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| A bypass surgery is the introduction of a (an) |
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| A patient is laying face up with palms facing up. Patient is |
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| The epithelium refers to the cells that are ______ a basement membrane |
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| What structure is within the epidermis |
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| What is not a function of the Integumentary system |
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| regulate absorption of water |
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| Region of skin with most nervous tissue |
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| Squamous cell carcinoma refers to |
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| malignant cancer of the epidermal epithelium |
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| Region connecting the buccal cavity to the larynx is the |
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| What is not a function of the large intestine |
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| What involves removal of benign colonic protrusions that lead to colon cancer |
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| The difference between thick and thin skin lies in the density of |
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| The epithelial cells that make up the epidermis are |
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| keratinized stratified squamous cells |
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| Which is not a surgical procedure |
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| Endoscopy - Dermabrasion,Fuluration, and Ablation are surgical procedures |
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| The proximal 1/3 of the esophagus is composed of what type muscle |
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| What is found within the subcutaneous layer overlying joints |
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| A positive Tuberculin test results in the formation of a firm elevated lesion called a |
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| In order to increase surface area, the stomach contains folds called |
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| Primary function of the stomach to covert food to |
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| Absorptive cells within the small intestine |
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| Small intestine and the colon are separated by the |
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| Bedsores caused by friction or pressure are called |
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| Boils are a pyogenic infection of a hair follicle. A pyogenic infection produces |
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| Aphagia refers to an inability to |
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| Which is not a part of the small intestine |
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| Cecum - Duodenum, Jejenum, and Ileum are part of small intestine |
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| An accumulation of fluid in the Peritoneal cavity is known as |
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| A tumor that has metastasized to a distant part of the body is said to be |
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| provide blood with oxygen for binding with red blood cells |
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| The highest proportion of oxygen is carried in the blood in what way |
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| What pathological event refers to collapse of lung or alveoli |
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| What cavity houses the lungs |
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| Lung function is measured through |
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| What demonstrates the residual pressure in the arterial system during heart relaxation |
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| Inflammation of the lining of the inside of the heart |
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| All arteries transport oxygenated blood except the |
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| What is the main function of the veins |
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| carry blood towards the heart |
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| The heart is housed in what cavity |
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| Decreased oxygen in the blood is known as |
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| The vessel with the largest wall is the |
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| The lungs are lined with a thin membrane known as the |
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| Cholesterol-laden plaques are known as |
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| Chest pain caused by coronary artery blockage and subsequent ischemia is |
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| Clots that form on a vessel wall and are still attached are called |
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| Capillaries reabsorb fluid filtered from the blood through oncotic pressure produced by what molecules in the blood |
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| How are lipids (fats) absorbed from the digestive organs |
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| from lymphatic capillaries and carried to the liver |
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| In order to diagnose a patient as having AIDS, doctors look for what |
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| CD4+T cell count of less than 200 cells per microliter of blood |
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| The most CO2 in the blood is transported throughout the body how |
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| Swelling in tissue is called |
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| An anemia caused by the red blood cells inability to mature properly is called |
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| Clotting factor proteins that travel in the blood are made where |
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| A transfusion or transplant from another person is known as |
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| What demonstrates the arterial pressure in the arterial system during ventricular contraction |
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| Obstruction or impedance of air flow into the lungs during sleep is |
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| Testing for cystic fibrosis is done through |
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| Chest pain during exercise is |
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| What is a common surgery involving alteration of the nasal area |
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| Lymphatic capillaries in the digestive tract that collect fats and cholesterol from the intestine for transport to the liver are |
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| The most common type of anemia is a deficiency in what |
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| In order to resolve a pleural effusion a __________ may be performed |
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| An immediate non-specific response to a pathogen is known as |
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| Lipid soluble hormones are transported in the blood in what way |
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| Exchange of oxygen nutrients and waste products occurs where |
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| Varicose veins arise from a destruction of what vein components |
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| The complete occlusion of a blood vessel leads to what |
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| The thoracic diaphragm is main muscle involved in what |
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| A systemic bacterial infection in the bloodstream is known as |
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| An infarct results in destruction of tissue as a result of |
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| vena cava - r atrium - r ventricle - pulmonary artery - lungs - pulmonary vein - l atrium - l ventricle - aorta |
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| Whooping cough is a respiratory disease know as |
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| Vitamin B12 deficiency stemming from low intrinsic factor production in the gut is |
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| Platelets are derived from what cells |
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| What CNS cells make cerebrospinal fluid |
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| Insulin is produced by what organ |
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| Renin is made where in the kidneys |
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| Juxtaglomerular apparatus |
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| Downstream functions of renin and the RAAS include all of the following EXCEPT |
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| Decrease blood pressure - it increases salt reabsorption, and raises blood pressure |
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| Production of endocrine hormones by the anterior pituitary is shut off by what |
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| The endocrine portion of the pancreas is known as the |
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| Filtration of fluid from the blood in the kidneys occurs from the ____ and the fluid accumulates in the ____ to proceed into the tubules |
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| Glomerulus/Bowman's capsule |
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| Nervous transmission via the neuron travels down the axon and leads to the release of the neurotransmitter into the |
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| The procedure to analyze blood vessels in the brain is known as a |
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| A pathology leading to the ballooning of a blood vessel, which is common in the cerebral circulation is known as a |
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| The spider-like meningeal layer, which allows for the movement of cerebrospinal fluid is the |
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| Which of the following hormones is NOT produced by the adrenal cortex |
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| Adrenaline - aldosterone, testosterone, and cortisol are |
