NR 509 Week 17 Quiz Exam

Head 1. Skull 2. Normocephalic 3. Symmetrical facial structures 4. Trigeminal nerve (CN 5) 5. Facial nerve (CN 7) - 1. Skull-Rigid bony box that protects the brain and special sense organs 2. Normocephalic: a round symmetric skull; appropriately related to body size 3. Eyebrows, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth are the same on both sides 4. Cranial nerve V: Responsible for the facial sensation of pain or touch *Trigeminal nerve* 5. Cranial Nerve VII: Facial nerve Responsible for facial expressions that reflect mood; Should be symmetrical on both sides of the face Inspection of skull - A. Assess size and shape: place fingers in person's hair and palpate scalp 1. Microcephaly-abnormally small head 2. Macrocephay-Abnormally large head B. Skull normally feels symmetric and smooth c. Cranial bones with normal protrusions: forehead, lateral edge of parietal bones, occipital bone, and mastoid process behind each ear D. Note lumps, depressions, or abnormal protrusions Inspection of face - 1. Facial expression=behaior or reported mood 2. Facial structures always symmetric 3. Symmetry of eyebrows, nasolabial folds, sides of mouth 4. Abnormal facial structures: exophthalmos, change in skin color or pigmentation), abnormal swellings 5. Involuntary movements (tics) facial muscles; normally none occur 6. Aging-facial structures become more prominent due to diminished subcutaneous fat Abnormal facial notations 1. Acromegaly 2. Cachetic 3. Cushing syndrome 4. Bell's palsy 5. Parkinson syndrome-CNS disorder - 1. Acromegaly: Enlargement of facial structures, very