Purple Module Sensory Review
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| equilibrium | A state of balance.
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| Eustachian tube | A tube which connects the nose and throat.
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| glaucoma | Accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye.
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| ametropia | An error in refraction.
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| accommodation | Clearness or sharpness of a sensory function.
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| anacusis | Complete deafness.
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| strabismus | Condition in which one eye is misaligned with the other or out of synchrony.
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| otoplasty | Corrective surgery for a deformed pinna.
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| blepharoplasty | Cosmetic surgery removing fatty tissue above and below the eyes.
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| astigmatism | Defective curvature of the pupil.
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| otopyorrhea | Discharge of pus from the ear.
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| otalgia | Ear pain.
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| cerumen | Ear wax.
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| fluorescein angiography | Evaluation of blood vessels and their leadkage in and beneath the retina.
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| iridectomy | Excision of the iris.
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| hyperopia | Farsightedness.
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| dacryorrhea | Flow of tears.
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| nyctalopia | Impaired vision in dim light aka. nightblindness.
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| radial keratotomy | Incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness.
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| otitis externa | Infection of the external auditory canal.
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| otitis media | Inflammation of the middle ear.
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| amblyopia | Lazy eye syndrome.
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| presbyopia | Loss of accommodation associated with the aging process.
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| anosmia | Loss of sense of smell.
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| audiometry | Measurement of hearing acuity.
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| phacoemulsification | Method of treating cataracts that disintegrates a cloudy lens, and is then aspirated and removed.
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| optometrist | One who specializes in eye measurements.
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| cataracts | Opacities on the lens.
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| tinnitus | Perception of ringing, hissing or other sounds in the ears.
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| olfactory | Pertaining to smell.
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| blepharoptosis | Prolapse of the eyelid.
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| tympanoplasty | Reconstruction of the eardrum.
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| achromatopsia | Severe congenital deficiency in colour perception.
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| incus | Shaped like an anvil.
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| malleus | Shaped like a hammer.
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| stapes | Shaped like stirrups.
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| ear canal | Slender tube through which sound waves trael to the middle ear.
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| chalazion | Small, hard tumor on the eyelid.
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| cochlea | Snail-shaped inner ear structure, first structure of the inner ear.
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| hordeolum | Stye.
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| gustation | Taste.
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| cornea | The clear, transparent portion of the sclera.
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| sclera | The white of the eye.
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| antiemetics | Treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness and vertigo.
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| nystagmus | Type of involuntary eye movements.
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| photophobia | Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light.
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| metamorphopsia | Visual distortion of objects.
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| Describe aqueous humor. | Found in posterior and anterior chamber,
Provides nourishment for lens and cornea,
Produced by ciliary body,
Drains from eye through canal of Schlemm.
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| Describe cones. | Functions in bright light.
Visual receptors producing colour vision.
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| Describe rods. | Functions in dim lights.
Visual receptors producing black and white vision.
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| Describe conjunctiva. | Lines the inner surface of the eyelid and covers the outer surface of the eye.
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| Describe fovea. | The center of the macula,
Composed of only cones, very close together,
it produces the greatest acuity.
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| Describe pupil. | The perforated center of the iris,
Regulates the amount of light passing through the pupil to the interior of the eye.
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| Describe the vestibular system. | Controls balance and eye movement,
Consists of semicircular canals and vestibule.
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| Describe the vitreous humor. | A jelly-like substance that fills the interior of the eye.
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| What are the functions of the ear? | Hearing and equilibrium,
Sensor receptor organ.
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| What are the 3 tunics of the eye? | Fibrous tunic
Vascular tunic
Sensory tunic
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| What is an otolaryngologist? | Doctor who treats ear, nose and throat disorders.
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| What are the specific sensations? | Hearing vision equilibrium smell taste
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| What is macular degeneration? | Deterioration of the macula.
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| What is otosclerosis? | Hardening of the bones in the middle ear.
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| Where are the ossicles located? | Within the tympanic cavity.
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| Acc | accommodation
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| ARMD, AMD | age-related macular degeneration
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| Ast | astigmatism
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| ENG | electonystagmography
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| IOL | interocular lens
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| IOP | interocular pressure
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| LASIK | lazer-assisted in sita keratomileusis
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| AC | air conduction
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| BC | bone construction
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| ENT | ear, nose and throat
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| NIHL | noise induced hearing loss
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| RK | radial keratotomy
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| O.D. | doctor of Optometry
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| SLE | slit-lamp examination
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| ST | estropia
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| VA | visual acuity
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| VF | visual field
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| XT | extropia
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| OM | otitis media
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| PE | pressure equalizing tube
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| URI | upper respiratory infection
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| mydriatics | Drugs that dilate the pupils.
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| semicircular canals | Responsible for balance.
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