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Sense Vocab Chapter 14

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Olfactory Nerve Receptors   located at the roof of the nasal cavity, have long cilia and are coated with mucus, send impulses to the temporal lobe of the brain  
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Olfaction   also known as olfactics, is the sense of smell.  
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Gustation   sense of taste  
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Tongue   covered in projections called papillae  
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Taste Buds   found on the sides of papillae  
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Four Types of Taste Buds   Bitter, Sour, Salty, Sweet  
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Levator Palpebrae Superioris Muscle   opens the eye by raising the superior eyelid  
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Orbicularis Oculi   facial muscle; closes the eye  
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Tears   lubricate eyes; contain bacteriolytic lysozyme enzyme; contain salt and gamma globulin  
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Conjunctiva   thin muscous membrane that lines the interior surface of the eyelid and the sclera  
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Sclera   outermost layer of the eyeball, "white of the eye"  
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Medial Cantus   superior and inferior eyelids meet here; just lateral to the nose  
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Lateral Canthus   corner of each eye  
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Nerves that control eye muscles   Abducens, Occulomotor, Trochlear  
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Lateral and Medial Rectus   move the eye side-to-side  
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Superior and Inferior Rectus   raise and lower the eye vertically  
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Inferior and Superior Oblique   raise and lower the eye diagonally  
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Lacrimal Glands   produce tears to moisten eyes and clear foreign material  
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Lacrimal Canals   where tears are drained and empty into the nasal cavity  
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Cornea   transparent, allows light to pass through, protects the front of the eye, can easily repair itself; focuses light onto the retina; covers iris and pupil  
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Choroid   thin, dark layer of tissue that prevents light from scattering inside the eye, "red eye" in photos  
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Ciliary Body   smooth muscle attached to lens  
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Iris   a pigmented layer that can expand and contract to control the amount of light that enters the eye  
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Pupil   transparent center of the iris  
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Retina   back of eyeball; contains all the receptor neurons; receives visual info from cornea and lens, then sends it to optic nerve  
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Rods   neurons that detect light  
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Cones   neuron that detect color  
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Aqueous Humour   between cornea and lens; fluid provides nutrients to the cells of the cornea and ensures the cornea is fully inflated  
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Vitreous Humour   thicker gel found between lens and retina; the mass keeps the main body of the eye inflated and holds the retinal tissue in place  
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Pathway of Vision   cornea, aqueous humour, pupil, lens and the vitreous humour to the retina  
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Fovea Centralis   a small depression near the center of the retina, constituting the area of most acute vision  
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Colorblindness   X-chromosome recessive trait that causes a lack of one or more type of cones; most common is red-green deficiency  
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Ishihara Test   test to check for colorblindness  
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Equilibrium   balance  
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Auricle   external, visible, flexible part of outer ear  
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External Auditory Meatus   part of outer ear, lined with hair and ceruminous glands  
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Tympanic Membrane   vibrates in response to sound; "ear drum"; ends at the auditory canal  
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Pinna   external structure of ear; collects sound waves, like a funnel  
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Auditory Canal   is a narrow passageway through the temporal bone of the skull; lined with ceruminous glands that produce ear wax  
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Auditory Ossicles   are three bones of middle ear (malleus, incus and stapes); transmit sounds from the air to the fluid-filled labyrinth (cochlea).  
