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Know branches of Facial N. (VII)
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Ten Zebras Bit My Cat:
Temporal n. Zygomatic n. Buccal n. Mandibular n. Cervical n. |
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where does the inferior alveolar n. come from?
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3rd division of CN V (V3)
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Midface tends to break in predictable patterns called La Forte Fractures:
I - III (describe them) |
III - total cranial-facial dysjxn; high level
II - pyramidal (suprazygomatic); from dorsum of nose, across medial walls of orbit across the maxilla below the zygomatic bone to the pterygomaxillary fissure I - horizontal fracture of upper jaw immediately above teeth and palate |
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with trauma to eye, why does the sclera remain red for a long time after the bulk of the damage has healed?
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though they are damaged, the hemes that are present are still able to bind O2 as it diffuses through the sclera; the eye remains red for the life of the RBC's (up to about 120 days)
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Name the nerves of the superior orbital fissure
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CN III, IV, V1, and VI
(oculomotor, trochlear, ophthalmic branch of trigeminal, and abducens nn.) |
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what is THE most important thing to consider when dealing with oral/facial injuries and swelling?
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AIRWAY!!!
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