Head & Neck — Flashcards

Infections involving the _____ can extend directly into the superior mediastinum and cause acute necrotizing mediastinitis

Rhinosinusitis most commonly affects the _____ sinus in children

What nerve(s) are found on the lateral walls of the cavernous sinus?_____

ID Eye Structure: _____

Which tongue muscle elevates the posterior tongue when swallowing? _____

The left sternocleidomastoid (SCM) muscle contracts to turn the head to the _____

Patients with _____ deviation are predisposed to rhinosinusitis

The _____ muscle is responsible for dampening of loud noises.

What lymph node cluster drains the oropharynx, hypopharynx, nasopharynx?_____

If a patient has a _____ artery, a midline tracheostomy may cause profuse bleeding