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62 Cards in this Set
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The state of balance is |
equilibrium |
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The outer or external ear is separated from the middle ear by the |
tympanic membrane |
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Another term for earwax is |
cerumen |
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The fibrous tissue that maintains the shape of the eye is the |
sclera |
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The term for corner of the eye is |
canthus |
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The colored muscular layer of the eye that surrounds the pupil is the |
iris |
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Involuntary, constant, rhythmic movement of the eyeball is called |
nystagmus |
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A group of eye disorders resulting from increased intraocular pressure is |
glaucoma |
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Opacity of the lens is called |
cataract |
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The process of the lens bending the light ray to help focus the rays on the retina |
refraction |
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The fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuous with the white of the eye is the |
cornea |
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The region of the eye where nerve endings of the retina gather to form the optic nerve is called the |
optic disk |
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What eye structure is transparent and focuses light on the retina |
lens |
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The meaning of the palpebr/o is |
eyelid |
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Glaucoma is usually diagnosed by |
tonometry |
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The term for removal of a part is |
ablation |
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The term for pupillary dilation is |
mydriasis |
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The condition of normal tear production is |
lacrimation |
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The instrument used to visually examine the ear (the ear lining, presence or absence of discharge, and integrity of the tympanic membrane) is known as a(n) |
otoscope |
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What is the name of the spiral-shaped passage that leads from the oval window to the inner ear? |
cochlea |
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The are of sharpest vision in the retina is the |
fovea centralis |
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The posterior chamber of the ye contains |
Aqueous humor |
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Sharpness of vision is |
acuity |
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The "A" in AD stands for |
auris |
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The abbreviation OD stands for |
right eye |
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Iris, ciliary body, and choroid |
uvea |
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platelike frame within the upper and lower eyelids |
tarsal plate |
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eyelid |
palpebra |
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eyelashes |
cilia |
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bony cavity of the skull that contains the eyeball |
orbit |
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transparent anterior portion of the sclera |
cornea |
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mucous membrane that lines the underside of each eyelid |
conjunctiva |
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narrow duct that leads from the middle ear to the nasopharynx |
eustachian tube |
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auditory ossicle known as the hammer |
incus |
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auditory ossicle known as the anivl |
malleus |
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auditory ossicle known as the stirrup |
stapes |
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earwax |
cerumen |
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external portio of the ear |
pinna |
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osseous chamber at the base of the skull |
tympanic bulla |
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tube that transmits sound from the pinna to the eardrum |
external auditory canal |
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dilated area in the semicircular canals |
ampulla |
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small stones in the saccule and utricle |
otoliths |
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tear drop, tear duct, lacrimal duct |
Lacrim/o and darcry/o |
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tympanic membrane or eardrum |
tympan/o and myring/o |
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external ear or auricle |
pinn/i, aur/i, and aur/o |
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eye |
Opt/i, opt/o, optic/o, ocul/o, and opthalm/o |
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hearing |
Acoust/o and acous/o |
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double row of eyelashes |
distichiasis |
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groups of disorders resulting from elevated intraocular pressure |
glaucoma |
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inflammation of the iris, ciliary body, and choroid |
uveitis |
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blocking the passage of light |
opaque |
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narrow duct that leads from the middle ear to the nasopharynx |
eustachian tube |
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The aqueous humor is a thick, gelatinous substance |
False |
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Semicircular canals in the ears are important for hearing |
False |
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Refraction is focusing on distant objects |
False |
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Tonometry measures intraocular pressure |
True |
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The lens of the eye is avascular because it has no blood supply |
True |
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Periorbital structures are located around the eye |
True |
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The medical term for pinkeye is blepharoptosis |
False |
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The ossicles of the ear are the malleus, incus and stapes. |
True |
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The "S" in KCS stands for sclera |
False |
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A slit lamp examination is used to visualize the ear |
False |