Chapter 13: Ear

Question 1

ear

Answer 1

organ of hearing and balance; includes the external ear, middle ear, and labyrinth or inner ear

Question 2

external ear

Answer 2

consists of the auricle and external auditory canal (meatus)

Question 3

auricle

Answer 3

external, visble part of the ear; directs soundwaves into the external auditory canal

Question 4

external auditory canal

Answer 4

short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane. the inner part lies within the temporal bone of the skull and contains the glands that secrete earwax

Question 5

middle ear

Answer 5

consists of the tympanic membrane and the tympanic cavity containg ossicles

Question 6

tympanic membrane

Answer 6

semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity. the tympanic membrane transmits sound vibrations to the ossicles

Question 7

ossicles

Answer 7

bones of the middle ear that carry sound vibrations. the ossicles are made of malleus, incus, and stapes. the stapes connect to the oval window which transmits the sound vibrations to the cochlea of the inner ear

Question 8

eustachian tube

Answer 8

passage between the middle ear and the pharynx; equalizes air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane

Question 9

inner ear

Answer 9

consists of the labyrinth and connectors of the vestibular and cochlear nerves

Question 10

labyrinth

Answer 10

bony spaces w/in the temporal bone of the skull made up of 3 distinct parts, the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule. the cochlea facilitates hearing.

Question 11

cochlea

Answer 11

coiled portion of the inner ear containing the sensory organ for hearing; connects to the oval window in the middle ear

Question 12

semicircular canals and vestibule

Answer 12

sensory organs of balance; contain receptors and endolymph that provide sensory information about the body’s position to maintain equilibrium

Question 13

vestibulocochlear nerves

Answer 13

paired cranial nerves responsible for hearing and balance; composed of vestibular fibers and cochlear fibers

Question 14

vestibular nerve

Answer 14

conveys information about position and balance from the semicircular canals and vestibule to the brain

Question 15

cochlear nerve

Answer 15

conveys information about sound, including volume and frequency from the cochlea to the brain

Question 16

mastoid bone

Answer 16

portion of the temporal bone of the skull posterior and inferior to each auditory canal; contains mastoid air cells that drain into the middle ear cavity behind the external auditory canal

Question 17

audi/o

Answer 17

hearing

Question 18

aur/i

Answer 18

ear

Question 19

cochle/o

Answer 19

cochlea

Question 20

labyrinth/o

Answer 20

labyrinth

Question 21

mastoid/o

Answer 21

mastoid bone

Question 22

electr/o

Answer 22

electricity, electrical activity

Question 23

myc/o

Answer 23

fungus

Question 24

myring/o

Answer 24

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Question 25

ot/o

Answer 25

ear

Question 26

staped/o

Answer 26

stapes

Question 27

tympan/o

Answer 27

middle ear

Question 28

vestibul/o

Answer 28

vestibule

Question 29

py/o

Answer 29

pus

Question 30

-al

Answer 30

pertaining to

Question 31

-algia

Answer 31

pain

Question 32

-ar

Answer 32

pertaining to

Question 33

-ectomy

Answer 33

excision, surgical removal

Question 34

-gram

Answer 34

radiographic image

Question 35

-graphy

Answer 35

radiographic imaging

Question 36

-itis

Answer 36

inflammation

Question 37

-logist

Answer 37

one who studies and treats

Question 38

-logy

Answer 38

study of

Question 39

-meter

Answer 39

instrument used to measure

Question 40

-metry

Answer 40

measurement

Question 41

-osis

Answer 41

abnormal condition

Question 42

-plasty

Answer 42

surgical repair

Question 43

-rrhea

Answer 43

flow, discharge

Question 44

-sclerosis

Answer 44

hardening

Question 45

-scope

Answer 45

instrument used for visual examination

Question 46

-scopy

Answer 46

visual examination

Question 47

-tomy

Answer 47

cut into, incision

Question 48

labyrinthitis

Answer 48

inflammation of the labyrinth

Question 49

mastoiditis

Answer 49

inflammation of the mastoid bone

Question 50

myringitis

Answer 50

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

Question 51

otalgia

Answer 51

pain in the ear

Question 52

otomycosis

Answer 52

abnormal condition of fungus in the ear

Question 53

otopyorrhea

Answer 53

discharge of pus from the ear

Question 54

otorrhea

Answer 54

discharge from the ear

Question 55

otosclerosis

Answer 55

hardening of the ear (stapes) (caused by irregular bone development and resulting in hearing loss)

