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The Ear Flashcards

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Acous/o, audi/o

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Hearing

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Aer/o

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Air or gas

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Aur/i, ot/o

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Ear

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Cerumin/o

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Wax

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Salping/o

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Eustachian tube or uterine tube

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Tympan/o, myring/o

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Eardrum

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-acusis

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Hearing condition

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External ear

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Outer structures of the ear that collect sound

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Pinna

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Auricle (little ear); projected part of the external ear

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External auditory meatus or canal

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External passage for sounds collected from the pinna to the tympanum

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Cerumen

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A waxy substance secreted by glands located throughout the external canal

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Middle ear

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Structures in the middle of the ear that vibrate sound from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear

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Tympanic membrane

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Eardrum; drum-like structure that receives sound collected in the external auditory canal and amplifies it through the middle ear

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Malleus

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Hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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Incus

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Anvil; middle of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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Stapes

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Stirrup; last of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear

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Eustachian tube, auditory tube

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Tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat)

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Oval window

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Membrane that covers the opening between the middle ear and inner esr

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Inner ear

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Intricate, fluid filled, intercommunicating bony and membranous passages that function in hearing by relaying sound waves to auditory nerve fibers on a path to the brain for interpretation; also sense body movement and position to maintain balance and equilibrium

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Cochlea

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Coiled tubular structure of the inner ear that contains the organ of Corti

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Perilymph

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Fluid that fills the body labyrinth of the inner ear

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Endolymph

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Fluid within within the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear

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Organ of Corti

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Structure located in the cochlea; contains receptors (hair cells) that receive vibrations and generate nerve impulses for hearing

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Vestibule

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Middle part of the inner ear, in front of the semicircular canals and behind the cochlea, that contains the utricle and the saccule; functions to provide body balance and equilibrium

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Utricle

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The larger of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear

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Saccule

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The smaller of two sacs within the membranous labyrinth of the vestibule in the inner ear

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Semicircular canals

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Three canals within the inner ear that contain specialized receptor cells that generate nerve impulses with body movement

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Otalgia, otodynia

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Otorrhagia

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Bleeding from the ear

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Otorrhea

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Purulent drainage from the ear

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Tinnitus

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A jingling; a ringing or buzzing in the ear

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Vertigo

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A turning round; dizziness

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Otitis external

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Inflammation of the external auditory meatus

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Cerumen impaction

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Excessive buildup of wax in the ear that often reduces hearing activity, especially in elderly persons

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Myringitis, tympanitis

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Inflammation of the eardrum

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Otitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear

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Aerotitis media

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Inflammation of the middle ear for changes in atmospheric pressure; often occurs with frequent air travel

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Eustachian obstruction

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Blockage of the Eustachian tube, usually as a result of infection, as in otitis media

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Otosclerosis

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Hardening of the bony tissue in the ear

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Acoustic neuroma

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Benign tumor on the auditory nerve (8th cranial nerve) that causes vertigo, tinnitus, and hearing loss

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Labyrinthitis

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Inflammation of the labyrinth (inner ear)

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Meniere disease

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Disorder of the inner ear resulting from an excessive buildup of endolymphatic fluid, causing episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, nausea, vomiting, and hearing loss; one or both ears can be affected, and attacks vary in both frequency and intensity

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Deafness

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General term for partial or complete loss of hearinf

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Conductive hearing loss

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Hearing impairment caused by interference with sound or vibratory energy in the external canal, middle ear, or ossicles

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Sensorineural hearing loss

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Hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea or auditory nerve

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Mixed hearing loss

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Combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss

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Presbyacusis, presbycusis

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Hearing impairment in old abe

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Audiometry

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Process of measuring hearing

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Audiometer

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Instrument to measure hearing

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Audiogram

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Record of hearing measurement

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Audiologist

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Health professional who specializes in the study of hearing impairments

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Auditory acuity testing

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Physical assessment of hearing; useful in differentiating between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss

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Tuning fork

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A two pronged fork like instrument that vibrates when struck; used to test hearing, especially bone conduction

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Brainstem auditory evoked potential (BAEP), brainstem auditory evoked response (BAER)

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Electrodiagnostic testing that used computerized equipment to measure involuntary responses to sound within the auditory nervous system; commonly used to assess hearing in newborns

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Otoscopy

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Use of an otoscope to examine the external auditory canal and tympanic membrane

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Pneumatic otoscopy

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Otoscopic observation of the tympanic membrane as air is released into the external auditory meatus; immobility indicates the presence of middle ear effusion (fluid buildup), as occurs as a result of otitis media

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Tympanometry

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Measurement of the compliance and mobility (conductibility) of the tympanic membrane and ossicles of the middle ear by monitoring the response to external airflow pressures

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Microsurgery

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Surgery with the use of a microscope used in delicate tissue, such as the ear

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Myringotomy, tympanostomy

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Incision into the eardrum, most often for insertion of a small polyethylene tube to keep the canal open and prevent fluid buildup, such as occurs in otitis media

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Otoplasty

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Surgical repair of the external ear

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Stapedectomy

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Excision of the stapes to correct otosclerosis

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Tympanoplasty

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Vein graft of a scarred tympanic membrane to improve sound conduction

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Auditory prosthesis

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Any internal or external device that improves or substitutes for natural hearing

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Hearing aid

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An external amplifying device designed to improve hearing by more effective collection of sound into the ear

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Cochlear implant

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An electronic device implanted in the cochlea that provides sound perception to pts with severe or profound sensorineural hearing loss in both ears

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Ear lavage

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Irrigation of the external ear canal, often to remove excessive buildup of the cerumen

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Ear instillation

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Introduction of a medicated solution i to the external canal, usually administered by gt or gtt in the affected ears

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