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Chapter 6 Review

The Ear

TermDefinition
TM Tympanic membrane
PE Polyethylene
ENT Ear, nose, and throat
BAER Brainstem auditory evoked response
BAEP Brainstem auditory evoked potential
myring/o, tympan/o Eardrum
salping/o Tube
-acusis Hearing condition
cerumin/o Wax
aur/I, ot/o Ear
aer/o Air or gas
acous/o, audi/o Hearing
Internal (inner) ear or labyrinth Receives and passes sound vibrations through semicircular canals and vestibule to spiral organ (organ of Corti) within the cochlea
Auditory (Eustachian) tube Connects with pharynx (throat) to maintain equal air pressure
Vibrations Next transmitted to oval window, stimulating auditory fluids in the internal ear
Sound waves Reach tympanic membrane which transmits sound vibrations to auditory ossicles
Middle ear Region between external acoustic meatus and internal ear; includes tympanic membrane
External acoustic meatus Passageway inward toward tympanic membrane
Otology A subspecialty of otorhinolaryngology, involving the study and treatment of the ear, nose, and throat (ENT)
Eustachian tube Tube connecting the middle ear to the pharynx (throat); also called the auditory tube
Perilymph Fluid that fills the bony labyrinth of the internal ear
Endolymph Fluid within the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear
Otorrhagia Bleeding from the ear
Otorrhea Purulent draining from the car
Vertigo A turning round; dizziness
Deafness General term for partial or complete loss of hearing
Otitis externa Inflammation of the external acoustic meatus
Otitis media Inflammation of the middle ear
Mixed hearing loss Combination of sensorineural and conductive hearing loss
Sensorineural hearing loss Hearing impairment caused by lesions or dysfunction of the cochlea (auditory) nerve
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