Outer Ear
An acquired abnormality of the pinna, oftentimes desirable in various subcultures
What is Hematoma Auris
A tumor in the inner ear often times caused by a history of otitis media and tympanic membrane perforations. Physical characteristics include white in color and found at the top of the tympanic membrane when viewed with an otoscope
What is a Cholesteatoma
Trauma to the FRONT or BACK of brain
What is Transverse Temporal Bone Fracture
The order of the Ossicular chain from the Tympanic Membrane to the Oval Window
What are the Malleous, Incus, and Stapes(MIS)
The two distinct fluids found in the cochlea
What are perilymph and endolymph
While not a direct cause of hearing loss, it often coexists with other ear abnormalities or disorders and is therefore and indicator that a hearing test may be neccesary
What are ear pits or ear tags
An acquired trauma to the Tympanic Membrane, usually heals on its own within three months, surgery needed in extreme cases
What is a perferation of the Tympanic Membrane
Cause of a delayed acquired hearing loss, especially prevalent in young cancer patients
What is Ototoxicity
A not-physical feature of the Tympanic Membrane used to help identify the concave of the structure
What is the cone of light
Trauma caused by air plane travel, a blow to the head or scuba diva can be categorised as
What is Barotrauma
The likely reason for a "loudness" being reported by a patient, seemingly coming from the External Auditory Meatus
What is a bug
Caused by a longitudinal temporal bone fracture, can lead to moderate or moderately severe hearing loss. Solved by replacing structure with prosthetics(TORP or PORP)
What is Ossicular Chain Disarticulation or Disconnection
A noise notch between 3000Hz and 6000Hz
What is the Hallmark symptom of Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Separate the Scala Media and Scala Vestibuli
What is Reissner's Membrane
When loud sounds are percieved a bilateral contraction takes place in order to reduce the energy transmission and lower the perception of given frequency
Acoustic Reflex
A patient has tumors in only one ear canal and has never been surfing a day in their life
What is an Osteoma
The Hallmark Symptom of Otosclerosis
What is Carhartt's Notch
Progressive sloping(audiogram) sensorineural Hearing Loss in both ears, no notch
Symptoms of Presbycusis
Location of the Inner Ear in reference to the skull
What is the Petrous Portion of the Temporal Bone
Works to equalize the pressure behind the tympanic membrane and the pressure in the External Auditory Meatus
What is the function of the Eustachian Tube
The percentage of individuals with Down Syndrome experiencing early onset Hearing Loss
What is 75% of cases
The Hallmark symptom of a Glomus Tumor
Pulsatile Tinnitus
Result of Atrophy and loss of Spiral Ganglion Cells
What is Neural Presbycusis
The makeup of the middle layer of the tympanic membrane
What is tough fibrous connective tissue
The most important advantage to the ear system