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malleus

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hammer

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incus

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anvil

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stapes

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stirrup

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cerumen

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prevents foreign particles from entering the passageway

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Eustachian tubes

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equalize pressure on either side of eardrum and allow drainage of fluid from the middle ear

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nose

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air passage into respiratory tract, disposal system for tears, aid in production of sound during speech

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olfactory nerves

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send messages to brain to help identify odors

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3 bony structures in septum

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inferior, middle, and superior concha

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4 sinuses

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frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal sinus, sphenoidal sinus

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sinus spaces

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lesses weight of skull, allow air to become warm and moist before entering the lungs, help with tone of voice

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palates

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separate nasal cavities from the mouth
hard- just behind upper front teeth
soft- toward back of mouth

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throat

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divided into nasopharynx, oropharynx, and tonsils

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larynx

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vocalization

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spiglottis

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closes larynx during swallowing

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jaw bone consists of

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maxilla, upper

mandible, lower

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TMJ (temporomandibular joint)

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the articular surface formed by the mandible and the temporal bone

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otoscope

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used to assess ears, nose, throat

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normal tympanic membrane should be

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flat, gray, reflect good cone of light

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URI

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poor drainage caused by upper respiratory. infection

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BOM

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recurrent bilateral otitis media

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SOM

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serous otitis media

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labrinthitis

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vertigo

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weber test

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fork on midline of head

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rinne test

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fork next to ear

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ENG (electronystagmography

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uses hot and cold water in ear canal to evaluate vertigo

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Romberg test

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screens for balance disorders

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epistaxis

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nosebleed

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pharyngitis

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strep throat

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