Question 56

acoustic neuroma

Answer 56

benign tumour w/in the internal auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve; may cause hearing loss and may damage structures of the cerebellum as it grows

Question 57

cholesteatoma

Answer 57

cyst like mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occuring in the middle ear; may be associated with chronic otitis media

Question 58

ménière disease

Answer 58

chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by a sensation of spinning motion, ringing in the ear, aural fullness, and fluctuating hearing loss; symptoms are related to a change in volume or composition of fluid w/in the labyrinth

Question 59

otitis externa (OE)

Answer 59

inflammation of the outer ear

Question 60

otitis media (OM)

Answer 60

inflammation of the middle ear

Question 61

ototoxicity

Answer 61

adverse pharmacological reaction causing damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve; results in abnormalities of hearing and balance

Question 62

presbycusis

Answer 62

hearing impairment occurring with age

Question 63

tinnitus

Answer 63

ringing in the ears

Question 64

vertigo

Answer 64

sense that either one’s own body or the environment is revolving; may indicate inner ear disease

Question 65

cochlear implant

Answer 65

pertaining to the cochlea implant

Question 66

labyrinthectomy

Answer 66

excision of the labyrinth

Question 67

mastoidectomy

Answer 67

excision of the mastoid bone

Question 68

mastoidotomy

Answer 68

incision into the mastoid bone

Question 69

myringoplasty

Answer 69

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Question 70

myringotomy

Answer 70

incision into the tympanic membrane (made to relieve pressure in the middle ear by releasing pus or fluid and for the placement of tubes)

Question 71

otoplasty

Answer 71

surgical repair of the (outer) ear

Question 72

stapedectomy

Answer 72

excision of the stapes (performed to restore hearing in cases of otosclerosis; stapes are replaced with prosthesis)

Question 73

tympanoplasty

Answer 73

surgical repair (of the hearing mechanism) of the middle ear

Question 74

tympanostomy

Answer 74

creation of an artificial opening into the middle ear

Question 75

audiogram

Answer 75

(graphic) record of hearing

Question 76

audiometer

Answer 76

instrument used to measure hearing

Question 77

audiometry

Answer 77

measurement of hearing

Question 78

electrocochleography

Answer 78

process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea (in response to sound)

Question 79

otoscope

Answer 79

instrument used for visual examination of the ear

Question 80

otoscopy

Answer 80

visual examination of the ear

Question 81

tympanometer

Answer 81

instrument used to measure middle ear (function)

Question 82

tympanometry

Answer 82

measurement of middle ear (function)

Question 83

audiologist

Answer 83

one who studies and specializes in hearing

Question 84

audiology

Answer 84

study of hearing

Question 85

otolaryngologist (ENT)

Answer 85

physician who studies. and treats ear, (nose), and larynx (throat)

Question 86

aural

Answer 86

pertaining to the ear

Question 87

cochlear

Answer 87

pertaining to the cochlea

Question 88

otolaryngology

Answer 88

study of the ear, (nose), and larynx (throat) (branch of medicine that treats diseases of ear nose and throat)

Question 89

vestibular

Answer 89

pertaining to the vestibule

Question 90

vestibulocochlear

Answer 90

pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea

Question 91

AOM

Answer 91

acute otitis media

Question 92

BPPV

Answer 92

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Question 93

OE

Answer 93

otitis externa

Question 94

OM

Answer 94

otitis media

Question 95

ENT

Answer 95

ears, nose, and throat; otolaryngologist

Question 96

HOH

Answer 96

hard of hearing

Question 97

organ of hearing and balance; includes the external ear, middle ear, and labyrinth or inner ear

Answer 97

ear

Question 98

consists of the auricle and external auditory canal (meatus)

