Bones of the head and neck

Use the first 3 fingers of each hand to circle behind your ears, down each side of your neck and under your jaw line. If you feel lumps accompanied by tenderness, you may have swollen lymph nodes. You may also feel fullness in your throat and have difficulty swallowing. Move your fingers to the crease where your thigh meets your pelvis. Press your fingers into the crease and you should feel the muscle, bone and fat beneath. If you feel a lump, it may be a swollen lymph node (Jarvis,…

A symptom can be the person experiencing it can feel and know such as, pain or tiredness. Skin cancer develops when skin is exposed to the sun, as well as the scalp, face, lips, ears, neck, chest, arms and hands, and on the legs in women. Basal cell skin cancer, squamous cell skin cancers and Melanomas are skin cancer. The signs and symptoms of Basal cell and Squamous skin cancer are: • a glowing or waxy bump • a plane, flesh-colored…

Born into slavery on October 2, 1800, in Southampton County, Virginia, his name was recorded as "Nat" by Benjamin Turner, the man who enslaved him and when Benjamin Turner died in 1810 Nat became the property of Benjamin's brother Samuel Turner. He was identified as having "natural intelligence and quickness of apprehension, surpassed by few." He learned to read and write at a young age. Deeply religious, Nat was often seen fasting, praying, or immersed in reading the stories of the Bible.…

that differentiate them from the average person. It is a genetic disorder which 1 in every 70,000 inherit. This genetic disorder characterized by the premature fusion of certain skull bones known as craniosynostosis. The early fusion prevents the skull from developing and growing normally and affects the shape of the head and face. It also effects a varied number of fingers and toes that become fused together in most cases. In embryology, the hands and feet have selective cells that die called…

The vertebral bone that I think was fractured occurred at C5. The C5-C6 spinal segment is located just beneath the middle of the cervical spine and helps provide the neck with structural support and flexibility. The cervical spine consists of seven vertebrae and is located at the base of the skull. Its function is to support the skull, enabling head movements back and forth, and from side to side, as well as protecting the spinal cord. Each cervical has its own functions. Say if the injury…

In a child’s early years, they are growing and developing in many different ways, socially, emotionally, intellectually, and physically. There are six developmental domains: physical, motor, perceptual, cognitive, speech and language, and social-emotional. Development in one domain influences, and is influenced by development in other domains. Physical development and growth are very important in a child’s life. In their first few years they are growing and developing in many ways. However,…

Your Inner Fish by Neil Shubin Chapter Questions Chapter 1 – Finding Your Inner Fish 1. Explain why the author and his colleagues chose to focus on 375 million year old rocks in their search for fossils. Be sure to include the types of rocks and their location during their paleontology work in 2004. The author and his colleagues chose to focus on 375 Million Years as it was a period when the transformation took place from fish to fish with limb. The fish without characteristics of…

As a dental hygienist the goal is to provide each patient with the most comprehensive and individualized care. Using the professional model of dental hygiene, the hygienist uses multiple steps for the standard of care. Dental radiographs are used during the assessment phase of the process of care and can be used to identify any oral anomalies. Some uses of radiographs can be by the hygienist and some by the dentists during treatment. Both professionals work together to benefit and improve oral…

FGFR3 gene makes a protein called fibroblast growth factor receptor 3. The function of the protein from the gene is involved in transforming cartilage into bone. FGFR3 is the only gene known to be related with achondroplasia. There is also a receptor called tyrosine kinase. It negatively regulates the growth plate activity and stright bone growth. All people who have only a single copy of the normal FGFR3 gene and a single copy of the FGFR3 gene mutation have achondroplasia. It can be…

focused on identifying and treating neuromuscular disorders. It is mainly based on manually adjusting and manipulating the spine. While it is a proven method for treating chronic back pain, it can help with a variety of other issues, including migraines, neck pain, autoimmune diseases, depression, and others. In fact, most chiropractors are both trained and certified in fields like physical rehabilitation, orthopaedics, neurology, clinical nutrition, and the like. Next to dealing with your…