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An infection of the tonsils or posterior pharynx by microorganisms - AnswersAcute pharyngitis
Visible portion of the auditory system, made up of a cartilaginous framework - AnswersAuricle
(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 - AnswersAuditory ossicle
inflammation of the eyelid - Answersblepharitis
A form of cancer associated with the oral cavity or related structures - AnswersOral cancer
The soft, brownish yellow, waxy secretion of the ceruminous gland of the external auditory canal
- AnswersCerumen (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 - AnswersCochlea
Most commonly due to infection by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or amebas - AnswersCorneal ulcer
Fluid that has escaped from the tissue or capillaries, usually after injury or inflammation,
typically containing protein and white blood cells - AnswersExudate
interpretation of sound waves by the brain - AnswersHearing
suppurative inflammation of a gland of the eyelid - AnswersHordeolum (sure)
a wound or injury, or pathological change in the body tissue - Answerslesion
an enlargement of the lymph nodes - Answerslymphadenopathy
an instrument for use in viewing the interior of the eye and especially the retina -
Answersophthalmoscope
an inflammation of the auditory canal and external surface of the tympanic membrane -
Answersotitis externa
an inflammation of the middle ear - Answersotitis media
inflammation of the mucous membrane of any sinus, especially the paranasal -
Answerssinusitis
a spasmodic muscular contraction - Answerstic
an auditory sensation in the absence of sound heard in one or both ears, such as ringing,
, buzzing, hissing, orr clicking - Answerstinnitus
a material used to inspect the oropharynx - Answerstongue depressor
a membranous structure separating the external ear from the middle ear - Answerstympanic
membrane
sensation of dizziness, either of spinning oneself or external objects whirling around oneself -
Answersvertigo
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 - Answerswoods lamp
what are the seven bones that compose the brain - Answers2 frontal
2 parietal
2 temporal
1 occipital
the _____________________ is located anterior to the tragus of the ear -
Answerstemporomandibular joint
what is composed of skin, striated muscle and conjuctivae. Meibomian glands in the eyelid
proved oils to the tear film - Answerseyelid
contains fat, blood vessels, nerves, and supporting connective tissues - Answersorbit
clear, thin mucus membrane that covers the inside of the eyelids and the outer surface of the
eye - Answersconjunctiva
located in the temporal region of the superior eyelid and produces tears that moisten the eye. -
Answerslacrimal gland
What are the six eye muscles? - Answerssuperior rectus
inferior rectus
medial rectus
lateral rectus
superior oblique
inferior oblique
CN-1 - AnswersOlfactory