Terminology Flashcards
Nystagmus
Rapid eye movement
Helicotrema
The apex of the cochlea
Stria vascularis
Produces the endolymph and supplies oxygen and other nutrients to the cochlea
Stereo-cilia
Hair-like projections on top of each hair cell
Neuron
Specialized cell designed as a conductor of nerves impulses and is comprised of a cell body, axon, and dendrites
Dendrites
Receive nerve impulses from other nerve cells
Axon
Transmits impulses along the neuron
-where electrical power of the neuron is derived from
Afferent neuron
Carry impulses from cochlea to central auditory nervous system and their cell bodies
Efferent axons
Receive impulse from the brain stem and contract the hair cells both directly and indirectly
All-or-none principle
A neuron always responds with its max charge, regardless of the stimulus intensity
Synapse
Connection between neurons
Neurotransmission
Act of conveying information between neurons
Neurotransmitters
Chemical substances that cause activation or inhibitions of adjacent neurons are released to these junctions
Autosomal dominant
Only one gene is required for the trait to be shown
Autosomal recessive
Genes from both parents are required for the trait to show
Osseocartilaginous junction
Where the two portions of the EAC meet
Tempromandibular joint(TMJ) syndrome
When the mandible overrides its normal position causing the condyle to press into the junction, causing pain
Otalgia
Pain of the ear
Myofacial pain dysfunction(MPD)
Describes pain in the TMJ along with headaches, dizziness, back and neck pain
Microtia
Deformity of the pinna is underdeveloped
Atresia
Passage is the body(EAM) is abnormally closed
Anotia
A sense of the ear
Central pathway relay station
Cochlear nucleus
Muscle of the middle ear
Tensor tympani
Stapedius muscle
Treatment to improve communication
Oral rehabilitation
Perceptions of sound in the ear
Tinnitus
Sound evoked dizziness
Superior canal deficit
Non ear specific behavioral test
Sound Field
Vestibular pathology managed with positional exercise
BPPV
Test to assess retro cochlear pathology
Acoustic decay
Difference between threshold and loudness
Comfort levels/ dynamic range
Lowest level a person can detect speech
Speech Awareness threshold (SAT)