chapter 7 Flashcards
malleus
hammer
incus
anvil
stapes
stirrup
cerumen
prevents foreign particles from entering the passageway
Eustachian tubes
equalize pressure on either side of eardrum and allow drainage of fluid from the middle ear
nose
air passage into respiratory tract, disposal system for tears, aid in production of sound during speech
olfactory nerves
send messages to brain to help identify odors
3 bony structures in septum
inferior, middle, and superior concha
4 sinuses
frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal sinus, sphenoidal sinus
sinus spaces
lesses weight of skull, allow air to become warm and moist before entering the lungs, help with tone of voice
palates
separate nasal cavities from the mouth
hard- just behind upper front teeth
soft- toward back of mouth
throat
divided into nasopharynx, oropharynx, and tonsils
larynx
vocalization
spiglottis
closes larynx during swallowing
jaw bone consists of
maxilla, upper
mandible, lower
TMJ (temporomandibular joint)
the articular surface formed by the mandible and the temporal bone
otoscope
used to assess ears, nose, throat
normal tympanic membrane should be
flat, gray, reflect good cone of light
URI
poor drainage caused by upper respiratory. infection
BOM
recurrent bilateral otitis media
SOM
serous otitis media
labrinthitis
vertigo
weber test
fork on midline of head
rinne test
fork next to ear
ENG (electronystagmography
uses hot and cold water in ear canal to evaluate vertigo
Romberg test
screens for balance disorders
epistaxis
nosebleed
pharyngitis
strep throat
