The Ear
The portion of the inner ear, shaped like a snail shell, contains the organ of Corti
What is the Cochlea?
General term used to describe diseases characterized by excessive discharge of urine
What is diabetes?
This acts as supporting tissue
What is neuroglia?
Clotting cell, a blood platelet
What is a thrombocyte?
Inflammation of the skin
What is dermatitis?
Clear fluid contained within the labyrinth of the ear
What is the endolymph?
A hormone produced in the pancreas. acts to regulate the metabolism of glucose and the process necessary for the metabolism of carbohydrates, fats, and proteins
What is insulin?
Progressive neurological disorder caused by degeneration of nerve cells in the part of the brain that controls movement. One of the first symptoms is tremor trembling or shaking of a limb especially when the body is at rest
What is Parkinson's Disease?
A bone marrow cell that gives rise to different types of blood cells
What is a stem cell?
Systemic disease caused by a virus and characterized by a rash and fever; also called "German Measles" and "three-day measles"
What is rubella?
Small bone any one of the three of the middle ear
What is the ossicle?
Glucocorticoid (steroid) hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex, used as an anti-inflammatory agent
What is cortisone?
Condition in which there is a lack of the sensation of pain
What is analgesia?
White blood cell has attraction for base dye
What is basophil?
Protection, regulate, sensation, and secretion
What are skin functions?
Serum fluid of the inner ear
What is the perilymph?
Used to treat shock because it acts to elevate blood pressure and increase urinary output
What is dopamine?
Disorder of movement and posture caused by damage to the motor control centers of the developing brain
What is cerebral palsy?
Natural substance found in liver, lungs and other body tissue that inhibits clotting
What is heparin?
Skin infection marked by vesicles (a fluid- or air-filled cavity or sac) or bullae (a bubblelike cavity filled with air or fluid,); usually caused by streptococcus (strep) or staphylococcus (staph)
What is impetigo?
Innermost of the ossicles in middle ear, also called the stirrup
What is the stapes?
Hormone produced in the adrenal medulla used as a vasoconstrictor
What is norepinephrine?
Severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve
What is sciatica?
Unusual or exaggerated allergic reaction to foreign proteins or other substances. Can occur suddenly, be life threatening affect the whole body.
What is anaphylaxis?
Fungal condition of the hair
What is trichomycosis?