Chapter 12 &13 - Study Guide - Tayden Bitsoie

Front

What is the meaning of the medical term 'otoscopy'?

Back

Instrument used for visual examination of the ear.

Front

What is the watery fluid found in the anterior cavity of the eye called?

Back

Aqueous humor.

Front

What is the medical term for an instrument used to measure hearing?

Back

Audiometer.

Front

What does the medical term 'myringoplasty' refer to?

Back

Surgical repair of the tympanic membrane.

Front

What anatomical structure of the ear contains the glands that secrete earwax (cerumen)?

Back

External auditory meatus.

Front

What is the function of the cochlea in the ear?

Back

It converts sound vibrations into neural signals.

Front

What is the role of the tympanic membrane?

Back

It vibrates in response to sound waves, transmitting them to the ossicles.

Front

What is the purpose of the Eustachian tube?

Back

It equalizes pressure between the middle ear and the atmosphere.

Front

What is the definition of 'cerumen'?

Back

Earwax, a substance secreted in the external auditory canal.

Front

What is the medical term for inflammation of the middle ear?

Back

Otitis media.