracture of the orbit, particularly of the bones that form its floor an support the globe.

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Epistaxis

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Nosebleeds

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Turbinates

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Layers of bone within each nasal chamber.

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Hyphema

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Characterized by bleeding into the anterior chamber of the eye, is common following blunt trauma to the eye. May seriously impair vision

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External auditory canal

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The external ear that is composed of the pinna, or auricle, which is the part lying outside of the head.

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Tympanic membrane

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Eardrum

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The 3 bones in the middle ear

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Hammer, anvil, and stirrup

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Eustachian tube

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Connects the middle ear to the nasal cavity.

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In the case of an ear avulsion you should…

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Wrap the avulsion part in a moist, sterile dressing and put it in a plastic bag labeled with the patient’s name.

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What is one of the only times you can remove an impaled object?

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When it is through the cheek

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Subcutaneous emphysema

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The presence of air in the soft tissues producing a characteristic crackling sensation.

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Air embolism

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When a vein has been punctured, air may be sucked through it to the heart which can lead to cardiac arrest.