Shared Flashcard Set

Details

COC Anatomy – Auricular
AAPC's COC Accelerated Course
34
Medical
Not Applicable
10/03/2020

Additional Medical Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
AD
Definition
right ear
Term
AS
Definition
left ear
Term
AU
Definition
both ears
Term
cochle/o
Definition
cochlea: spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti
Term
cochlea
Definition
cochlea: spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti
Term
labyrinth: description, parts
Definition
labyrinth: rigid, bony outer wall of the inner ear in the temporal bone; semicircular canals, vestibule, cochlea
Term
myring/o
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
organ of Corti: location and function
Definition
organ of Corti: structure in the cochlea of the inner ear which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
-otia
Definition
ear condition
Term
otitis media
Definition
otitis media: middle ear infection
Term
otopyorrhea
Definition
otopyorrhea: pus draining from the ear
Term
semicircular canals
Definition
semicircular canals: three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance
Term
tinnitus
Definition
tinnitus: ringing in the ear
Term
tympan/o
Definition
tympanic cavity, middle ear, tympanic membrane
Term
vertigo
Definition
vertigo: sensation that you or your environment is moving or spinning, caused by a disturbance of equilibrium in the labyrinth
Term
vestibule
Definition
vestibule: part of the inner ear that connects the semicircular canals and the cochlea
Term
AD
Definition
right ear
Term
AS
Definition
left ear
Term
AU
Definition
both ears
Term
cochle/o
Definition
cochlea: spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti
Term
cochlea
Definition
cochlea: spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti
Term
labyrinth: description, parts
Definition
labyrinth: rigid, bony outer wall of the inner ear in the temporal bone; semicircular canals, vestibule, cochlea
Term
myring/o
Definition
tympanic membrane
Term
organ of Corti: location and function
Definition
organ of Corti: structure in the cochlea of the inner ear which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations
Term
ot/o
Definition
ear
Term
-otia
Definition
ear condition
Term
otitis media
Definition
otitis media: middle ear infection
Term
otopyorrhea
Definition
otopyorrhea: pus draining from the ear
Term
semicircular canals
Definition
semicircular canals: three tiny, fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance
Term
tinnitus
Definition
tinnitus: ringing in the ear
Term
tympan/o
Definition
tympanic cavity, middle ear, tympanic membrane
Term
vertigo
Definition
vertigo: sensation that you or your environment is moving or spinning, caused by a disturbance of equilibrium in the labyrinth
Term
vestibule
Definition
vestibule: part of the inner ear that connects the semicircular canals and the cochlea
Supporting users have an ad free experience!