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22 Cards in this Set
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Annulus |
Outer fibrous Rim encircling the eardrum |
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Atresia |
Congenital absence or closure of the ear canal |
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Cerumen |
Yellow waxy material that lubricates and protects the ear canal |
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Cochlea |
Inner ear structure containing the central hearing apparatus |
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Eustachian tube |
Connects the middle ear with the nasopharynx and allows passage of air |
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Helix |
Superior posterior free rim of the pinna |
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Incus |
Anvil; middle of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear |
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Malleus |
Hammer, first of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear |
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Mastoid |
Bony prominence of the skull located just behind the ear |
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Organ of Corti |
Sensory organ of hearing |
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Otalgia |
Pain in the ear |
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Otitis externa |
Inflammation of the outer ear and ear canal |
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Otitis media |
Inflammation of the middle ear and tympanic membrane |
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Oyorrhea |
Discharge from the ear |
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Pars flaccida |
Small slack Superior section of the tympanic membrane |
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Pars tensa |
Thick Taut Central inferior section of the tympanic membrane |
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Pinna |
Auricle, or outer ear |
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Stapes |
Stirrups, inner of the 3 ossicles of the middle ear |
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Tinnitus |
Ringing in the ears |
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Tympanic membrane |
Eardrum |
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Umbo |
Knob of the malleus that shows through the tympanic membrane |
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Vertigo |
A spinning twirling sensation |
