Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
patientprofies-terms
terms PP
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| accommodation | changes that occur in the ocular lens when it focuses at various distances |
| acoustic nerve | cranial nerve that controls the senses of hearing & equilibrium |
| aqueous humor | fluid found in the anterios cavity of eye |
| auditory canal | 1-in segment of tube that extends from the external ear to the middle ear |
| auditory ossicles | set of three small bony structures in the middle ear |
| cataract | loss of transparency of the lens of the eye |
| central vision | what is seen when you look straight ahead or read |
| cerumen | wax-like substance secreated by motified sweat glands in the ear |
| cochlea | portion of inner ear involved in hearing |
| conductive hearing loss | cause by abnormalaties of the outer or middle ear that interfere with the transmission of sound |
| cones | photoreceptors in the retina of the eye responsible for color preception |
| conjuctiva | transparent protective mucous membrane that lines the underside of the eye lid |
| cornea | clear part of eye located in the front of the iris |
| equilibrium | steadiness or balance & knowing where the body is in realtion to its surroundings |
| eustachian tube | tubular structure in the middle of the ear, equilizes pressure |
| glaucoma, open angle | sudden increase in intraocular pressure, due to obstruction of the drainage portal |
| glaucoma, angle closure | elevated pressure in the eye |
| intraocular pressure | inner pressure of the eye |
| iris | colored part of the eye |
| keratotomy | incision of the cornea to correct myopia |
| labyrinth | bony structure in the inner ear, three parts involved in balance |
| lacrimal apparatus | structures that keep the surface of the eye moistened with tears |
| lens | flexible clear covering of the retina |
| macula lutea | yellow spot in the center of the retina |
| meniere's disease | chronic inner ear disease from build up of fluid in the inner ear |
| miosis | contraction of the pupil |
| mydriasis | dilation of the pupil |
| ophthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
| optic disc | ocular end of the optic nerve where retina nerve fibers from the eye exit & blood vessels enter the eye |
| orbit | eye socket |
| otic | pertaining to the ear |
| otitis | inflammation of the ear |
| otitis media | infection of the middle ear |
| otoliths | calcium carbonate crystals found in inner ear |
| otosclerosis | hardening of the bones in the middle ear |
| ototoxicity | damage or toxicity to the ear |
| peripheral vision | "side vision" |
| presbycusis | bilateral hearing loss linked to aging, accompanied by tinnitus |
| pupil | circular opening in the iris that allows light to enter |
| retina | innermost layer of the eye |
| rods | photoreceptors in the retina of the eye that are responsible for night vision |
| saccule | saclike inner ear structure that senses verical motion of the head |
| sclera | white of the eyes |
| tannitus | ringing of the ears, squeaking crackling whistling noise |
| tononmetry | use of a device to measure pressure in the eye |
| trabecular meshwork | small opening around the outer edge of iris |
| tympanic membrane | the eardrum |
| utricle | saclike inner ear structure for sensing forward, backward side to side motion of the head |
| veritgo | feeling of spinning space |
| viterous humor | gel-like substance that fills the posterior cavity of the eye |
Created by:
pcw
Popular Science sets