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#je$$ stack112 wk 5
#1jess pharm 112 term week 5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| cerumen | wax-like substance secreted by modified sweat glands in the ear |
| cochlea | portion of the inner ear involved in hearing |
| conductive hearing loss | caused by abnormalities of the outer or middle ear that interfere with the transmission of sound |
| equilibrium | steadiness or balance accompanied by a sense of knowing where the body is in relationship to surroundings |
| labyrinth | bony structures in the inner ear consisting of three parts and involved with balance |
| meniere's disease | chronic inner ear disease associated with intermittent build up of fluid in the inner ear |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| otitis media | infection of the middle ear |
| otoliths | calcium carbonate crystals found in the utrical and saccule of the inner ear |
| saccule | saclike inner ear structure that senses vertical motion of the head |
| tinnitus | intermittent or continuous whistling, cracking, squeaking or ringing noise in the ears |
| tympanic membrane | the eardrum |
| utricle | saclike inner ear structure that senses forward and backward motion and side-to-side motion of the head |
| vertigo | feeling of spinning space |
| emesis | vomiting |
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