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- otitis media
- inflammation of middle ear
- otoscope
- in order to have direct visualizeation of the external auditory canal and teh tympanic membrane, a nurse or physician would use a ____________.
- anti-infectives
- bacitracin and erythromycin are examples of drugs that are referred to as
- cornea
- this structure bulges slightly with a domelike protrusion and does not contain blood vessels
- blepharitis
- a common inflammatory condition of the eyelids, lash follicles, and gland of the eyelids, characterized by swelling, redness, and crusts of dried mucus on the eyelids is called
- ruffini's corpuscles
- which of the following corpuscles help send termperature informaton the the brain?
- acetic acid
- solution that can be used to treat "swimmer's ear"
- hearing loss
- interrupted transmission of sound impulses from the external ear.
- papebrae
- the loose fold of skin covering the front of the eye are called te eyelids or
- olfactory bulb
- smells that are received by the olfactory epithelium are transmitted to the __________.
- retinitis pigmentosa
- a genetically transmitted disorder that causes progressive destruction of the retinal rods and leads to eventual blindness
- scleral buckling
- surgical repair of a detached retina
- vestibular
- the ______ canal connects with the oval window that leads to the middle ear
- secondary glaucoma
- type of glaucoma that resluts from uveitis, trauma, or drugs is called
- orbital ct
- this test reveals abnormalities of the eye that can't be seen with standard x-ray
- intracapsular cataract extraction
- procedure that removes the entire lens of the eye
- monochromatism
- if someone is totally color blind, he/she is said to be suffering from
- tonometry
- what permits a physician to measure indirect intraocular pressure?
- miotic
- constricts the pupil
- how many cranial nerves innervate the eye
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- retina
- receives visual stimuli and send them to the brain
- caruncle
- a small, fleshy elevation called the _________ sits at the nasal aspect of the conjunctivae
- ptosis
- drooping of the eyelids
- rhinne
- this test compares bone donduction to air conduction in both ears is called a _______ test
- mydriatic
- dilates the pupil
- auricle
- which of the following terms or root words refers to the ear?
- anisopia
- unequal vision in the two eyes
- external auditory meatus
- short passage leading in to the ear
- floaters
- tiny clumps of vitreous gel apperaing to float in the visual field is a definition for
- organ of corti
- this structure is located in the cochlear canal and transmits sound to the cochlear branch of the acoustic nerve
- otosclerosis
- common cause of hearing loss
- pupil
- the central opening of the iris is called the
- antibiotics
- which of the following drug classifications are used to treat ear infections?
- cornea
- smooth, transparent portion of the eyeball through which light enters the eye
- a common infection of the lacrimal sac caused by an obstruction of nasolacrimal duct or by trauma is called
- dacryocystitis
- nasolacrimal duct
- after tears flow through the lacrimal canals and the lacrimal sacs, they go to the
- opthalmoscope
- an instrument containing a light, mirror with a single hole, several lenses, and is used for examining the interior structures of the eye
- infectious myringitis
- this disease is characterized by inflammation, hemorrhage, and effusion of fluid into the tissue and at the end of the external ear canal and tympanic membrane
- tympanic
- middle ear is located in a small, air-filled cavity in the terporal bone is the _______ cavity
- laser stapedectomy
- a newer surgical procedure that removes the stapes, is called __________.
- full0thickness penetrating keratoplasty
- procedure that repairs and replaces the entire cornea
- meniere's disease
- a labyrinthine dysfunction known to cause violents attakes of vertigo lasting from twn minurtes to several hours is called _____.
- macula
- this structure is located on the side of the optic disk
- dexamethasone
- example of an anti-inflammatory drug
- sclera
- this structure is covered by the conjuctiva and bathed by tears from lacrimal glands
- nasal septum
- the external nares are seperated by the __________.