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Chapter 11: Ears and Eyes Flashcards

1
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external ear

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auricle, external auditory canal

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middle ear

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from tympanic membrane to oval window; malleus, incus, stapes

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inner ear

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series of fluid filled passages knkown as labyrinth

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cochlea

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front portion of inner ear

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vestibular apparatus

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rear portion of inner ear

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6
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external ear produces

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cerumen - filter that trapps dust and foreign substances

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indented shape of auricles act as

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effective receivers of sound waves

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soundwaves travel through auditory canal and strike tympanic membrane which

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vibrates the ossicles

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organ of Corti

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sensitive auditory receptor area in cochlea

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ot.o

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ear

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myring/o, tympan/o

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tympanic membrane

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labyrinth/o

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labyrinth

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acous/o, audi/o, audit/o

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hearing

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14
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mastoid/o

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mastoid process

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salping/o

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tubes

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16
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-acusis

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hearing

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17
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-opsia

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vision

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18
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-stenosis

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narrowing

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19
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-tropia

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turning

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otitis media

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accumulation of fluid in middle ear, earache

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serous otitis media

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chronic may develop from acute condition, or result from overgrowth of adenoidal tissue or chronic sinus infections

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22
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suppurative otitis media

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caused by introduction of pyogenic microorganisms into middle ear

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23
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PE tubes

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pressure equilizer tubes

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24
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conductive hearing loss

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due to impairment in transmission of sound

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meniere disease

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disorder of unknown etiology within labyrinth of inner ear that can lead to hearing loss

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otosclerosis

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progressive deafness due to ossification in bony labyrinth of inner ear

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presbycusis

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impairment of hearing that results from aging process

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tinnitus

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ringing or tinkling noise heard constantly or intermittently in one or both ears

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vertigo

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sensation of moving around in space or feeling of dizziness or spinning

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30
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rinne

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evaluates bone versus air conduction of sound (tuning fork test)

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31
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webber

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evaluates bone conduction in both ears at same time (tuning fork test)

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myringotomy

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incision of tympanic membrane and insertion of PE tube to treat chronic otitis media

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33
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eye outer layer

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fibrous tunic: scelra, cornea, conjunctiva

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34
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middle eye layer

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vascular tunic (uvea): choroid iris, cilliary body, lens

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cilliary body

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externsion of choroid, attaches to suspensory ligaments that hold the lens in place behind the iris

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innermost layer or eye

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sensory tunic - double layered retina

37
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retine composed of

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optic disk, optic nerve, rods and cones

38
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lacrimal gland

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produces tears

39
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sclera

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white opaque outer surface that protects inner structure of eye and helps maintain its sahape

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cornea

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transparent layer allows light to enter and refracts light

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conjunctiva

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delicate transparent mucous membrane that covers insides of eyelid

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choroid

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supplies blood to entire eye

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rods

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detect shades of gray at all levels of light

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cones

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detect color but operate only at high light levels

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optic disk

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area in retine where nerve fibers and blood vessels enter and exit

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optic nerve

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cranial nerve II - carries impulses from retina to areas of brain responsible for processing visual information

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aqueous humor

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watery fluid continuously produced by ciliary body

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aqueous humor drains into

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canal of Schlemm, circular channel around iris, absorbed into veins and taken away by blood

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vitreous humor

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gel-like substance that helps maintain shape of eye; fills posterior cavity

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extraocular muscles

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control eye movement, attached to sclera by tendons

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ocul/o, opthalm/o

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blephar/o

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opt/o

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eye, vision

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retin/o

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choroid/o

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irid/o

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corne/o

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dacry/o, lacrim/o

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tear, lacrimal apparatus duct, sac, gland

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dipl/o

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kerat/o

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horny tissue, hard, cornea

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cor/o, core/o, pupill/o

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-opia, -opsia

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-ptosis

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prolapse, downward displacemnt

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-tomy

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-tropia

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cataract

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opacity or clouding of lens or its surrounding membrane

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IOLs

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intraocular lenses that are surgically implanted

68
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two common surgical methods to remove cataracts

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phacoemulsification, intracapsular and extra capsular extraction

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strabismus

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visual defect in which both eyes cannot be directed to focus simultaneouslu on same object

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esotropia

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eye turns inward, cross eye

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exotropia

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eye turns outward - wall eye

72
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glaucoma

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accumulated fluid pressure within eye damages retina and optic nerve - blindness

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macular degeneration

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macula, small area of retine responsible for central and color vision - degenerates

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dry macular degeneration

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slow and progressive loss

75
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wat macular degeneration

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sudden onset

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hordoleum

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stye - inflammatory infection of sebaceous glands of eyelid

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achromatopsia

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congenital deficiency in color perception

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astigmatism

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defective curvature of the cornea and lens that causes light rays to focus unevenly over retina

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conjunctivitis

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inflammation of conjunctiva - pinkeye

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diabetic retinopathy

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occurs in people with diabetes - scarring and eventual loss of vision

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photophobia

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unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light

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retinal detachment

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separation of retina from choroid

83
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tonometry

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detects glaucoma by measuring increased IOP

84
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visual acuity test measured with use of

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snellen chart; person is 20 feet from chart

85
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miotics

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causes pupils to constrict, increases outflow of eye fluid

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mydriatics

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causes pupils to dilate

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