Sight for sore eyes
The 3 layers of the eye.
What is the sclera, choroid, and retina?
An older gentleman is experiencing vertigo, nausea, and tinnitus. His doctor thinks the issue is coming from his semicircular canals, and has diagnosed him with this disease.
What is Meniere's Disease?
This is the structure that divides the nasal cavity in half.
What is the septum?
These are the bones that compose the ossicles of the middle ear (name 2 of 3)
What are Malleus, Incus, and Stapes?
A woman was being treated with a long course of antibiotics, and began to notice a white lesions on her tongue and inner cheek. Her doctor diagnosed her with this.
What is thrush?
These structures are found in the retina and responsible for seeing color.
What are the cones?
This type of hearing loss is the result of compacted ear wax.
What is conductive hearing loss?
These are the small hairs in the nose that keep particles out.
What are cilia?
This structure separates the outer ear from the middle ear.
What is the tympanic membrane (or eardrum)?
These are the bumps on your tongue where taste buds live.
What are papillae?
What is the optic nerve?
These are the medical terms for near-sighted and far-sighted.
What is myopia and hyperopia?
The nerve that carries scents from the nose to the brain.
What is the olfactory bulb?
This condition is age-related hearing loss.
What is presbycusis?
This structure of the eye is responsible for FOCUSING light onto the retina.
What is the lens?
The optic disc is located on this structure.
What is the retina?
A young child is pulling at her ears and is in pain. She most likely has this condition.
What is otitis media?
This condition is common with a cold or allergies, causing nasal congestion, sneezing, or itching.
What is rhinitis?
This procedure is performed on children who experience recurring otitis media.
What is a myringotomy?
A construction worker who regularly operates a jack-hammer without ear protection has been experiencing ringing in his ears. He is diagnosed with this disorder.
This is the pathway of vision.
Cornea -> Pupil -> Lens -> Retina -> Rods and Cones -> Optic Nerve -> Brain
A red, swollen eyelid that results from a bacterial infection.
What is a hordeolum?
This condition is characterized by a bend in the septum, and often results in snoring, difficulty sleeping, headaches or loud breathing.
What is a deviated septum?
This is the pathway for hearing.
Auricle -> auditory canal -> tympanic membrane -> ossicles -> cochlea -> cochlear/auditory nerve
This disorder is characterized by a cloudy film that covers the LENS of the eye.
What is cataracts?