What is lips, tongue, teeth, gums, soft palate, hard palate, uvula, papillae
100
This divides the nose into the left and right nostrils.
What is the septum
100
This is the upward movement of stomach acids into the esophagus.
What is acid reflux
200
Rods see ____________ while cones see __________.
What is rods see black while cones see color.
200
This equalizes pressure between the middle ear and the outside world.
What is the Eustachian tubes.
200
These are the hardest substances found in the body.
What are the teeth.
200
What are soft, painless, non-cancerous growth on the lining of the nose or sinus?
What are sinus polyps
200
This is an infection in the tonsils which results in swelling.
What is tonsillitis.
300
Explain blepharitis.
Swelling and inflammation of the eyelids (mainly around where the eyelash follicles are located)
300
This is ringing in the ears
What is tinnitus
300
What symptoms present when someone has periodontal disease?
gums loosen around the teeth, pockets of bacteria and pus form, supporting bone damage, tooth loss.
300
The irritation and inflammation of the mucous membrane inside the nose is called ________.
What is rhinitis
300
This is swelling in the back of the throat between the tonsils and the larynx
What is pharyngitis
400
What is myopia?
near sightedness -- the ability to see up close but images far away are blurry.
400
This thin structure vibrates when sound hits it to transmit sound into the ear. What condition could some have with this structure?
What is the tympanic membrane (ear drum).
Perforated tympanic membrane.
400
This disease can be spread through direct contact when kissing, eating or drinking.
What is Oral Herpes
400
The formal name of a nose bleed.
What is epistaxis.
400
This occurs when the tongue and other muscles in the back of the throat relax while sleeping, which narrows or blocks the airway.
What is snoring.
500
This is the inflammation of the thin clear tissue that lies over the white part of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelid. (Formal name and street name)
What is conjunctivitis and pink eye.
500
Identify the smallest bone in the body... hint... its found in the ear.
What is the stapes. (.25-.33 cm long)
500
This disease is the inflammation of the gums.
What is gingivitis
500
The nasal conchae are filled with mucus membranes and cilia. What is the function of these structures.
What is for the trapping of inhaled bacteria, dirt, viruses, and chemical particles.