Ears
How many parts of the ear are there?
3 - Inner, Middle, and Outer
How many layers of the eye are there?
3 - Fibrous outer layer, Vascular middle layer, Neural inner layer.
Name 3 parts of the nose.
Nasal cavity, mucus membrane, septum, sinuses
Name 3 parts of the throat.
Esophagus, trachea, tonsils, epiglottis, vocal cords.
What does cynophobia mean?
Fear of dogs
What structures in the inner ear controls balance?
Semicircular Canal & Vestibule
What part of the eye transmits signals to the brain?
Optic nerve
What are the turbinates?
Passages in the nose that warm, humidify, and filter air.
Where are the tonsils?
On each side in the back of the throat.
What is the name of the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean
What questions do we want to ask regarding the patients history?
Pain, loss of hearing, tinnitus, medications?
What supplies oxygen and nutrients to the retina and sclera?
Choriod
What do we look for on inspection of the nasal passages?
Position and contour of the septum, color of the mucus membrane, inferior and middle turbinates.
What do you inspect in the mouth?
Color and shape of the hard palate.
What is the rarest M&M color?
Brown
What are you looking for when inspecting and palpating the external ear?
Swelling, discharge, abnormalities, redness
What chart do we use to test visual acuity?
Snellen chart
What is the septum made of?
Cartilage
How do you inspect the pharynx?
Using a tongue depressor, pen light, and having the the patient stick their tongue out and say "ahhh"
What country consumes the most chocolate per capita?
Switzerland
What are some test you can perform for the ear?
Auditory Acuity test
Romberg test - vestibular function
What is the function of the cornea?
Admits light into the ear.
What are the names of each of the sinuses?
Maxillary, ethmoid, sphenoid, frontal
What history questions should you ask in the throat assessment?
Pain, soreness, S/S of a cold, medication, treatments?
Which country invented ice cream?
China