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34 Cards in this Set
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outer ear
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external ear
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tympanic cavity
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inner ear
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labyrinth
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inner ear
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auricle (pinna)
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collects waves traveling through air and channels them to the external auditory canal
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cerumen
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waxy secretion produced in ear canal, prevents foreign particles from entering deeper areas of the canal
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tympanic membrane (tympanum/eardrum)
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flat membranous structure drawn over the end of the ear canal
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malleus
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hammer
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incus
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anvil
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stapes
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stirrups
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cochlea
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1st structure of the inner ear, snail-shaped strucutre filled with perilymph
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organ of corti
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line inner surface of the cochlea, hair cells
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oval window
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membrane covered opening on the external surface of the cochlea that provides a place for attachment of the stapes
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eustacian tube
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connects middle ear to the pharanx
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vestibule
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joins cochlea and semicircular canals
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static equilibrium
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orientation of the body relative to gravity, allows an individual to maintin posture and orientation while at rest
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dynamic equilibrium
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maintaining body position in response to movement
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aque/o
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water
aqueous-pertainig to water |
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blephar/o
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eyelid
blepharostosis-proplapse or downward displacement of the eyelid |
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choroid/o
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choroid
choroidopathy-disease of the choroid |
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conjunctiv/o
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conjunctiva
conjunctival-pertaining to the conjunctiva |
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pupill/o
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pupil
pupillography-process of recording movement of the pupil |
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dacry/o
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tear, lacrimal apparatus
dacryoma-tumorlike swelling of the lacrimal duct |
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glauc/o
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gray
glaucoma-gray tumor |
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irid/o
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iris
iridoplegia-paralysis of the sphincter of the iris |
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ocul/o
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eye
oculomycosis-fungal infection of the eye |
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opt/o
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eye, vision
optometry-act of measuring vision |
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phot/o
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light
photophobia-abnormal fear of intolerance to light |
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presby/o
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old age
presbyopia-poor vision associated with old age |
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audi/o
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hearing
audiometer-instrument to measure hearing |
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ot/o
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ear
otopyorrhea-discharge of pus from the ear |
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salping/o
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tubes
salpingoscope-instrument used to examine the eustachian tubes |
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myring/o
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tympanic membrane (eardrum)
myringomycosis-abnormal condition due to fungal infection of the tympanic membrane |
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tympan/o
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tympanostomy-forming an opening in the tympanice membrane
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opia
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vision
diplopia-double vision |