Answer 98

external ear

Question 99

external, visble part of the ear; directs soundwaves into the external auditory canal

Answer 99

auricle

Question 100

short tube that ends at the tympanic membrane. the inner part lies within the temporal bone of the skull and contains the glands that secrete earwax

Answer 100

external auditory canal

Question 101

consists of the tympanic membrane and the tympanic cavity containg ossicles

Answer 101

middle ear

Question 102

semitransparent membrane that separates the external auditory canal and the middle ear cavity. the tympanic membrane transmits sound vibrations to the ossicles

Answer 102

tympanic membrane

Question 103

bones of the middle ear that carry sound vibrations. the ossicles are made of malleus, incus, and stapes. the stapes connect to the oval window which transmits the sound vibrations to the cochlea of the inner ear

Answer 103

ossicles

Question 104

passage between the middle ear and the pharynx; equalizes air pressure on both sides of the tympanic membrane

Answer 104

eustachian tube

Question 105

consists of the labyrinth and connectors of the vestibular and cochlear nerves

Answer 105

inner ear

Question 106

bony spaces w/in the temporal bone of the skull made up of 3 distinct parts, the cochlea, the semicircular canals, and the vestibule. the cochlea facilitates hearing.

Answer 106

labyrinth

Question 107

coiled portion of the inner ear containing the sensory organ for hearing; connects to the oval window in the middle ear

Answer 107

cochlea

Question 108

sensory organs of balance; contain receptors and endolymph that provide sensory information about the body’s position to maintain equilibrium

Answer 108

semicircular canals and vestibule

Question 109

paired cranial nerves responsible for hearing and balance; composed of vestibular fibers and cochlear fibers

Answer 109

vestibulocochlear nerves

Question 110

conveys information about position and balance from the semicircular canals and vestibule to the brain

Answer 110

vestibular nerve

Question 111

conveys information about sound, including volume and frequency from the cochlea to the brain

Answer 111

cochlear nerve

Question 112

portion of the temporal bone of the skull posterior and inferior to each auditory canal; contains mastoid air cells that drain into the middle ear cavity behind the external auditory canal

Answer 112

mastoid bone

Question 113

hearing

Answer 113

audi/o

Question 114

ear

Answer 114

aur/i

Question 115

cochlea

Answer 115

cochle/o

Question 116

labyrinth

Answer 116

labyrinth/o

Question 117

mastoid bone

Answer 117

mastoid/o

Question 118

electricity, electrical activity

Answer 118

electr/o

Question 119

fungus

Answer 119

myc/o

Question 120

tympanic membrane (eardrum)

Answer 120

myring/o

Question 121

ear

Answer 121

ot/o

Question 122

stapes

Answer 122

staped/o

Question 123

middle ear

Answer 123

tympan/o

Question 124

vestibule

Answer 124

vestibul/o

Question 125

pus

Answer 125

py/o

Question 126

pertaining to

Answer 126

-al

Question 127

pain

Answer 127

-algia

Question 128

pertaining to

Answer 128

-ar

Question 129

excision, surgical removal

Answer 129

-ectomy

Question 130

radiographic image

Answer 130

-gram

Question 131

radiographic imaging

Answer 131

-graphy

Question 132

inflammation

Answer 132

-itis

Question 133

one who studies and treats

Answer 133

-logist

Question 134

study of

Answer 134

-logy

Question 135

instrument used to measure

Answer 135

-meter

Question 136

measurement

Answer 136

-metry

Question 137

abnormal condition

Answer 137

-osis

Question 138

surgical repair

Answer 138

-plasty

Question 139

flow, discharge

Answer 139

-rrhea

Question 140

hardening

Answer 140

-sclerosis

Question 141

instrument used for visual examination

Answer 141

-scope

Question 142

visual examination

Answer 142

-scopy

Question 143

cut into, incision

Answer 143

-tomy

Question 144

inflammation of the labyrinth

Answer 144

labyrinthitis

Question 145

inflammation of the mastoid bone

Answer 145

mastoiditis

Question 146

inflammation of the tympanic membrane

Answer 146

myringitis

Question 147

pain in the ear

Answer 147

otalgia

Question 148

abnormal condition of fungus in the ear

Answer 148

otomycosis

Question 149

discharge of pus from the ear

Answer 149

otopyorrhea

Question 150

discharge from the ear

Answer 150

otorrhea

Question 151

hardening of the ear (stapes) (caused by irregular bone development and resulting in hearing loss)

