Ch. 17 Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear Flashcards
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Pupil
A
central dark area of the eye; surrounded by the color portion of the eye
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Iris
A
colored portion of the eye
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Conjunctiva
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membrane that lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the front part of the eyeball and it’s over the white of the eye
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Conjunctivitis
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pink eye; inflamed conjunctiva
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Cornea
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transparent tissue that covers the pupil and iris where light passes through
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Sclera
A
opaque white part of the eye
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aque/o
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water
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hydr/o
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water
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blephar/o
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eyelid
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conjuctiv/o
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conjunctiva
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cor/o
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pupil
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anis/o
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unequal
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anisocoria
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unequal pupils
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corne/o
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cornea
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cycl/o
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ciliary body or muscle of the eye
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dacry/o
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tear or tear duct
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ir/o
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iris
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irid/o
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iris
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kerat/o
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cornea
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lacrim/o
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tears
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ocul/o
A
eye
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ophthal/o
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eye
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opt/o
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eye or vision
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optic/o
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eye or vision
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palpebr/o
eyelid
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papill/o
optic disk
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phac/o
lens of the eye
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phak/o
lens of the eye
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pupill/o
pupil
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retin/o
retina
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scler/o
sclera
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uve/o
uvea- vascular layer of the eye
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vitre/o
glassy
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ambly/o
dull or dim
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dipl/o
double
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glauc/o
gray
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mi/o
smaller or less
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mydr/o
widen or enlarge
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nyct/o
night
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phto/o
lightp
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presby/o
old age
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Presbyopia
impaired vision due to old age
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scot/o
darkness
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xer/o
dry
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-opia
vision
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-opsia
vision
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-tropia
to turn
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Astigmatism
defect or curvature in the cornea or lens of the eye
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Hyperopia (hypermetropia)
far sightedness
50
Myopia
near sightedness
51
Cataract
clouding of the lens of the eye, which causes a decrease in vision
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How to correct a cataract?
Have the cataract extracted and implant a new lens
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Chalazion
inflamed small hard cystic mass or granuloma on the eyelid
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What area of the eye does a chalazion affect?
sebaceous gland in the eyelid
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Diabetic Retinopathy
retinal effects of diabetes mellitus include microaneurysms (bursting of vessels), hemorrhages, dilation of retinal veins
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Neuvascularization
new blood vessels will form in the retina
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Glaucoma
increased intraocular pressure, damages the retina and optic nerve which causes vision loss
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Hordeolum (stye or sty)
draining pus and it's caused by a staphylococcal infection
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What area of the eye does a hordeolum affect?
sebaceous gland in the eyelid
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Macular Degeneration
progressive damage to the macula of the retina
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Retinal Detachment
trauma to the eye or a head injury; separation of the 2 layers of the retina
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Strabismus
abnormal deviation of the eye
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Esotropia
eye that is turning inward; cross-eyed
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Exotropia
eye that is turning outward; wall-eyed
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Hypertropia
upward deviation of one eye
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Hypotropia
downward devation of one eye
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Amblyopia
partial loss of vision, lazy eye
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Diplopia
double vision
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Ophthalmoscopy
simple visual examination of the interior of the eye
70
Visual Acuity Test
clarity of vision test; where we asses what the patient's vision is
71
Snellen chart
typical eye chart
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How is visual acuity expresed?
a ration like 20/20
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What is the first number of the ration
distance the patient is standing from the chart
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What is the second number of the ration?
distance at which a person with normal vision could read the same line of the chart
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Visual Field Test
measures the peripheral and central vision
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Enucleation
removal of the entire eyeball
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Keratoplasty
surgical repair of the cornea; cornea transplant
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Laser Photocoagulation
using an argon laser to create an inflammatory reaction used to seal retinal tears and repair leaky retinal blood vessels
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LASIK
use of an excimer laser to correct areas of refraction like myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism
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Vitrectomy
removal of the vitreous humor
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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IOL
intraocular lens
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LASIK
laser in situ keramileusis
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OD
right eye
85
OS
left eye
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OU
both eyes
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PERRLA
pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation
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VA
visual acuity
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VF
visual field
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Pinna or auricle
outer ear, the projecting flap
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Auditory canal
external auditory meatus
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Cerumen
ear wax and it protects and lubricates the ear
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Tympanic membrane
Ear drum, sound waves travel from the auditory canal and strike a membrane between the outer ear and middle ear
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Ossicles
ear drum vibrates and moves 3 small bones (malleus, incus, stapes)
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Oval window
stapes move, it touches a membrane which separates the middle ear from the inner ear
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Auditory tube or Eustachian tube
the canal that leads from the middle ear to the pharynx
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Cochlea
inner ear, labyrinth, leads from the oval window is a bony snail-shaped structure
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What else is the ear important for besides hearing?
A person's equilibrium and balance
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Vestibule
connects the cochlea for hearing to 3 semi-circular canals for balance
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acous/o
hearing
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audi/o
hearing
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audit/o
hearing
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aur/o
heaing
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auricul/o
ear
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cochle/o
cochlea
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mastoid/o
mastoid process
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myring/o
ear drum (tympanic membrane)
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ossicul/o
ossicle
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ot/o
ear
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salping/o
eustachian tube or auditory tube
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staped/o
stapes
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tympan/o
tympanic membrane (ear drum)
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vestibul/o
vestibule
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-acusis
hearing
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-cusis
hearing
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-meter
instrument to measure
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-otia
ear condition
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Acoustic Neuroma
benign tumor that arises from the acoustic vestibulocochlear nerve, eighth criminal nerve in the brain
119
Cholesteatoma
collection of skin cells and cholesterol in a sac in the middle ear
120
Deafness
loss of ability to hear
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Meniere Disease
affecting the labyrinth of the inner ear, elevated endolymph pressure within the cochlea and semicircular canals
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Otitis Media
inflammation of the middle ear
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Suppurative otitis media
bacterial infection of the middle ear with pus
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Serous otitis media
noninfectious inflammation with accumulation of serous fluid from a dysfunctional or obstructed auditory tube
125
Otosclerosis
hardening of the bony tissue of the middle ear
126
Tinnitus
ringing of the ears, any sensation of the noises that the patient can hear, buzzing, whistling, or booming
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Vertigo
dizziness, sensation of irregular of whirling motion either of oneself or of external objects
128
Cochlear Implant Procedure
surgical insertion of a device that allows sensory neural hearing so that impaired people can understand speech
129
Otoscopy
visual exam of the ear canal using and otoscope, similar to the test of the eye
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AD
right ear
131
AS
left ear
132
EENT
eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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ENT
ears, nose, and throat
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HEENT
head, eyes, ears, nose, and throat
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PE tube
pressure equalizing tube
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What is a PE tube?
a polyethylene ventilating tube placed in the eardrum (to treat recurrent episodes of acute otitis media)
