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1
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The presence of air in the veins, which can lead to cardiac arrest if it enters the heart.

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Air embolism

2
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Naturally occuring uneven pupil size

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Anisocoria

3
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A fracture of the orbit or of the bones that support the floor of the orbit

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Blow out Fracture

4
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The delicate membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the exposed surface of the eye

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Conjunctiva

5
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Inflammation of the conjunctiva

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Conjunctivitis

6
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The transparent tissue layer in front of the pupil and iris of the eye

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Cornea

7
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A branch of the internal auditory canal that connects the middle ear to the oropharynx

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Eustachian tube

U•station tube

8
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The ear canal; leads to the tympanic membrane

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External auditory canal

9
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The eyeball

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Globe

10
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The muscle and surrounding tissue behind the cornea that dilate and constrict the pupil, regulating the amounts of light that enters the eye; pigment in this tissue gives the eye its color

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Iris

11
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The gland that produce fluid to keep the eye moist; also called the tear gland

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Lacrimal glands

12
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The transparent part of the eye through which images are focused on the retina

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Lens

13
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The prominent bony mass at the base of the skull about 1” posterior to the external opening of the ear

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Mastoid process

14
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A cranial nerve that transmit visual information to the brain

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Optic nerve

15
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The external, visible part of the ear

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Pinna

16
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The circular opening in the middle of the iris that admits light to the back of the eye

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Pupil

17
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The light-sensitive area of the eye where images are projected; 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

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Retina

18
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Separation of the retina from its attachments at the back of the eye

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Retinal detachment

19
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The tough, fibrous, white portion of the eye that protect the more delicate inner structures.

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Sclera

20
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The muscles on either side of the neck that allow movement of the head

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Sternocleidomastiod muscles

21
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A characteristic crackling sensation felt on the palpation of the skin, caused by the presence of air in the soft tissues

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Subcutaneous emphysema

22
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The joint formed where the mandible and cranium meet, just in front of the ear

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Temporomandibular joint

23
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The small, rounded, fleshy bulge that lies immediately anterior to the ear canal.

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Tragus

24
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Layer of bone within the nasal cavity

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Turbinates

25
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The eardrum, which lies between the external and middle ear.

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Tympanic membrane