Pathway of Hearing
What is the first structure in the pathway of hearing?
Pinna
What is acute infection of the ear canal skin typically caused by bacteria?
External otitis
What is the sensation of hearing ringing, buzzing, hissing, chirping, whistling, or other sounds?
Tinnitus
What is the sense of smell that comes from the olfactory region of the nasal cavity?
Nasal cavity
What is the condition where there is a bend in the cartilage of the septum?
Deviated nasal septum
What is the second structure in the pathway of hearing?
External auditory canal
What is the middle ear infection?
Otitis media
What is deafness due to the aging process?
Presbycusis
What is the small, hair-like projections that trap larger dust particles entering the nose?
Cilia
What are the growths in the nasal cavity associated
with rhinitis?
Nasal polyps
What is the third structure in the pathway of hearing?
Tympanic membrane
What is performed for chronic ear infections?
Myringotomy
What is sounds to the inner ear are blocked by ear wax, fluid in the middle ear, or abnormal bone growth?
Conductive hearing loss
What is the partition that divides the nose into right and left sides?
Septum
What is the inflammation of the lining of the nose
causing nasal congestion; nasal drainage, sneezing or
itching?
Rhinitis
What is the fourth structure in the pathway of hearing?
Ossicles
What are the stapes that becomes hardened and immovable?
Otosclerosis
What is the damage to inner ear or auditory nerve causes partial or complete deafness?
Sensorineural hearing loss
What are the structures located at the bottom of each cerebral hemisphere that process information about odors?
Olfactory bulb
What is the fifth and sixth structures in the pathway of hearing?
Cochlea and auditory nerve
What is the condition affects the semicircular canals causing vertigo?
Menieres disease
How much does smell account for our sense of taste?
90%