Ears & Eyes Anatomy/Physio Flashcards
Visible portion of ear
Pinna
Air filled sspace with 3 bones called the ossicle (malleus, incus, stapes)
Middle Ear
Low Frequency
heard at apex near helicotrema (wide and flexible)
High Frequency
base of cochlea (thin and rigid)
Tonotopy
Each frequency leads to vibration at specific location on the basilar membrane
Conductive Hearing loss
Bone > Air
Weber test will localize to affected ear
Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Air > Bone
Weber localizes to unaffected near
Noise induced hearing loss
damage to stereocilia cells in organ of Corti; loss of high frequency hearing 1st
Complete destruction of the facial nucleus or its branchial efferent fibers (facial nerve proper)
Facial nerve palsy
Lyme disease, herpes simplex/zoster, sarcoidosis, tumors and diabetes
Facial Nerve Palsy
Tx for Facial nerve palsy
Corticosteroids
Muscles that close jaw
Masseter, temporalis, medial pterygoid
Muscle that lowers the jaw
Lateral Pterygoid
IL paralysis of upper and lower face
LMN Lesion
Lesion ofmotor cortex or connection between Cx and facial nucleus
CL paralysis of lower face, forehead spared due to BL
UMN Lesion
Eye too short for refractive power of cornea and lens, light focused behind retina
Hyperopia, Farsighted
Eye too long for refractive power of cornea and lens, light focused in front of retina
Myopia, Nearsighted
Abnormal curvature of cornea resulting in different refractive power at different axes
Astigmatism
Decrease in focusing ability during accommodation due to sclerosis and decreased elasticity
Presbyopia
hypopyon
Sterile pus
Inflammation of anterior uvea and iris, often associated with Sarcoid, Rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, TB, HLA-B27)
Uveitis
Retinal edema and necrosis leading to scar, often viral (CMV, HSV, HZV)
Retinitis
Acute, painless monocular vision loss, retina cloudy with attenuated vassels and “cherry-red” spot at fovea
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion
Non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
leakage of capillaries, lipids and fluid seep into retina, hemorrhages and macular edema
Tx of non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Blood sugar control, Macular laser
Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Chronic hypoxia results in new blood vessel formation with resultant traction on retina
Tx of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy
Peripheral retinal photocoagulation, anti-VEGF injections