Midterm Flashcards

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What is the outer ear composed of?

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Pinna

Ear Canal

Ear Drum

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What is the outer ear responsible for?

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Gathering sounds from the environment and funneling them down into the ear canal

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Another word for Pinna

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The Auricle

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What is the pinna made of?

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Made entirely of cartilage

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The concha

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Aids in localization of sounds that come from in front, behind, below and above the head

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Anatomy of the pinna

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Makes it more efficient at delivering high-frequency sounds than low-frequency sounds

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The EAC (External Auditory Canal)

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also known as external auditory meatus

elliptical shape tubed that begins at the concha and extends down to the tympanic membrane

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What is the Tympanic Membrane also known as?

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The eardrum

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What is the greatest surface area of the Tympanic Membrane called?

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Pars Tensa

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Pars Flaccida

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Also knowsn as shrapnells membrane is looser and contains only the epidermal and mucous membrane layers

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What is the tympanic membrane held in place by?

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Annulus

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Umbo

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the point where the bottom end of the manubrium forms the center of the eardrum

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What does a healthy normal eardrum look like?

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cone shaped and will produce a visible phenomenon or light reflex (cone of light)

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Cone of light

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anterior inferior quadrant

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3 layers of the tympanic membrane

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Ectoderm: cutaneous, continuous of the external auditory canal

Endoderm: mucous, continuous with the tympanic cavity

Mesoderm: fibrous, radial fibers, concentric fibers

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Disorders of the Auricle

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Microtia: congenital deformity where the pinna is underdeveloped

Antonia: congenital in nature , pinna is entirely absent

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Dysfunctions of the External Auditory Canal

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Stenosis

Collapsing ear canals

Hematoma

Cerumen Impaction

Foreign Bodies

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Atresia

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Absence of the external auditory canal

Unilateral is more common than bilateral

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Growths in the External Auditory Canal

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Osteoma: Bony Tumor

Exostoses: outward projections for the surfaces of bone

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External Otitis

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An infection that occurs in the skin of the external auditory canal

Develops in people who have water trapped in their ears

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Middle Ear

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Carries vibrations from the outer ear to the inner ear by transferring the sound energy from the air in the outer ear to the fluids in the inner ear

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Epitympanic Recess

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Space in the middle ear above the tympanic membrane

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Middle Ear Cleft

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Eustachian Tube and Middle ear

Lined with mucous membrane

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Endoterm

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Middle ear space and Eustachian tube form from the pharyngeal arch which is lined with endoterm