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Eustachian Tube   connects the middle ear chamber to the throat; equalizes pressure when yawning or chewing; "Popping" sensation in the ear  
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Cochlea   the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations  
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Malleous   a small bone in the middle ear that transmits vibrations of the eardrum to the incus  
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Stapes   a small stirrup-shaped bone in the middle ear, transmitting vibrations from the incus to the inner ear; also called stirrup  
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Organ of Corti   receptor organ for hearing; body's microphone; consisting of neuroepithelial hair cells  
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Tinnitis   "ringing of the ears"; caused when the cilia are constantly stimulated  
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Endolymph   the fluid in the membranous labyrinth of the ear  
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Lens   structure inside your eye that changes shape as you focus on objects; along with the cornea it focuses light onto the retina  
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Optic Nerve   receives visual info from the retina and cornea, then carries that info to brain  
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Nearsightedness (Myopia)   common condition; faraway objects appear blurry; eye focuses light in front of retina instead onto it; eyeball is a little too long and cornea is too rounded  
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Farsightedness (Hyperopia)   close-up vision is blurry; flat cornea, eyeball is shorter than normal; light is focused behind retina instead of on it  
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Presbyopia   condition associated with aging of the eye; results in progressively worsening ability to focus clearly on close objects; hardening of the lens; eyestrain  
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Astigmatism   a genetic defect; blurred vision due to the inability of eye to focus a point object into a sharp focused image on the retina  
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Corneal Astigmatism   cornea is misshapen  
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Lenticular Astigmatism   lens is misshapen  
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Astigmatism Symptoms   blurred vision at all distances, impaired night vision, eyestrain, squinting, eye irritation, headaches  
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Astigmatism Treatment   glasses or contacts; Orthokeratoloy; laser surgery  
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Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye)   causes inflammation and redness of the membranes inside the eyes; viruses, bacterial infections, allergies, or chemical agents are causes  
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Blepharitis (Eyelid Inflammation)   eyelids become red, irritated and itchy and dandruff-like scales form on the eyelashes; caused by either bacteria or a skin condition, such as dandruff of the scalp or acne rosacea.  
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Keratitis   the cornea becomes inflamed; moderate to intense pain; causes: viral, bacterial, fungal, amoebic, parasitic  
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Scleritis   a serious inflammatory disease that affects the white outer coating of the eye, (sclera); often contracted through association with other diseases of the body, such as granulomatosis with polyangiitis or rheumatoid arthritis  
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Uveitis   inflammation of the uvea, the pigmented layer that lies between the inner retina and the outer fibrous layer composed of the sclera and cornea; requires urgent treatment  
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Uvea   consists of the middle layer of pigmented vascular structures of the eye and includes the iris, ciliary body, and choroid  
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Cornea Abrasion   a minor scratch on cornea; most heal quickly; if infected can also become a corneal ulcer  
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Glaucoma   a group of eye diseases; result in damage to the optic nerve and vision loss; most common is open-angle glaucoma; less common is closed-angle glaucoma and normal-tension glaucoma; Tonometry to diagnose  
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Intraocular Pressure (IOP)   is the fluid pressure inside the eye  
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Tonometry   the procedure performed to determine the intraocular pressure (IOP), the fluid pressure inside the eye; test for risk from glaucoma.  
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Cataract   a clouding of the lens in the eye leading to a decrease in vision; risks: DM, HTN, FH, Obesity, Smoking, etc  
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Subcapsular Cataract   occurs at the back of the lens; people with diabetes or those taking high doses of steroids are at greater risk  
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Nuclear Cataract   forms deep in the central zone (nucleus) of the lens; nuclear cataracts usually are associated with aging  
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Cortical Cataract   chara. by white, wedge-like opacities that start in the periphery of the lens and work their way to the center in a spoke-like fashion; occurs in the lens cortex  
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Diabetic Retinopathy   ocular manifestation of diabetes; result of damage to the small blood vessels and neurons of the retina; can eventually lead to blindness  
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Hypertensive Retinopathy   damage to the retina and retinal circulation due to HTN; most patients have no symptoms; some may report blurred vision or headaches  
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Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)   leading cause of vision loss, blurred or no vision in the center of the visual field; caused by deterioration of the central portion of the retina; incurable; risks: Genetics, Race, Smoking  
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Conductive Hearing Loss   when hearing loss is due to problems with the ear canal, ear drum, or middle ear and its little bones (the malleus, incus, and stapes)  
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Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SNHL)   when hearing loss is due to problems of the inner ear, also known as nerve-related hearing loss  
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Mixed Hearing Loss   refers to a combination of conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. This means that there may be damage in the outer or middle ear and in the inner ear (cochlea) or auditory nerve  
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Conductive Hearing Loss Causes   fluid in middle ear fro colds, ear infection, allergies, impacted earwax, Otosclerosis, benign tumors, perforated eardrum  
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Sensorineural Hearing Loss Causes   head trauma, virus or disease, aging, Meniere's Disease, FH, Otosclerosis, exposure to loud noise, malformation of inner ear  
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Irreversible Sensorineural Hearing Loss   the most common form of hearing loss, may be managed with hearing aids; can be surgically treated with cochlear implants  
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Otitis Externa (OE)   "Swimmer's Ear", inflammation or infection of the external auditory canal; pain  
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Otitis Media (OM)   group of inflammatory diseases of the middle ear; most common cause is dysfunction of the Eustachian Tube  
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Acute Otitis Media (AOM)   is a painful type of ear infection; occurs when the area behind the eardrum called the middle ear becomes inflamed and infected  
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Otitis Media with Effusion (OME)   when the middle part of your ear fills with fluid  
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Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM)   middle ear inflammation of greater than two weeks that results in episodes of discharge from the ear  
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Mastoiditis   it is an inflammation of the mucosal lining of the mastoid antrum and mastoid air cell system inside the mastoid process.  
