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An infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms - Acute pharyngitis
Visible portion of the auditory system, made up of a cartilaginous framework - Auricle
(pinna)
Small bones of the middle ear, they are articulated to form a chain for the transmission
of sound from the tympanic membrane to the oval window - Auditory ossicle
inflammation of the eyelid - blepharitis
A form of cancer associated with the oral cavity or related structures - Oral cancer
The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external
auditory canal - Cerumen (war wax)
The coiled bony structure that makes up the inner ear; it contains the organ of corti and
perforations for the passage of cochlear division of the auditory nerve - Cochlea
Most commonly due to infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amebas - Corneal ulcer
Fluid that has escaped from the tissue or capillaries, usually after injury or inflammation,
typically containing protein and white blood cells - Exudate
interpretation of sound waves by the brain - Hearing
suppurative inflammation of a gland of the eyelid - Hordeolum (sure)
a wound or injury, or pathological change in the body tissue - lesion
an enlargement of the lymph nodes - lymphadenopathy
an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina -
ophthalmoscope
an inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic membrane -
otitis externa
an inflammation of the middle ear - otitis media
inflammation of the mucous membrane of any sinus, especially the paranasal - sinusitis
, a spasmodic muscular contraction - tic
an auditory sensation in the absence of sound heard in one or both ears, such as
ringing, buzzing, hissing, orr clicking - tinnitus
a material used to inspect the oropharynx - tongue depressor
a membranous structure separating the external ear from the middle ear - tympanic
membrane
sensation of dizziness, either of spinning oneself or external objects whirling around
oneself - vertigo
a lamp that produces a black light that causes certain substances to fluoresce. It is used
primarily to determine the presence of fungi in skin lesions - woods lamp
what are the seven bones that compose the brain - 2 frontal
2 parietal
2 temporal
1 occipital
the _____________________ is located anterior to the tragus of the ear -
temporomandibular joint
what is composed of skin, striated muscle and conjuctivae. Meibomian glands in the
eyelid proved oils to the tear film - eyelid
contains fat, blood vessels, nerves, and supporting connective tissues - orbit
clear, thin mucus membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids and the outer surface
of the eye - conjunctiva
located in the temporal region of the superior eyelid and produces tears that moisten the
eye. - lacrimal gland
What are the six eye muscles? - superior rectus
inferior rectus
medial rectus
lateral rectus
superior oblique
inferior oblique
CN-1 - Olfactory
CN-2 - Optic