Ears, Nose, Mouth, Throat
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
Help!
|
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| rinne test | means of evaluating hearing loss by comparing air and bone conduction of vibrations of a tuning fork
🗑
|
||||
| vestibule (of the ear) | the part of the inner ear located between the cochlea and the semicircular canals
🗑
|
||||
| frenulum (of the mouth) | tissue that connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth
🗑
|
||||
| ossicles | three tiny bones in the middle ear that play a crucial role in the transmission of sound; the malleus, incus and stapes
🗑
|
||||
| turbinates (or concha) | projection from the lateral wall of the nose that is covered with mucous membranes that greatly increase the surface area within the nose
🗑
|
||||
| labyrinth | bony and membranous system of interconnecting tubes in the inner ear that is essential for hearing and equilibrium
🗑
|
||||
| stensen's ducts | openings from the parotid glands that are located just opposite the upper second molars
🗑
|
||||
| papilla | small projection on the dorsal surface of the tongue; contains taste buds
🗑
|
||||
| otitis media | inflammation or infection of the middle ear
🗑
|
||||
| paranasal sinuses | air-filled cavities in the cranial bones that are lined with mucous membranes
🗑
|
||||
| sulcus terminalis | midline depression separating the anterior two-thirds from the posterior one-third of the tongue
🗑
|
||||
| auricle | aka pinna; external flap of the ear
🗑
|
||||
| uvula | fingerlike projection hanging from the center of the soft palate
🗑
|
||||
| eustachian tube | auditory tube that serves as an air channel connecting the middle ear to the nasopharynx to allow equalization of air pressure in the ear with atmospheric pressure
🗑
|
||||
| cerumen | waxlike substance produced in the ear canal
🗑
|
||||
| semicircular canals | anterior, posterior, and lateral canals in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear that provide balance and equilibrium
🗑
|
||||
| linear raphe | straight ridge in the middle of the hard palate
🗑
|
||||
| cochlea | snail-shaped structure in the bony labyrinth of the inner ear
🗑
|
||||
| presbycusis | hearing loss commonly found in older individuals
🗑
|
Review the information in the table. When you are ready to quiz yourself you can hide individual columns or the entire table. Then you can click on the empty cells to reveal the answer. Try to recall what will be displayed before clicking the empty cell.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
To hide a column, click on the column name.
To hide the entire table, click on the "Hide All" button.
You may also shuffle the rows of the table by clicking on the "Shuffle" button.
Or sort by any of the columns using the down arrow next to any column heading.
If you know all the data on any row, you can temporarily remove it by tapping the trash can to the right of the row.
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
Created by:
anay26643
Popular Nursing sets