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Mastoid Process   the portion of the temporal bone of the skull that is behind the ear  
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Labyrinthitis   also known as vestibular neuritis; inflammation of the inner ear; causes severe vertigo  
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Prochlorperazine   commonly prescribed medication to help alleviate the symptoms of vertigo and nausea  
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Meniere's Disease   disorder of the inner ear that is chara. by episodes of vertigo, tinnitus, hearing loss, and a fullness in the ear; last from 20 mins to few hours; no cure , just symptom management  
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Corneal Transplant   surgical transplantation of a donor cornea (cadaver's) into the eye of a recipient, often under general anesthesia  
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Electronystagmography   a group of tests used in evaluating the vestibule-ocular reflex  
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Electroretinogram (ERG)   a recording of the changes in the electrical potential of the retina after the stimulation of light; useful in evaluating for retinal disease  
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Extracapsular Cataract Extraction   surgical removal of the anterior segment of the lens capsule along with the lens, allowing for insertion of an intraocular lens implant  
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Fluorescein Staining   used to visualize corneal abrasion  
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Gonioscopy   process of viewing the anterior chamber angle of the eye for evaluation, management and classification of normal and abnormal angle structures  
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Iridectomy   extraction of a small segment of the iris; used in treatment of closed-angle glaucoma  
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Keratoplasty   transplantation of corneal tissue from one human eye to another to improve vision in the affected eye; also called corneal grafting  
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Laser in the Situ Keartomileusis (LASIK)   form of laser vision correction for nearsightedness (myopia)  
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Opthalmoscopy   examination of the external and internal structures the eye with an opthalmoscope  
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Pachymetry   measurement of the thickness of the cornea  
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Phacoemulsification   method of removing a lens by using ultrasound vibrations to split up the lens material into tiny particles that can be suctioned out of the eye  
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Photo-Refractive Keratectomy   surgical procedure; few layers of corneal surface cells are shaved off by an excimer laser beam to flatten the cornea and reduce myopia  
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Retinal Photocoagulation   surgical procedure; uses an argon laser to treat glaucoma, retinal detachment and diabetic retinopathy  
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Slit-Lamp Exam   also known as Biomicroscopy; used to examine the eyelids, sclera, conjunctiva, iris, lens, cornea, fluids, membranes and retina  
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Trabeculectomy   surgical excision of the portion of corneoscleral tissue to decrease the intraocular pressure in persons with glaucoma  
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Trabeculoplasty   surgical creation of a permanent fistula used to drain fluid from the eye's anterior chamber  
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Vitrectomy   surgical removal of the vitreous gel from the middle of the eye to repair retinal detachment  
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OD   right eye (ocular dexter)  
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OS   left eye (ocular sinister)  
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Audiometry   process of measuring how well an individual hears various frequencies of sound waves  
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Nasal Endoscopy   viewing the inside of the nose and sinuses with an endoscope  
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Otoscopy   use of an otoscope to view and examine the tympanic membrane and various parts of the outer ear  
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Otoplasty   Removal of a portion of ear cartilage to bring the pinna and auricle near the head; used in plastic surgery  
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Stapedectomy   microsurgical removal of the stapes diseased by otosclerosis  
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Myringotomy with Tubes   surgical procedure with insertion of a small ventilation tube introduced into the inferior segment of the tympanic membrane  
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Myringoplasty   surgical repair of the tympanic membrane with a tissue graft after a spontaneous rupture that results in hearing loss; also called a tympanoplasty  
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Tympanoplasty   surgical repair of the bones of the middle ear  
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EENT   EARS, EYES, NOSE and THROAT  
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SOM   serous otitis media  
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AOM   acute otitis media  
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AD   right ear (auris dextra)  
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AS   left ear (auris sinstra)  
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