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ch. 15 Flashcards

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Atresia

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Congenital absence or closure of ear canal

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Annulus

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Outer fibrous rim encircling the eardrum

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Cerumen

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Yellow, waxy material that lubricates and protects the ear canal

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Cochlea

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Inner ear structure containing the central hearing apparatus

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Eustachian tube

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Connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx and allows passage of air

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Helix

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Superior posterior free rim of the pinna

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Incus

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“Anvil” middle of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear

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Malleus

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“Hammer” first of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear

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Mastoid

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Bony prominence of the skull located just behind the ear

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Organ of Corti

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Sensory organ of hearing

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Otalgia

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Pain in the ear

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Otitis externa

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Inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal

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Otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear and tympanic membrane

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Otorrhea

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Discharge from the ear

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Pars flaccida

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Small, slack, superior section of tympanic membrane

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Pars tensa

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Thick, taut, central/inferior section of tympanic membrane

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Pinna

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Auricle, or outer ear

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Stapes

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“Stirrup” inner of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear

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Tinnitus

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Ringing in the ears

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Tympanic membrane

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“Eardrum” thin, translucent, oval membrane that stretches across the ear canal and separates the middle ear from the outer ear

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Umbo

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Knob of the malleus that shows through the tympanic membrane

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Vertigo

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A spinning, twirling sensation

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