Say What??
The common name for an infection of the outer ear canal often associated with trapped water
What is swimmer's ear?
The three main parts of the ear
What are the outer, middle and inner ear?
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the ability to detect light and recognize objects, colors, shapes, and movement
vision
vision problem where distant objects appear blurry
nearsightedness
This ear condition can be caused by bacteria or viruses and is more common in children
What is an ear infection?
This structure receives sound vibrations and helps transmit them to the middle ear bones?
Tympanic membrane (or eardrum)
This condition causes a person to hear ringing, buzzing, hissing, or humming when there is no external sound source
What is tinnitus?
the _____ interprets vision to create the images we see
brain
clouding of the lens that causes blurry vision
cataracts
This condition can cause spinning sensations, nausea, vomiting, and difficulty walking, increasing the risk of falls
What is vertigo?
These curved structures in the inner ear help the body detect movement and maintain balance
What are the semicircular canals?
This part in our eye helps us see in dim light and detect movement
rods
controls how much light enters the eye
pupil
medical term for pink eye
conjunctivitis
This type of hearing loss involves damage to the inner ear or auditory nerve
What is sensorineural hearing loss?
Sound enters the outer ear, vibrates the eardrum, and moves through these three bones before reaching the inner ear.
What are the malleus, incus and stapes?
white outer layer that protects the eye
sclera
_____ help us see colors and fine details
cones
diabetes damages blood vessels in the retina
diabetic retinopathy
These are all causes of hearing loss
What is aging, genetics, exposure to loud sounds, injury, illness, or blockage/obstruction?
These tiny calcium carbonate crystals in the inner ear help the body detect gravity and linear movement, contributing to balance.
What are otoliths?
_____ cells convert light into electrical signals for vision
retinal
carries visual signals to the brain
optic nerve
an eye ____ determines the prescription needed for clear vision
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