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THE EAR

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE EAR

IT DOESN'T SOUND LIKE MUCH BUT IT'S PRETTY AMAZING

ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY

OUTER EAR

  • Pinna, or auricle
  • External auditory meatus (auditory canal)
  • Cerumen

THE MIDDLE EAR

  • Typanic membrane or eardrum
  • Ossicles (malleus, incus, stapes)
  • Oval window
  • Eustachian tube

INNER EAR

  • Also called Labyrinth
  • Cochlea
  • Auditory liquids (perilymph & endolymph)
  • Organ of Corti
  • Auditory nerve fibers

PATHOLOGY OF THE EAR

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CLINICAL PROCEDURES

AUDIOMETRY

TESTS THE SENSE OF HEARING

COCHLEAR IMPLANT PROCEDURE

EAR THERMOMETRY

OTOSCOPY

VISUAL EXAM OF EAR CANAL WITH AN OTOSCOPE

TUNING FORK TEST

TEST OF EAR CONDUCTION USING VIBRATION SOURCE