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| The CNS cells that make myelin are known as |
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| The functional unit of the kidney is known as the |
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| The term "Open Spine" refers to a congenital abnormality called |
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| The meningeal layer which invests, or completely and directly covers the CNS is the |
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| Thyroid hormone requires appropriate levels of what cofactor for proper production and function |
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| Of the hormones made by the adrenal cortex, which acts to shut off hypothalamic production of corticotropin-releasing hormone and pituitary production of adrenocorticotropic hormone |
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| Endocrine hormones are specific in their route of travel to target tissues due to the fact that unlike other hormones, they travel through |
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| The area in the kidney that shows the collection of several cortical collecting duct is the |
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| Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, is often detected by checking the blood for |
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| Prostate specific antigen (PSA) |
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| Inflammation of the functional unit of the kidney is known as |
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| The portion of the CNS involved in basic, autonomic function such as breathing and gastric motility is the |
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| Which of the following glands is involved in sleep-wake cycles and the production of the circadian rhythm as well as inhibition of estrogen production by the ovaries |
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| Excessive insulin secretion, leading to loss of sensitivity to insulin by tissue GLUT4 receptors, is seen in what disease |
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| Issues with fluid flow related to BPH are often due to the disease directly constricting the |
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| A procedure which involves the insertion of a needle into the pelvic region to examine the outer portion of the female uterus, cervix, fallopian tubes or ovaries is known as a |
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| The first menstrual cycle is known as |
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| A CNS abnormality that is caused by the degeneration of the cerebral region involved in motor function is known as |
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| A portion of the CNS involved in sight and visual processing is the |
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| During a lumbar puncture, cerebrospinal fluid is removed from the spinal cord by puncturing which meningeal layer |
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| Excess levels of nitrogenous compounds, such as urea, in the blood is known as |
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| There are a total of 12 cranial nerves, the one involved in autonomic parasympathetic control is the |
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| 10th cranial nerve (vagus nerve) |
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| The immune cells of the CNS are known as |
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| Presence of functional endometrial tissue in areas outside the uterus, leading to abnormal accumulations or inflammation is known as |
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| What is the body's major metabolic hormone |
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| Long-term steroid use may lead to |
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| During a fast, the pancreas secretes glucagon through what cells |
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| A TIA is another term for what |
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| The most common worldwide STD is |
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| Cervical cancer causing HPV |
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| The spongy ends of long bones are the |
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| The bones of the shoulder girdle are members of what division |
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| A fracture that shows a shattering of bone is known as a |
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| The accumulation of uric acid in joint cartilage is |
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| Osteomalacia is the abnormal calcium deposition in bone as a result of decreased levels of ____ in the body |
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| Fibrous, Vascular, Sensory |
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| What is accommodation and how is it achieved |
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| Changing in shape of lens to focus close up and distance, ciliary body |
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| What is the aqueous humor and where is it located |
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| Thin watery fluid between the cornea, and iris, provides nutrients |
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| What is the vitreous humor and where is it located |
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| Thick gelatin-like fluid between inner lens and retina, transmits light to retina |
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| What is the location and function of the Sclera |
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| Fibrous tunic, White of eye, strength and structure |
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| What is the location and function of the Cornea |
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| Fibrous tunic, Transparent bulge of sclera, permits light to enter |
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| What is the location and function of the iris |
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| Vascular tunic, Colored membrane, contractile |
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| What is the location and function of the pupil |
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| Vascular tunic, Center hole in iris |
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| What is the location and function of the ciliary body |
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| Vascular tunic, Circular muscle, produces aqueous humor |
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| What is the location and function of the lens |
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| Vascular tunic, Transparent biconvex, reflects and bends light |
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| What is the location and function of the retina |
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| Sensory tunic, Photoreceptor cells (rods and cones)receive light and process it to optic nerve |
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| What is the location and function of the rods |
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| Sensory tunic, On retina, black and white vision |
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| What is the location and function of the optic nerve |
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| Sensory tunic, Back of eye, transmits to brain |
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| Damage to optic nerve from pressure |
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| Clouding of lens, age, diabetes related |
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| Nearsightedness, can't see up close, younger people |
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| Farsightedness, can't see distance, older people |
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| What are the three regions of the ear and their functions |
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Outer ear - enhances sound in the air
Middle ear - enhances sound as it enter the ear, pressure equalization
Inner ear - filled with fluid, primary hearing and balance |
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| What is the location and function of the ear canal |
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| Opening of the ear, funnels sound, prevents objects from entering |
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| What is the location and function of the tympanic membrane |
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| End of ear canal, eardrum, picks up vibrations in the air, transmits to osicles (small bones) |
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| What is the location and function of the osicles |
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| Small bones in middle ear, transmits sound from eardrum to oval window |
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| What is the location and function of the malleus |
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| 1st small bone in middle ear, hammer |
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| What is the location and function of the incus |
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| 2nd small bone in middle ear, anvil |
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| What is the location and function of the stapes |
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| 3rd small bone in middle ear, stirrup |
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| What is the location and function of the Eustachian tube |
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| Connects middle ear and nasopharynx, equalizes pressure, fluid drainage |
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| What is the location and function of the oval window |
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| Attaches stapes (stirrup) to inner ear |
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| What is the location and function of the cochlea |
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| Primarily involved in hearing. A membrane in the inner ear that changes shape with pressure sensing sound and sends signal to brain |
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| What is the location and function of the semicircular canals |
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| Portion of inner ear primarily involved in balance |
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| Inflammation of the middle ear |
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| Hardening or welding together of small bones in ear, ringing, loss of hearing |
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