Dilated epithelium lines these spaces

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Ossicles
First form as cartilage of the first and second pharyngeal arch Begin to differentiate by the 12th fetal week, fully formed by the 16th week and total ossification if the malleus take place by week 21
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Middle Ear Space
Lateral wall (membranous wall) encompasses the tympanic membrane The roof is a thin layer of bone Below the floor is the jugular bulb Behind the anterior wall is the cartoid artery’s The inner ear lies behind the media, wall The mastoid process lies behind the posterior wall
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The Ossicular Chain
Vibrations from the tympanic membrane set the ossicular chain into vibration Contains: Malleus (Mallet/Hammer): the manubrium is embedded in the middle,e layer of the tympanic membrane Incus (anvil): the short crus attached to the posterior ligament of the incus, the long crus articulates with the stapes at the lenticular process Stapes (stirrup): base forms a footplate which sits on the oval window
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Middle ear system
Serves the important functions of matching the low impedance of the air in the external ear canal to the high impedance of the fluid within the inner ear 30dB would be lost
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What is the Eustachian tube also known as?
Auditory tube or pharyngotympanic tube
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Eustachian tube
Connects the middle ear space to the nasopharynx and is ciliated and lined with mucous 1/3 bone 2/3 cartilage
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Opening and Closing of the Eustachian Tube
Legatos Veli Palatini & Salpingopharyngeus Tnesor tympani & Tensor Veli Palatini
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Windows of the middle ear
Cochlear promontory: portion of the inner ear which protrudes in the middle space Oval Window: Membrane covered opening that indicates the end of the middle ear and beginning of the inner ear Round Window: sealed by the secondary tympanic membrane which vibrates with opposite phase to vibrations entering the inner ear through the oval window
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Mastoid Process (Bony Protuberance)
back part of the temporal bone attaches to various muscles and has openings for the transmission of blood vessels filled with mastoid cells
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Non Auditory Structures (Middle Ear)
Facial Nerve Chorda Tympani Nerve Stapedius Muscle Tensor Tympani Muscle
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Disorders of the Middle Ear
Negative Middle Ear Pressure: Poor function of the eustachian tube Facial Palsy: weakness of the facial muscles Patulous Eustachian Tube: chronically open eustachian tube
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What is the inner ear made up of?
semicircular canals and the cochlea
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What is the function of the inner ear?
transduce the mechanical energy delivered from the middle of the ear into a form of energy that can be interpreted by the brain reports information regarding the body position and movement in space to the brain
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Bony Labyrinth
rigid bony outer wall in the temporal bone consists of: vestibule, semicircular canals and cochlea
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Membranous Labyrinth
collection of fluid filled tubes and chambers which contain the receptors for the senses of equilibrium and hearing lodged within the bony labyrinth consists of: utricle and saccule
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Vestibular Mechanism
the vestibular system sends signals primarily to the neural structures that control eye movements contributes to out sense of balance and spatial orientation
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What 2 components are the vestibular components composed of?
Semicircular canals: rotational movements superior X Posterior Y Horizontal/Lateral Z Otoliths: linear accelerations Saccule Utricle
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Cochlea
part of the inner ear involved in hearing spiral shaped cavity which is made up of the bony and membranous labyrinth
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organ of the corti
the sensory organ of hearing which is distributed along the partition separating the fluid chambers in the cochlea and runs from the bottom to the top Scala Vestibuli: lies superior to the cochlear duct and connects with the oval window Scala Tympani: lies inferior to the cochlear duct and terminates at the round window Scala Media: a region of high potassium ion concentration that the stereocilia of the hair cells project into
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Reissners membrane
separates the scala vestibuli from the scala media
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Basilar Membrane
main structural element that separates the sala media from the scala tympani and determines the mechanical wave propagation properties of the cochlear partition
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Cochlear Tonotpy
Higher frequencies cause movement in the base of the cochlea and lower frequencies work at the apex
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Outer Hair Cells
primarily innervated by efferents, originating from neuronal cells found in the brain stem responsible for the sharpening of the traveling wave and further enhance frequency discrimination
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Inner Hair Cell
innervated by approximately 95% of the spiral ganglion cells transduce basilar membrane vibration into electrical activity
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Audiological Evaluation
aid in the process of making decisions regarding: the type of hearing loss present the extent of the hearing loss developing a plan
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Audiogram
a graph that shows the softest sounds a person can hear at different pitches or frequencies the closer the marks to the top of the graph, the softer the sounds that person can hear
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normal hearing
-10 to 15 dB
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slight hearing loss
16 - 25 dB
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mild hearing loss
26 - 40 dB
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moderate hearing loss
41 - 55 dB
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moderate severe hearing loss
56 - 70 dB
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severe hearing loss
71 - 90 dB
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profound hearing loss
higher than 90
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Normal Hearing (Audiometric presentation)
bone conduction and air conduction match and are within the normal range of hearing little to no air bone gap is present
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Cause of Conductive Hearing Loss
Fluid in the middle ear from colds, allergies, poor ET, ear infection impacted earwax infection in the ear canal
