The Ear
How Many parts is the ear divided into and what are they called?
3. Outer ear, middle ear, inner ear
ot/o
ear
The wall of the eye is made of 3 layers, name the inner most layer.
Retina
opt/o
eye, vision
IOL
Intraocular Lens
Name the shell shaped portion of the inner ear that holds the receptors for hearing
Cochlea
myring/o
tympanic membrane
Name the 2 types of cells that respond to light
Rods & Cones
scler/o
sclera
NRC
Normal Retinal Correspondence
Name the 3 ossicles.
Malleus, Incus, Stapes.
salping/o
tube, auditory tube
The mucous membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eyeballs anterior surface.
Conjunctiva
lent/i
lens
dB
Decibel
Nerve impulses are transmitted from the ear to brain by way of what nerve?
Vestibulocochlear nerve
labyrinth/o
labyrinth (inner ear)
The bony cavity that contains the eyeball
Orbit
ir, irit/o, irid/o
Iris
ABR
Auditory Brainstem Response
What do you call the projecting part of the outer ear?
Pinna
acous, acus, cus
sound, hearing
The clear, anterior portion of the sclera.
Cornea
phak/o, phac/o
Lens
ENT
Ear(s), Nose, and Throat