Sensory Flashcards
the process by which we receive, organize, and interpret sensation
Perception
ability to receive
sensory input and, through various physiological processes in the body, translate
the stimulus or data into meaningful information.
most common inflammation of the outer ear
Otitis externa
Commonly caused by prolonged moisture exposure (swimmer’s ear)
Otitis externa
s/s: pruritus, swelling, and clear drainage
Otitis externa
middle ear infections
Otitis media
common infection of infants and children
Otitis media
ear pain, fever, irritability, inflamed tympanic membrane, and fluid in the middle ear.
Acute otitis media
is the presence of fluid in the middle ear without symptoms of acute infection
Otitis media with effusion
ocular lens becomes larger, firmer, and less elastic which causes reduced near vision
Presbyopia
severe and irreversible loss of vision & major cause of blindness
Macular degeneration
cloudy or opaque area in ocular lens leading cause of blindness
Cataract
eye does not adapt as readily to dark
Dark adaptation