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10 Cards in this Set
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External Ear |
Outer ear Observable |
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Middle Ear |
Tympanic membrane, stapes, malleus, incus, oval window Subjective data (not observable) |
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Internal Ear |
Cranial nerve 8 Hearing and balance |
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Eustachian Tube |
3-4cm long, lined with a mucous membrane
Extends from middle ear to the nasopharynx Not observable |
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Tympanic Membrane |
Ear drum Located in middle ear Observable using an otoscope Shiny, pearl-grey |
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Cerumen |
A substance secreted by glands at the outer 1/3 of the ear canal Normally does not accumulate but may become impacted |
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Otorrhea |
Inflammation of the ear with purulent discharge Identified by the finding of drainage |
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Tinnitus |
Ringing in the ear |
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Preauricular |
In the front of ear |
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Postauricular |
Behind ear |