Chapter 18 - The Sensory System Flashcards
Proprioception
Awareness of body position
Gustation
Taste
Olfaction
Smell
-esthesia
Sensation
-algesia
Pain
-osmia
Sense of smell
-guesia
Sense of taste
Pinna
Outermost portion of the ear
Tympanic membrane
Ear drum
Cerumen
Ear wax that protects the ear and prevents infection
Ossicles
3 small bones of the middle ear
3 bones of the middle ear
Malleus, incus, stapes
Vestibular apparatus
Where the sense of equilibrium is localized
Audi/o
Hearing
Acoid, acus, cus
Sound, hearing
Ot/o
Ear
Myring/o
Tympanic membrane
Tympan/o
Tympanic cavity, middle ear, tympanic membrane
Salping/o
Tube, auditory tube
Staped/o, stapedi/o
Stapes
Labryinth/o
Labyrinth, inner ear
Vestibul/o
Vestibule, vestibular apparatus
Cochle/o
Cochlea of the inner ear
Sensorineural hearing loss
Results from damage to the inner ear, 8th cranial nerve or central auditory pathways.
Otits
Any inflammation of the ear.
Otitis media
Infection that leads to fluid accumulation in the middle ear cavity.
Myringotomy
Incision and placement of a tube in the tympanic membrane
Otitis externa
Inflammation of the external auditory canal. Commonly called swimmers ear.
Otosclerosis
Bony structure of the inner ear deteriorates and then reforms into spongy bone tissue that may eventually harden.
Stapedectomy
Surgical removal of the stapes and a prosthetic bone is inserted.
Meniere disease
Affects the inner ear. Seems to involve the production and circulation of fluid.
Acoustic neuroma
Tumor that arises form the sheath of the 8th cranial nerve.
Palpebrae
Eyelids
Lacrimal gland
Creates tears
Conjunctiva
Thin membrane that lines the eyelids and anterior portion of the eye
Sclera
White of the eye. Tough surface protective layer
Uvea
Middle layer composed of 3 parts
Chordid
Vascular and pigmented layer of the Uvea. Located in the posterior portion of the eyeball. Provides nourishment for the retina.
Ciliary body
Contains muscle that controls the shape of the lense. Process called accommodation.
Iris
Muscular ring that controls the size of the pupil.