Answer 151

otosclerosis

Question 152

benign tumour w/in the internal auditory canal growing from the acoustic nerve; may cause hearing loss and may damage structures of the cerebellum as it grows

Answer 152

acoustic neuroma

Question 153

cyst like mass composed of epithelial cells and cholesterol occuring in the middle ear; may be associated with chronic otitis media

Answer 153

cholesteatoma

Question 154

chronic disease of the inner ear characterized by a sensation of spinning motion, ringing in the ear, aural fullness, and fluctuating hearing loss; symptoms are related to a change in volume or composition of fluid w/in the labyrinth

Answer 154

ménière disease

Question 155

inflammation of the outer ear

Answer 155

otitis externa (OE)

Question 156

inflammation of the middle ear

Answer 156

otitis media (OM)

Question 157

adverse pharmacological reaction causing damage to the vestibulocochlear nerve; results in abnormalities of hearing and balance

Answer 157

ototoxicity

Question 158

hearing impairment occurring with age

Answer 158

presbycusis

Question 159

ringing in the ears

Answer 159

tinnitus

Question 160

sense that either one’s own body or the environment is revolving; may indicate inner ear disease

Answer 160

vertigo

Question 161

pertaining to the cochlea implant

Answer 161

cochlear implant

Question 162

excision of the labyrinth

Answer 162

labyrinthectomy

Question 163

excision of the mastoid bone

Answer 163

mastoidectomy

Question 164

incision into the mastoid bone

Answer 164

mastoidotomy

Question 165

surgical repair of the tympanic membrane

Answer 165

myringoplasty

Question 166

incision into the tympanic membrane (made to relieve pressure in the middle ear by releasing pus or fluid and for the placement of tubes)

Answer 166

myringotomy

Question 167

surgical repair of the (outer) ear

Answer 167

otoplasty

Question 168

excision of the stapes (performed to restore hearing in cases of otosclerosis; stapes are replaced with prosthesis)

Answer 168

stapedectomy

Question 169

surgical repair (of the hearing mechanism) of the middle ear

Answer 169

tympanoplasty

Question 170

creation of an artificial opening into the middle ear

Answer 170

tympanostomy

Question 171

(graphic) record of hearing

Answer 171

audiogram

Question 172

instrument used to measure hearing

Answer 172

audiometer

Question 173

measurement of hearing

Answer 173

audiometry

Question 174

process of recording the electrical activity in the cochlea (in response to sound)

Answer 174

electrocochleography

Question 175

instrument used for visual examination of the ear

Answer 175

otoscope

Question 176

visual examination of the ear

Answer 176

otoscopy

Question 177

instrument used to measure middle ear (function)

Answer 177

tympanometer

Question 178

measurement of middle ear (function)

Answer 178

tympanometry

Question 179

one who studies and specializes in hearing

Answer 179

audiologist

Question 180

study of hearing

Answer 180

audiology

Question 181

physician who studies. and treats ear, (nose), and larynx (throat)

Answer 181

otolaryngologist (ENT)

Question 182

pertaining to the ear

Answer 182

aural

Question 183

pertaining to the cochlea

Answer 183

cochlear

Question 184

study of the ear, (nose), and larynx (throat) (branch of medicine that treats diseases of ear nose and throat)

Answer 184

otolaryngology

Question 185

pertaining to the vestibule

Answer 185

vestibular

Question 186

pertaining to the vestibule and the cochlea

Answer 186

vestibulocochlear

Question 187

acute otitis media

Answer 187

AOM

Question 188

benign paroxysmal positional vertigo

Answer 188

BPPV

Question 189

otitis externa

Answer 189

OE

Question 190

otitis media

Answer 190

OM

Question 191

ears, nose, and throat; otolaryngologist

Answer 191

ENT

Question 192

hard of hearing

Answer 192

HOH