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Eyes and ear
Allied Health
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Health Care
11th Grade
11/09/2009

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Term
Conjunctivitis
Definition
Also known as "pink eye"

Inflamation of the conjunctiva

Highly Contagious
Term
Glaucoma
Definition
Excesive intraocular pressure causing destruction of the retina and atrophy (weaking) of the optic nerves

Over production of aqueous humor, lack of drainage, or againg
Term
Tonometer
Definition
measures intraocular pressure
Term
Cataracts
Definition
Lens of the eye becomes cloudy or milky.

-occurs in people over 70
Term
Astigmatism
Definition
irregular curvation of the cornea or lens
Term
Presbyopia
Definition
lens looses elasticity and cannot focus

-usually over 40 years of age
Term
hyperopia
Definition
farsightedness

-eyeball is too short, focal points go beyong the retina

-cannot see close up
Term
myopia
Definition
-near sighted

-eyeball is too long

-concave lens helps

-cannot see faraway
Term
cerumen
Definition
earwax
Term
myopia
Definition
nearsightedness
Term
Visible ear
Definition
pinna or auricle
Term
Lens
Definition
Crystalline structure
Term
prjections of the tounge where the taste buds live
Definition
papillae
Term
window of the eye
Definition
cornea
Term
structure that seperates the outter ear from the middle ear
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
correct pathway for vision
Definition
cornea -> pupil -> lens -> retina -> optic nerve
Term
ottis media is treated with
Definition
antibiotics
Term
spiral shape of the organ of the inner ear
Definition
cochlea
Term
what are the three bones of the ear
Definition
malleus, incus, stapes, incus, stapes, malleus, stapes, mallues, incus
Term
you look into someone with blurred vision with a _______
Definition
opthalmoscope
Term
what does our nose do when we cry?
Definition
the lacrimal duct drains into the nasal cavity, the lacrimal duct drains into the nose
Term
the lens of the eye lies directly behind the
Definition
pupil
Term
what are intrinsic muscle attached too
Definition
sclera
Term
aqeuous humor is found in what layer of the eye
Definition
-anterior
-front
Term
if you have eye troubles see a
Definition
opthalomogist
Term
the function to maintain the shape of the eye and refract light rays
Definition
vitreous humor
Term
what is the tiny abcess on the base of the eyelash (sty)
Definition
hordeolum
Term
the eyelid is surrounded by a sac called
Definition
conjunctiva
Term
white of the eye
Definition
sclera
Term
part of the eye removed when having cataract surgery
Definition
lens
Term
where on the retina do nerve fibers form?
Definition
optic disk
Term
function is to maintain the shape of the eye
Definition
lens
Term
functions of the lacrimal glands
Definition
to produce tears, make tears
Term
Fucntion of cerumen
Definition
Protection
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