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Purple Module
Special Senses Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A state of balance | equilibrium |
| A tube which connects the nose and throat | eustachian tube |
| Accumulation of aqueous humor in the eye | glaucoma |
| An error in refraction | ametropia |
| Clearness or charpness of a sensory function | acuity |
| Complete deafness | anacusis |
| Condition in which one eye is misaligned with the other or out of synchrony | strabismus |
| Corrective surgey for a deformed pinna | otoplasty |
| Cosmetic surgery removing fatty tissue above and below the eyes | blepharoplasty |
| Defective curvature of the cornea or lens | astigmatism |
| Dilation of the pupil | corectasis |
| Discharge of pus from the ear | otopyorrhea |
| Drugs that dilate the pupil | mydriatics |
| Ear pain | otalgia |
| Ear wax | cerumen |
| Evaluation of blood vessels and their leakage in and beneath the retina | fluorescien angiography |
| Excision of the iris | iridectomy |
| Farsightedness | hyperopia |
| Flow of tears | dacryorrhea |
| Impaired vision in dim light; aka night blindness | nyctalopia |
| Incision of the cornea for treatment of nearsightedness | radial keratotomy (RK) |
| Infection of the external auditory canal | otitis externa |
| Inflammation of the middle ear | otitis media |
| Lazy eye syndrome | amblyopia |
| Loss of accomodation associated with the aging process | presbyopia |
| Loss of sense of smell | anosmia |
| Measurement of hearing acuity | audiometry |
| Method of treating cataracts that disintegrates a cloudy lens, and is then aspirated and removed | phacoemulsification |
| One who specializes in eye measurements | optometrist |
| Opacities on the lens | cataracts |
| Perception of ringing, hissing, or other sounds in the ears | tinnitus |
| Pertaining to smell | olfactory |
| Prolapse of the eyelid | blepharoptosis |
| Reconstruction of the eardrum | typanoplasty |
| Responsible fo rbalance | semicircular canals |
| Severe congenital deficiency in colour perception | achromatopsia |
| Shaped like an anvil | incus |
| Shaped like a hammer | malleus |
| Shaped like stirrups | stapes |
| Slender tune through which sound waves travel to the middle ear | ear canal |
| Small, hard tumor on the eyelid | chalazion |
| Snail-shaped inner ear structure; first structure of the inner ear | cochlea |
| Stye | hordeolum |
| Taste | gustation |
| The clear, transparent portion of the sclera | cornea |
| The white of the eye | sclera |
| Treat and prevent nausea, vomiting, dizziness and vertigo | antiemetics |
| Type of voluntary eye movement | nystagmus |
| Unusual intolerance and sensitivity to light | photophobia |
| Visual distortion of objects | metamorphopsia |
| Describe aqueous humor | -provides nourishment ofr the lens and cornea -drains from eye through small hole -found in posterior and anterior chamber of the anterior portion of the eye |
| Describe cones | -function in bright light -produce colour vision |
| Describe rods | -funtion in dim light -produce black and white vision |
| Describe the conjunctiva | -covers the outer surface of the eye and lines the inner surface of the eyelids and the cornea |
| Describe fovea | -composed of only cones -provides greatest acuity for colour vision |
| Describe the pupil | -perforated center of the iris -light increases, pupil constricts -light decreases, pupil dilates |
| Describe the vestibular system | -controls balance and eye movements |
| Describe viteous humor | -jellylike substance that fills the interior of the eye -one of the refractive structures of the eye |
| What are the functions of the ear | hearing and equilibrium |
| What are the three tunics of the eye | -fibrous tunic -vascular tunic -sensory tunic |
| What is an otolaryngologist | physician that treats disorders of the ear, nose and throat (ENT) |
| What are the specific sensations | Taste (gustation) Hearing (audition) Equilibrium Vision Smell (olfactory) |
| What is macular degeneration | deterioration of the macula, most sensitive portion of the retina |
| What is otosclerosis | disorder characterized by ankylosis of the ossicles that causes hearing loss |
| Where are the ossicles located | located within the tympanic membrane |
| Acc | accommodation |
| ARMD, AMD | age-related macular degeneration |
| Ast | astigmatism |
| ENG | electronystagmography |
| IOL | intraocular lens |
| IOP | intraocular pressure |
| LASIK | laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis |
| AC | air conduction |
| BC | bone conduction |
| ENT | ear, nose, and throat |
| NIHL | noise-induced hearing loss |
| O.D. | doctor of optometry |
| RK | radial keratotomy |
| SLE | slit-lamp examination |
| ST | esotropia |
| VA | visual acuity |
| VF | visual field |
| XT | exotropia |
| OM | otitis media |
| PE | pressure-equilizing (tube) |
| URI | upper respiratory infection |
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DawnLangridge
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