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Ears Flashcards

1
Q

sense organ of hearing and equilibrium

A

ear

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2
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3 distinct part of ears

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external ear
middle ear
inner ear

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3
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what separates the external ear from the middle ear

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tympanic membrane

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4
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distinct part of the ear that used in testing hearing acuity

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middle and inner ear

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5
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external ear is composed if

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auricle, pinna and the external auditory canal

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6
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s-shaped in the adult

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external auditory canal

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7
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Modified sweat glands in the external ear canal secrete

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cerumen

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8
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a wax-like substance that keeps the tympanic membrane soft

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cerumen

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9
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has bacteriostatic properties, and its sticky consistency serves as a defense against foreign bodies.

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cerumen

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10
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pearly gray appearance and serves as a partition stretched across the inner end of the auditory canal

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tympanic membrane

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11
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concave and located at the end of the auditory canal in a tilted position such that the top of the membrane is closer to the auditory meatus than the bottom.

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tympanic membrane

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12
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nearest auditory ossicle that can be seen through the translucent membrane

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Handle and short process of the malleus

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13
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the base of the malleus, also serving as a center point landmark

A

umbo

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14
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the reflection of the otoscope light seen as a cone due to the concave nature of the membrane

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cone of light

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15
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the top portion of the membrane that appears to be less taut than the bottom portion

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pars flaccida

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16
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the bottom of the membrane that appears to be taut

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pars tensa

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17
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tympanic cavity, is a small, air-filled chamber in the temporal bone.

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middle ear

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18
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the middle ear contains 3 auditory ossicles

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malleus
incus
stapes

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19
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These tiny bones are responsible for transmitting sound waves from the eardrum to the inner ear through the oval window.

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malleus
incus
stapes

20
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air pressure is equalized on both sides of the tympanic membrane and connects the middle ear to the nasopharynx

A

eustachian tube

21
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labyrinth

A

inner ear

22
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fluid filled and made up of the bony labyrinth and an inner membranous labyrinth.

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inner ear

23
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the inner cochlear duct contains the spiral organ which is the sensory organ for hearing

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corti

24
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where is the sensory receptors located

A

vestibule and in the membranous semicircular canals

25
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sense position and head movements to help maintain both static and dynamic

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sensory receptors

26
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Nerve fibers from these areas form the vestibular nerve, which connects with the cochlear nerve to form:

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eighth cranial nerve the acoustic or vestibulocochlear nerve

27
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transmission of sound waves through the external and middle ear is referred to as

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conductive hearing

28
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transmission of sound waves in the inner ear

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perceptive or sensorineural hearing

29
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dysfunction of the external ear or middle ear

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conductive hearing loss

30
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impacted earwax, otitis media, foreign object, perforated eardrum, drainage in the middle ear or otosclerosis

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conductive hearing loss

31
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organ of corti, cranial nerve 8 or temporal lobe of brain

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perceptive or sensorineural

32
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characterized by an increased sensitivity to certain frequencies and volume ranges of sound (a collapsed tolerance to usual environmental sound)

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hyperacusis

33
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condition of having non serviceable hearing in one ear

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single sided deafness

34
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occurs when a virus or bacteria cause the area behind the eardrum to become inflamed

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otitis media

35
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condition when one of the two vestibular nerves that send information to the brain about spatial navigation and balance control becomes inflamed

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labyrinthitis

36
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disorder of the inner ear that can lead to dizzy spells (vertigo) and hearing loss

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meniere’s disease

37
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ringing in the ears

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tinnitus

38
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normal size of ears

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4 to 10 cm

39
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enlarged pre-auricular and post-auricular lymph nodes

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infection

40
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tophi non-tender, hard, cream-colored nodules on the helix or anti-helix, containing uric acid crystals

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gout

41
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ulcerated, crusted nodules that bleed

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skin cancer

42
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redness, swelling, scaling or itching

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otitis externa

43
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pale blue ear color

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frostbite

44
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tenderness over the mastoid process suggests?

A

mastoiditis

45
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A painful auricle or tragus

A

otitis externa or a post-auricular cyst

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