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What are sutures? - ANSWER ✔✔Joints where adjacent cranial
bones mesh.
What are the main cranial bones? - ANSWER ✔✔Frontal, Parietal,
Occipital, Temporal.
What are the names of the cranial sutures? - ANSWER ✔✔Coronal,
Sagittal, Lambdoid.
How many facial bones are there? - ANSWER ✔✔14 facial bones.
,Which cranial nerve mediates facial expressions? - ANSWER
✔✔Cranial nerve VII, the facial nerve.
Where are the parotid glands located? - ANSWER ✔✔In the cheeks
over the mandible, anterior to and below the ear.
What is the function of the sternomastoid muscle? - ANSWER
✔✔Enables head rotation and flexion.
What does the thyroid gland synthesize? - ANSWER ✔✔Thyroxine
(T4) and triiodothyronine (T3).
What is the significance of lymph nodes? - ANSWER ✔✔They are a
major part of the immune system, detecting and eliminating foreign
substances.
What happens to the neonatal skull bones? - ANSWER ✔✔They are
separated by sutures and fontanels, allowing brain growth.
What are the locations of preauricular lymph nodes? - ANSWER
✔✔In front of the ear.
When does the triangle-shaped posterior fontanel close? - ANSWER
✔✔By 1 to 2 months.
,What is the location of submandibular lymph nodes? - ANSWER
✔✔Halfway between the angle and tip of the mandible.
What changes occur in the thyroid gland during pregnancy? -
ANSWER ✔✔It enlarges slightly due to hyperplasia of tissue and
increased vascularity.
What is a common cause of acute pain and lost productivity? -
ANSWER ✔✔Headache.
What are the two most common types of headaches? - ANSWER
✔✔Tension-type headaches (TTH) and migraines.
What should be assessed in a patient with neck pain? - ANSWER
✔✔Onset, location, associated symptoms, limitation of range of motion,
and precipitating factors.
What is the significance of the external carotid artery? - ANSWER
✔✔It supplies blood to the face, salivary glands, and superficial temporal
area.
What is the role of the temporal artery? - ANSWER ✔✔It lies superior
to the temporalis muscle and its pulsation is palpable anterior to the ear.
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, What does the term 'lymphatic drainage' refer to? - ANSWER ✔✔The
process that helps prevent harmful substances from entering circulation.
What is the developmental change in head size during infancy? -
ANSWER ✔✔Head size changes in proportion to body height.
What is the first area where facial hair appears in boys during
adolescence? - ANSWER ✔✔Upper lip.
What changes occur in the aging adult's face? - ANSWER ✔✔Facial
bones and orbits appear more prominent, and skin sags due to
decreased elasticity.
What should be included in health history questions for dizziness? -
ANSWER ✔✔A description of the feeling in the patient's own words
and associated symptoms.
What should be assessed regarding head injury? - ANSWER
✔✔Onset, setting, description of injury, changes in consciousness, and
associated symptoms.
What is the impact of maternal alcohol or drug use on infants? -
ANSWER ✔✔It can affect the infant's growth and development.
What does normocephalic refer to? - ANSWER ✔✔A skull that is
round and symmetric.