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Eye Vocabulary
Ear Vocabulary
A & P of the Eye
A & P of the Ear
Common Ailments
100

structures in the retina that make the perception of color possible.

What are Cones?

100

a healthcare professional who specializes in evaluation of the hearing function, detection of hearing impairment and determination of the anatomic site of impairment.

Who is an audiologist?

100

tough fibrous lining that protects the eyeball.

What is the Sclera?

100

the part of the ear that contains the external auditory canal.

What is the Outer or External ear?

100

This infection is usually caused by Staphylococci and is typically treated with a warm compress and topical or systemic antibiotics.

What is Hordeolum (stye)?

200
structures in the retina of the eye that form the light sensitive elements.

What are rods?

200

a unit of measure used in hearing examinations.

What is hertz?

200

a clear window that allows light to enter the eye.

What is the Cornea?

200

also known as "the Labyrinth."

What is the Inner Ear?

200

This condition is often caused by trauma to the ear canal brought on by swimming, or continuous use of earphones.

What is Otitis Externa (swimmer's ear)?

300
any substance or medication that causes constriction of the pupil.

What is miotic?

300
a medicine or substance capable of damaging the eighth cranial nerve or organs of hearing and balance.

What is ototoxic?

300

One of a pair of nerves that transmit visual stimuli to the brain.

What is the Optic nerve?

300

contains the malleus, incus and stapes.

What is the Middle Ear?

300
a cloudy or opaque area in the normally clear lens of the eye that blocks the passage of light into the retina.

What is a Cataract?

400

Often referred to as "lazy eye syndrome."

What is Amblyopia?

400

an instrument used to measure intraocular pressue.

What is a tonometer?

400

secretion of vitreous fluids; changes the shape of the lens.

What is the Ciliary body?

400

these cause the hairs to bend and rub against nerve fibers, which initiate stimuli to travel through the cochlear nerve into the brain for interpretation.

What are Sound Impulses?
400

This causes swelling and edema in the semicircular canals along with an overproduction of endolymph.

What is Meniere's Disease?

500

the "center of clearest vision."

What is fovea centralis?

500

often causes the auditory ossicles to become fixed and unable to vibrate when sound enters the ears.

What is Otosclerosis?

500

the center of the retina that contains the fovea centralis.

What is the Macula lutea?

500
repetitive or excessive stimulation to these can cause some people to develop motion sensitivity or motion sickness.

What are Equilibrium Receptors?

500

This disorder is responsible for approximately 12% of all cases of blindness and typically occurs in individuals older than 60.

What is Glaucoma?