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HEAD AND SKULL

❑ The skull is a rigid bony box that
protects the brain and special
sense organs.
❑ It includes the bones of the
cranium and the face.
❑ Cranial bones include (7 bone) the
2 frontal, 2 parietal, 1 occipital,
and 2 temporal.
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II. NECK
❑ The neck contains important
blood vessels, such as the carotid
artery and the internal jugular vein
that lie beneath the
sternocleidomastoid muscle.
❑ The external jugular vein runs
diagonally across the
sternocleidomastoid muscle.
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Assess for: HEAD

1. Headache Inspect and palpate the skull:
2. Head injury ❑ Size
❑ Shape
3. Dizziness
❑ Symmetry
4. Swollen glands (thyroid) or
❑ Smoothness
lumps
Palpate for the TMJ:
5. Neck pain
❑ Movement
6. Limitation of motion (CN-XI)
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FACE NECK
Inspect the face: Inspect and palpate the neck:
❑ Facial expression ❑ Position
❑ Structure ❑ Range of Motion
❑ Swelling ❑ Symmetry
❑ Symmetry ❑ Involuntary movements
❑ Involuntary movements ❑ Muscle Strength
❑ Thyroid Gland
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LYMPH NODES
Inspect and palpate the Lymph Nodes:
❑ Underlying Tissues
❑ Location
❑ Size
❑ Shape
❑ Mobility and tenderness

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TRACHEA
Inspect and palpate the
Trachea:
❑ Deviation
❑ Symmetry
❑ Position
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THYROID GLAND THYROID GLAND

Palpate the Thyroid gland: Auscultate the Thyroid gland:
❑ Deviation ❑ Bruit
❑ Lump
❑ Enlargement
❑ Consistency
❑ Symmetry
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