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Conductive HL (Audiometric)
usually involves a reduction in sound level bone conduction is normal and air conduction is depressed due to the reduced amplitude of sound energy
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Sensorineural HL (Audiometric)
Occurs when hair cells, neural fibers or their connections to the cochlea are damaged Bone conduction matches air conduction and is usually present as a sloping hearing loss
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Causes for Sensorineural HL
Aging Noise exposure Genetic conditions Congenital and birth related hearing loss Drugs and medication
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Causes for mixed HL
A mixed loss is the type of hearing loss associated with a mixture of a conductive and sensorineural hearing loss
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Mixed HL (Audiometric)
Used only when both conductive and sensorineural hearing losses are present Bone conduction and air conduction are both depressed and a difference exists between the two
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Vestibular Ocular reflex
Required for clear vision and enables us to maintain our desired position in space Stabilizes images on the retina during head movement
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Length
Frequency increases as length of the vibrating portion of the string is shortened Frequency decreases as the vibrating portion of the string is lengthened
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Mass
The mass of an object also affects the frequency of vibrations. Thicker guitar strings produce lower-frequency vibrations, whereas thinner guitar strings produce higher frequency vibrations
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Stiffness
The frequency of vibrations increases directly as stiffness of the object is increased and Vice versa. If tension is decreased, vibration frequency decreases.
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Otoscopy
To identify abnormalities which may require alternate Audiometric procedures or influence the results obtained To identify conditions which may require medics, referral
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Air Condition
Conducted using headphones or speakers Ear specific information can be obtained with headphones
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Bone Conduction
Signals are delivered directly to the cochlea, bypassing the outer and middle ear and delivered via bone oscillator The bone oscillater is placed on the mastoid behind the test ear Responses are recorded by the site in which the bone oscillator is placed Bone conduction must be obtained to determine the type of HL
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Tuning Forks
When the skull is set into vibration as by a bone conduction vibrator or a tuning fork, the bones of the skull become distorted resulting in the distortion of: -the structures of hearing within the cochlea of the inner ear (distortions, bone conduction) -this distortion can also set the stapes
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Tuning Fork Tests
Rinne Test Weber Test Audiometric Weber
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Acute Otitis Media
Acute Otitis Media: an infection of rapid onset that usually presents with ear pain Signs include building of the tympanic membrane Treat by wait and see
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Otitis Media w/Effusion
also known as serious otitis media A collection of usually non infected fluid accumulation that can occur in the middle ear and mastoid air cells due to negative pressure produced by dysfunction of the Eustachian tube Treatment: wait and see, possibly ademoidectomy
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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media
Chronic inflammation causing mucosal edema, ulceration and perforation of the middle ear and mastoid cavity Discharge Antibiotics
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Complications of Middle Ear Surgery
- Cause hearing loss
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What is the inner ear also known as?
Labyrinth
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Afferent System
Traveling upwards towards the brain
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Ipsilateral
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Contralateral
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Audiometric Testing Booth
Booths are not soundproof but rather sound proofed or sound treated The room is designed to minimize reverberation
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Test Booth
vary in size windows to see and communicate with the patient doors with acoustic seal
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Position of the Patient
Patient should not be able to oversee the audiologist so as to obtain any cue Patient should still remain observable by the audiologist
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Why is HIPPA needed?
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPPA was created primarily to modernize the flow of health care information
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Adult Case History
General: What brings you in? Medical Other
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Pediatric Case Study
Utero health and birthing process Development and Milestones Overall Health Parent Observations Observations by others
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Non organic HL (Malingering)
Patients who claim to have hearing loss but actually have normal hearing or lesser degree hearing loss than is being presented
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Objective Tests for Malingers
Auditory Evoked Potentials: The auditory pathway is stimulated under headphones and responses are recorded, evaluated, and interpreted by the audiologist Otoacoustic Emissions: can serve as a screener for person suspected of falsifying their results
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Threshold Measurement Procedures
Present the tone If they do not respond, increase the intensity When a positive responses is obtained from the examiner, drop 10 dB, if they can’t hear it raise 5 dB Count this response towards the threshold
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Hughson Westlake Method of obtaining threshold
THRESHOLD IS DEFINED AS THE LOWEST INTENSITY AT WHICH THE TONE HAS BEEN HEARD BY THE PATIENT AT LEAST 50% OF THE TIME FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF THREE ASCENDING PRESENTATIONS AT THAT LEVEL (E.G., AT LEAST 2 OUT OF 3, 2
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Speech Detection Threshold (SDT)/Speech Awareness Threshold (SAT)
Lowest level at which a patient can barely detect the presence of speech and identify it as speech Useful when a patient cannot engage in other speech measuring tasks
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Speech Recognition Threshold (SRT)
Lowest hearing level at which speech can be understood Uses 2 syllable words
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Speech Recognition Score
Estimating the communicative ability of the individual at normal conversational level